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Caulfield Racing Tips: Saturday 17 October Caulfield Cup Day Best Bets
Cosmic Crusader is our pick in a capacity-field Caulfield Cup, with Cavalry Girl and Private Eye the stronger plays on a ten-race Group 1 card.
The Caulfield Cup is a 2400m Group 1 handicap run at Caulfield in October, and one of the great staying handicaps of the Australian spring. It is often a key form reference and lead-up for the Melbourne Cup.
About the Caulfield Cup
Run over 2400m around the tight Caulfield circuit, the race rewards a good barrier and a horse that settles in the right spot, because getting caught wide can be costly. Its handicap conditions and capacity field make it one of the toughest — and most rewarding — staying puzzles of the year for punters.
History & significance
First run in 1879, the Caulfield Cup is the feature of the Caulfield Cup Carnival and, together with the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup, forms the backbone of the Melbourne spring.
Our Caulfield Cup tips
Our latest tips and analysis for the Caulfield Cup: