Caulfield Classic attracts eight three-year-old stayers
The Group 3 Caulfield Classic has attracted a relatively small field of runners this Saturday afternoon, with eight horses set to clash in the $200,000 contest at Caulfield.
Last start Super Impose Stakes winner Riff Rocket could be the reason why the acceptances are on the slimmer side, with the Chris Waller-trained gelding smashing his rivals by 5.5 lengths at Flemington over 1800m.
Of the seven rivals that he will meet on Saturday, the son of American Pharoah beat three of them in the Super Impose, which will more than likely lead punters to look to other form lines if they wish to bet around the current VRC Derby favourite.
One of those runners that does bring a different form line is that of the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Gold Bullion who has won his last two starts, including his most recent victory in the Derby Trial at Flemington over 1800m.
The son of Savabeel is bred to get further than 1800m, so this gelding is expected to improve the further he goes.
The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained Sunsource finished behind both Gold Bullion and Riff Rocket in the Derby Trial and the Super Impose Stakes, and he appears to be one of the outside chances on Saturday.
Gates and To Be Frank are last start winners; however, they come through Maiden grade victories at Sandown and Pakenham, which is inferior form to the top few.
2023 Caulfield Classic Final Field
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