Caulfield Autumn Classic

Caulfield Autumn Classic

Class	Group 2
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1957
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Stow Storage (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,800 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	Set weights
Purse	$300,000 (2025)

The Caulfield Autumn Classic is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old held under Set Weights conditions, over a distance of 1800 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February. ^[1] Total prizemoney for the race is A$300,000.

History

Name

• 1957–1986 - Stanley Plate
• 1987–1990 - Caulfield Autumn Classic
• 1991 - Tattersalls Classic
• 1991–1997 - Caulfield Autumn Classic
• 1998–2000 - AAMI Classic
• 2001–2004 - Shannons Classic
• 2005–2006 - Caulfield Autumn Classic
• 2007 - National Jockey Celebration Day
• 2008 - Pol Roger Stakes
• 2009 - The Yalumba 160
• 2010 - The Yalumba 161
• 2011 - The Yalumba 162
• 2012 onwards - Caulfield Autumn Classic

Distance

• 1957–1970 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
• 1971 - 11⁄8 (~1800 metres)
• 1972 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
• 1973–1986 – 2000 metres
• 1987 onwards - 1800 metres

Grade

• 1957–1978 - Principal Race
• 1979–1988 - Listed Race
• 1989–1993 - Group 3
• 1994 onwards Group 2

Venue

In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. In 2023 the race was held at Sandown Racecourse.

Winners

• 2025 - Shanwah ^[2]
• 2024 - Immediacy ^[3]
• 2023 - Pericles ^[4]
• 2022 - Castlereagh Kid ^[5]
• 2021 - Parure ^[6]
• 2020 - Adelaide Ace ^[7]
• 2019 - Global Exchange ^[8]
• 2018 - Valiant Spirit ^[9]
• 2017 - Farson ^[10]
• 2016 - Tally ^[11]
• 2015 - Alpine Eagle ^[12]
• 2014 - Vilanova ^[13]
• 2013 - Super Cool ^[14]
• 2012 - Upbeat ^[15]
• 2011 - Folding Gear ^[16]
• 2010 - Extra Zero ^[17]
• 2009 - Stokehouse ^[18]
• 2008 - Brom Brom ^[19]
• 2007 - Ambitious General ^[20]
• 2006 - Spinney ^[21]
• 2005 - Renewable ^[22]
• 2004 - Elvstroem ^[23]
• 2003 - Natural Blitz ^[24]
• 2002 - Don Eduardo ^[25]
• 2001 - Fubu ^[26]
• 2000 - Pins ^[27]
• 1999 - Dignity Dancer ^[28]
• 1998 - Gold Guru ^[29]
• 1997 - Silver Glade ^[30]
• 1996 - Iron Horse ^[31]
• 1995 - Hurricane Sky ^[32]
• 1994 - Waikikamukau ^[33]
• 1993 - Redding ^[34]
• 1992 - Laranto ^[35]
• 1991 - Triscay ^[36]
• 1990 - Stylish Century ^[37]
• 1989 - King’s High ^[38]
• 1988 - Mr.Danamite
• 1987 - Myocard
• 1986 - Normandy Bay
• 1985 - Playful Monarch
• 1984 - Tri-Flow
• 1983 - Admiral Lincoln
• 1982 - Gurner's Lane
• 1981 - Find The Gold
• 1980 - Mr.Independent
• 1979 - Double Century
• 1978 - Father’s Day ^[39]
• 1977 - Blue Monarch
• 1976 - Ready O’Ready
• 1975 - Classic Conquest
• 1974 - Sequester
• 1973 - Red Cast
• 1972 - Hampton’s Pride ^[40]
• 1971 - Royal Guardsman
• 1970 - Voleur
• 1969 - Aventyl
• 1968 - Chosen Lady
• 1967 - Pharaon
• 1966 - Naval Brass
• 1965 - Matloch
• 1964 - Spotted
• 1963 - Soldate
• 1962 - Blue Era
• 1961 - Reinsman
• 1960 - Nilarco
• 1959 - High Peal
• 1958 - Wool Man
• 1957 - Lord Gavin

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Caulfield Autumn Classic". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
2. "2025 Result – Stow Storage Autumn Classic (held 22 February 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
3. "2024 Result – Stow Storage Autumn Classic (held 24 February 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
4. "2023 Result – Stow Storage Solutions Autumn Classic (held 25 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
5. "2022 Result – Stow Storage Solutions Autumn Classic (held 26 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
6. "2021 Result – ZircoDATA Autumn Classic (held 20 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
7. "2020 Result – Heritage Finance Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 22 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
8. "2019 Result – Heritage Finance Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 23 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
9. "2018 Result – Heritage Finance Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 4 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
10. "2017 Result – Autumn Classic (held 25 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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12. "2015 Result – Race-Tech Aust. Autumn Classic (held 28 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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14. "2013 Result – Bmw Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 23 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
15. "2012 Result – BMW Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 25 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
16. "2011 Result – The Yalumba 162 Autumn Classic (held 26 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
17. "2010 Result – The Yalumba 161 Autumn Classic (held 27 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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19. "2008 Result – Pol Roger Stakes (held 1 March 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
20. "2007 Result – Nat. Jockey Celebration Day (held 3 March 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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23. "2004 Result – Shannons Classic (held 28 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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31. "1996 Result – Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 2 March 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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33. "1994 Result – Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 5 March 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
34. "1993 Result – Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 27 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
35. "1992 Result – Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 29 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
36. "1991 Result – Tattersall's Classic (held 2 March 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
37. "1990 Result – Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 3 March 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
38. "1989 Result – Caulfield Autumn Classic (held 4 March 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
39. "(1978 Result) 8 – Stanley Plate (held 3 March 1978)". The Age . News Google Digital. p. 37 col. 1–2. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
40. "(1972 Result) 3 – Stanley Plate (held 3 March 1972)". The Age . News Google Digital. 5 March 1972. p. 23 col. 1–3. Retrieved 11 March 2015.