Caulfield Cup 2026 - Barrier Draw & Final Field

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Last updated: Tue. 13 Oct. 2026 01:51

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The 150th Caulfield Cup will feature 18 runners and four emergencies, with the final barrier draw now confirmed
Defending champion Half Yours draws barrier seven, aiming for consecutive wins in the $6 million race
International entrants and leading local trainers create a deep and competitive field for the 2026 edition

Half Yours has drawn barrier seven in the 2026 Caulfield Cup. (Getty)

The barrier draw is complete for the 150th running of the Caulfield Cup, with 18 runners and four emergencies declared for the $6 million Group 1 over 2400m at Caulfield on Saturday, October 17.

Caulfield Cup 2026 - Barriers & Final Field
Caulfield Cup History

Half Yours has drawn barrier seven for Tony and Calvin McEvoy, with Mark Zahra booked to ride the 57.5kg topweight. The defending Caulfield Cup winner will attempt to go back-to-back after taking last year’s race and has landed favourably enough near the middle of the field.

Treasurethe Moment has secured barrier five for Matt Laurie and Daniel Stackhouse. The five-year-old mare will carry 55.5kg and has drawn immediately inside several of the other leading local chances.

International visitor Enfjaar has come up with the inside draw in barrier one for Roger Varian and Ray Dawson, while fellow overseas-trained runner Wine Dark Sea has drawn much wider in barrier 19 for Harry Charlton and Damian Lane.

Ciaron Maher has a strong hand in the race, with Royal Supremacy drawing barrier eight, Middle Earth barrier 11, Zahrann barrier four and Kings Valley barrier 12. Saint George has also landed favourably in barrier two, giving the stable several runners drawn towards the inside half of the field.

Cosmic Crusader will start from barrier 17 for Andrea Leek and William Pike, while Green Spaces has drawn barrier 18 for Bjorn Baker and Rachel King.

Kingswood faces a wide assignment from barrier 20 with John Allen aboard, while reigning Melbourne Cup winner Knight’s Choice has drawn widest of the 22 acceptors in barrier 22 for John Symons and Sheila Laxon, with Robbie Dolan retaining the ride.

Chris Waller’s runners include Asterix from barrier 10, Soul Of Spain from 13 and Ohope Wins from 16, while She’s A Hustler has drawn barrier six for Grahame Begg and Michael Dee. The Joseph O’Brien-trained Starford will begin from barrier 15 with Lachlan Neindorf aboard.

The four emergencies are The Euphrates in barrier nine, Juja Kibo in 14, Point Of Law in 21 and Mr Monaco in three.

With Half Yours attempting to defend his title, a strong international presence and several of Australia’s leading staying stables represented, the final barrier draw has added another layer to what shapes as a deep edition of the Caulfield Cup.

Caulfield Cup 2026 - Barriers & Final Field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	Half Yours	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Mark Zahra	7	57.5kg
2	Cosmic Crusader (NZ)	Andrea Leek	William Pike	17	56kg
3	Treasurethe Moment	Matt Laurie	Daniel Stackhouse	5	55.5kg
4	Kingswood (GB)	Gavin Bedggood	John Allen	20	55kg
5	Knight’s Choice	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	Robbie Dolan	22	55kg
6	Middle Earth (GB)	Ciaron Maher	Thomas Stockdale	11	55kg
7	Enfjaar (IRE)	Roger Varian	Ray Dawson	1	54.5kg
8	Green Spaces	Bjorn Baker	Rachel King	18	54.5kg
9	Royal Supremacy (IRE)	Ciaron Maher	Jamie Spencer	8	54.5kg
10	Wine Dark Sea (GB)	Harry Charlton	Damian Lane	19	54.5kg
11	Asterix (NZ)	Chris Waller	TBA	10	53.5kg
12	Saint George (GB)	Ciaron Maher	TBA	2	53.5kg
13	Starford (IRE)	Joseph O’Brien	Lachlan Neindorf	15	53.5kg
14	She’s A Hustler (NZ)	Grahame Begg	Michael Dee	6	53kg
15	Soul Of Spain (IRE)	Chris Waller	TBA	13	53kg
16	Zahrann (IRE)	Ciaron Maher	Ethan Brown	4	53kg
17	Ohope Wins (NZ)	Chris Waller	TBA	16	51.5kg
18	Kings Valley (IRE)	Ciaron Maher	Jabez Johnstone (a)	12	51kg
19e	The Euphrates (GB)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Jett Stanley	9	52.5kg
20e	Juja Kibo (IRE)	Ciaron Maher	TBA	14	52kg
21e	Point Of Law (GB)	Ciaron Maher	TBA	21	51kg
22e	Mr Monaco (GB)	Ciaron Maher	TBA	3	51kg

Caulfield Cup History

First run in 1879, the Caulfield Cup has grown into one of Australia’s great staying races and remains a cornerstone of the Melbourne Spring Carnival.

Traditionally staged on the third Saturday in October, the Group 1 headlines the final day of the three-day Caulfield Carnival and sits alongside the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup as one of the major races of the spring.

The 2026 Caulfield Cup carries $6 million in prizemoney, with $3.3 million awarded to the winner. Prizemoney is paid down to 18th place, reflecting the scale and significance of one of Australia’s richest staying contests.

Run over 2400m under handicap conditions, the race regularly attracts a strong mix of local and international stayers. Australian, New Zealand, Japanese, French and English-trained gallopers have all played prominent roles throughout its modern history.

The Caulfield Cup has also long been regarded as a key lead-up to the Melbourne Cup, with horses capable of winning both races in the same spring completing one of Australian racing’s most famous doubles.

Some of the sport’s greatest trainers and jockeys have built outstanding records in the race. Bart Cummings holds the training record with seven Caulfield Cup victories, while Scobie Breasley remains the most successful jockey with five wins.

Its honour roll features generations of elite stayers, while the race’s international profile has continued to grow as more overseas-trained contenders target Melbourne’s spring features.

Without A Fight won the 2023 edition before Duke De Sessa took out the race in 2024, with Half Yours adding his name to the honour roll in 2025.