Racing carnival · 10 Oct to 24 Oct 2026
Caulfield Cup & Cox Plate 2026 tips and results
The heart of the Melbourne spring: Caulfield Guineas Day, Caulfield Cup Day and the Cox Plate, on three Saturdays in October.
CaulfieldFlemington
Race days3
Top pick won10/29across the carnival
StatusRunresults below
The Caulfield Cup is a 2400m handicap and a key guide to the Melbourne Cup. The Cox Plate is weight-for-age, the race that decides the best horse of the spring.
Caulfield Guineas Day
Saturday 10 October 2026 · Caulfield
4 of 10 races won by our top pick on the day
Caulfield Guineas16:30 local · 1600m · Group 1 · $3,000,000
Winner 2. Warwoven · SP $2.40Our top pick 2. Warwoven Won
Toorak Handicap17:10 local · 1600m · Group 1 · $1,000,000
Winner 2. Lady Shenandoah · SP $5.50Our top pick 2. Lady Shenandoah Won
Might And Power15:50 local · 2000m · Group 1 · $1,000,000
Winner 2. Land Legend · SP $61.00Our top pick 6. Sheza Alibi 2nd
Caulfield Cup Day
Saturday 17 October 2026 · Caulfield
3 of 10 races won by our top pick on the day
Caulfield Cup17:15 local · 2400m · Group 1 · $6,545,000
Winner 4. Kingswood · SP $26.00Our top pick 2. Cosmic Crusader 4th
Thousand Guineas15:45 local · 1600m · Group 1 · $1,500,000
Winner 3. Saintly Dancer · SP $4.60Our top pick 3. Saintly Dancer Won
Cox Plate Day
Saturday 24 October 2026 · Flemington
3 of 9 races won by our top pick on the day
Cox Plate17:10 local · 2040m · Group 1 · $6,000,000
Winner 5. Cosmic Crusader · SP $9.50Our top pick 11. Warwoven 7th
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Our top three picks and a value pick for every race, with assessed prices, speed maps and the analysis behind them.