Caulfield Guineas Prelude attracts 13 colts and geldings

Veight
Veight is the market fancy for the Caulfield Guineas Prelude this Saturday. (Picture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

The Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) for the three-year-old colts and geldings is set to be run and won this Saturday at Caulfield.

The traditional lead-up for the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), which is set to take place on October 14, will provide a much clearer picture for futures punters.

A total of 13 runners have accepted for the race, and Steparty has opened as a clear favourite with online bookmakers at +180 as he looks to make it five wins on the trot.

Veight (+340) has drawn well in barrier two as he continues to build on his first-up victory in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m).


McNeil Stakes 2023 – Veight – T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy


Meanwhile, the extra 200m should suit the likes of Scheelite (+850) and Little Brose (+1500) as they look to turn the tables on Veight.

The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Scentify chased home gamely behind Steparty in the Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley, and online betting sites have him well in the market at +550.

Outside of those at single figures, you’ll be given a terrific each-way price for the likes of Sydney pair Ducasse (+1600) and Chrysaor (+4000), who were far from disgraced in the Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) and Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) respectively.

The 2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude kicks off the quaddie at Caulfield on Saturday and is scheduled to get underway at 3:40pm AEST.


Caulfield Guineas Prelude 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Little Brose
Ben, Will & JD Hayes
Michael Dee
12
59kg
2 Silks
Veight
Tony & Calvin McEvoy
Ben Melham
2
58kg
3 Silks
Steparty
Paul Preusker
John Allen
8
57kg
4 Silks
Chrysaor
Chris Waller
TBC
10
56kg
5 Silks
Scheelite
Ken & Kasey Keys
Mark Zahra
11
56kg
6 Silks
Scentify
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Ben Allen
3
56kg
7 Silks
Prinzerro
Phillip Stokes
Luke Nolen
4
56kg
8 Silks
Armed Forces
Chris Waller
TBC
6
56kg
9 Silks
Some People Callme
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Jamie Mott
7
56kg
10 Silks
Southport Tycoon
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Harry Coffey
5
56kg
11 Silks
Snow Patrol
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
Blake Shinn
13
56kg
12 Silks
Ducasse
Michael Freedman
Damien Oliver
9
56kg
13 Silks
Rock Empire
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Jordan Childs
1
56kg

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