2022 Might And Power Barrier Draw & Final Field

Justin Darcy

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Last updated: 05 Oct 2022

Justin Darcy 05 Oct 2022

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The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2022 Might And Power
8 runners make up the final field
The Might And Power is a major WFA event of the spring in Melbourne

Can Alligator Blood go back-to-back this prep? (Getty)

The 2022 Might And Power is a major 2000m WFA event run at Caulfield over the Melbourne Spring Carnival, with this year's edition proving a lead up to the Cox Plate for most contenders.

The galloper that looks to have taken the next step to be the WFA star of Australia is Anamoe (barrier three) who comes off Winx Stakes (1400m) and George Main (1600m) wins this prep, but the cloud is still over his head after pulling up lame last time.

Zaaki (barrier seven) failed as a $1.30 in this race last year, ridden against his regular pattern. Does he lead the field this year?

Alligator Blood (barrier five) went all the way to win the Underwood Stakes (1800m) last start but now the big test is running a strong 2000m off what we expect to be a genuine tempo.

I'm Thunderstruck (barrier one) is another with a question above his head as to whether he runs out this 2000m strong enough, but the class is there.

Might And Power 2022 Barriers & Final Field

No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	ZAAKI (GB)	Annabel Neasham	Ms Jamie Kah	7	59kg	$4.80
2	I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Mark Zahra	1	59kg	$6
3	ALLIGATOR BLOOD	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	5	59kg	$6
4	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ)	Ben & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	4	59kg	$15
5	MO’UNGA (NZ)	Annabel Neasham	Damien Oliver	6	59kg	$12
6	NONCONFORMIST	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	2	59kg	$61
7	ANAMOE	James Cummings	James McDonald	3	58kg	$2.30
8	BENAUD	John O'Shea	Damian Lane	8	58kg	$23

Odds courtesy of PlayUp & correct at 1.20pm on 05/10/2022.

Might And Power Winners

It might not be the most important race on its own but it is arguably the event that shapes the spring to come the most in Melbourne.

Past winners of the Might And Power reads like a who’s who of Australian racing with Winx, So You Think, Lonhro, Northerly, Might And Power, Rough Habit, Naturalism, Bonecrusher and Kingston Town all taking out the event.

It’s one of the best form guides for future racing with horses going on from this race to typically compete in both the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup.

First run and won in 1886 by Isonomy, the race is now a highly coveted event. Previously known as Yalumba Stakes from 1997-2010, the race is now known as the Might And Power, but is still registered as the Caulfield Stakes.