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Information about Caulfield Cup
This Saturday, October 19 will be the arrival of the Caulfield Cup 2009. The Caulfield Cup information contained in this article should hep you understand a little bit of the history about the Cup and how it relates to the Melbourne Cup.
Caulfield Cup information:
The Caulfield Cup is a thoroughbred horse race, one of the richest in Australia. It goes over the distance of 2,400 metres and is held each year a few weeks before the Melbourne Cup. Held by the Melbourne Racing Club the Caulfield Cup is a handicap race.
What is a handicap race anyway?
A handicap race is a qualifying race that allows horses who perform in the Caulfield Cup 2009 race to run in this year’s Melbourne Cup race as well. It is one of the methods by which a horse can qualify for the prestigious Cup on the first Tuesday in November.
Only horses older than three years are allowed to run and qualify in the Caulfield Cup. After the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup is by far the most popular popular horse racing Cup in Australia and anticipated by trainers, jockeys and spectators alike each year.
It gives trainers a chance to introduce their horses to the wider pubic and allow them to take a peek into their overall performance. Often the winners of the Caulfield Cup end up winning the Melbourne Cup and many race betters use the first race to place their bets for the biggest race in Australia – the Melbourne Cup.
Which horses have won both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup in past years?
To date a total of eleven horses have won both races in the same year. All of them are listed below by name and year during which they succeeded double.
- Poseidon in 1906
- The Trump in 1937
- Rivette in 1939
- Rising Fast in 1954
- Even Stevens in 1962
- Galilee in 1966
- Gurner’s Lane in 1982
- Let’s Elope in 1991
- Doriemus in 1995
- Might and Power in 1997
- Ethereal in 2001
Place your bets for Caulfield Cup 2009 now.
The finish line of the Caulfield Cup 2009 will give us a good indicator about what’s to come in Melbourne. It is clear that in the world of racing – with so many unknowns thrown into the equations no one can predict who will win each of the races. But by immersing yourself into the action for Caulfield you can gain a deeper insight into what might be in a few weeks time and raise your odds to win some cash.
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