Caulfield Guineas attracts strong field
A competitive edition of the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) awaits punters on Saturday afternoon at Caulfield Racecourse.
15 three-year-old colts and gelding will compete for the $3,000,000 on the line as part of a stacked 10-race card.
Having claimed the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m), the Chris Waller-trained Militarize will be looking to become the first horse since Ole Kirk in 2020 to complete the Golden Rose/Caulfield Guineas double.
The three-time Group 1 winner will need to overcome barrier 12 if he is to achieve the feat, but Joao Moreira has been booked to ride as the pair looking to claim their fourth Group 1 win as a pairing.
Leading the local brigade, is the Paul Preusker-trained Steparty.
The undefeated son of Artie Schiller is aiming to complete the Caulfield Guineas Prelude/Caulfield Guineas double and would become the first since Helmet in 2011 to do the double.
John Allen will remain on board, despite regular jockey Dean Yendall back riding.
Steparty will be joined by the likes of Little Brose, Veight, Scheelite, Scentify, Southport Tycoon and Rock Empire as runners to come through the Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m).
Last start Group 2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) winner Griff will have a new jockey in Ben Melham on board, with Mark Zahra, who has partnered the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained galloper to black-type success in his last two starts, booked to ride Scheelite.
King Colorado and Verdad are seemingly the best of the rest in Saturday’s Group 1 at Caulfield.
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