Victoria · metropolitan racecourse
Caulfield track guide
Caulfield is a left-handed metropolitan track in Victoria with a 2,080m circuit and a home straight of about 367m. We have tipped 352 races here since February 2025.
About Caulfield
Favourites have won 36% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
Only 15% of winners led, against 20% elsewhere: horses can win from further back here.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 64 | 36% |
| 1101–1300m | 52 | 42% |
| 1301–1600m | 114 | 36% |
| 1601–2000m | 65 | 34% |
| 2001m+ | 17 | 29% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 64 | 1.13× | 0.89× | 0.95× |
| 1101–1300m | 52 | 0.97× | 0.98× | 1.08× |
| 1301–1600m | 114 | 1.18× | 0.83× | 0.97× |
| 1601–2000m | 65 | 0.93× | 0.88× | 1.20× |
| 2001m+ | 17 | 0.96× | 1.01× | 1.04× |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 63 | 19% | 19% | 38% | 24% |
| 1101–1300m | 51 | 8% | 31% | 25% | 35% |
| 1301–1600m | 104 | 19% | 23% | 37% | 21% |
| 1601–2000m | 61 | 13% | 36% | 30% | 21% |
| 2001m+ | 16 | 6% | 50% | 19% | 25% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 222 | 35% |
| Soft | 111 | 37% |
| Heavy | 9 | 22% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Williams | 27 | 172 | 16% |
| Mark Zahra | 17 | 108 | 16% |
| Ethan Brown | 15 | 99 | 15% |
| Daniel Stackhouse | 15 | 104 | 14% |
| Luke Cartwright | 15 | 123 | 12% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Maher | 42 | 344 | 12% |
| Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | 29 | 251 | 12% |
| A & S Freedman | 15 | 96 | 16% |
| P G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 13 | 126 | 10% |
| T & C McEvoy | 10 | 45 | 22% |
Recent meetings
Sat 17 Oct
2026Good 4 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Wed 14 Oct
2026Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Sat 10 Oct
2026Good 4 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Sun 27 Sept
2026Good 4 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sat 19 Sept
2026Good 3 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Sat 29 Aug
2026Soft 7 · 10 races
Tips and results ›Sat 15 Aug
2026Soft 7 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sat 25 July
2026Soft 6 · 9 races
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