From Anamoe to Autumn Boy - Relive the Last Five Caulfield Guineas

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Last updated: Thu 08 Oct 2026 06:29

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Relive the last five Caulfield Guineas from 2021 to 2025
From Anamoe to Autumn Boy, revisit five Group 1 victories
Full results, race replays and a look back at the famous honour roll

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Damien Oliver riding Anamoe defeats Luke Currie riding Captivant in Race 8, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, winning during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 09, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Damien Oliver poses with the trophy after riding Anamoe to win in Race 8, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, winning during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 09, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Damien Oliver riding Anamoe after winning Race 8, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, winning during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 09, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 08: James McDonald riding Golden Mile (L) winning Race 8, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, during Caulfield Guineas Day at Caulfield Racecourse on October 08, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 08: James McDonald riding Golden Mile (ctr) defaets Elliptical and Osipenko (L) in Race 8, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, during Caulfield Guineas Day at Caulfield Racecourse on October 08, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 08: James McDonald reacts after riding Golden Mile to win Race 8, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, during Caulfield Guineas Day at Caulfield Racecourse on October 08, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 08: James McDonald poses with Trainer James Cummings and connections after riding Golden Mile to win Race 8, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, during Caulfield Guineas Day at Caulfield Racecourse on October 08, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Ben Melham riding Griff defeats Damian Lane riding Veight and Steparty in winning Race 9, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 14, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Ben Melham riding Griff winning Race 9, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 14, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Ben Melham after riding Griff to win Race 9, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 14, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Ben Melham poses with the trophy after riding Griff to win Race 9, the Neds Caulfield Guineas, during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 14, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: Damian Lane riding Private Life (r) defeats Billy Egan riding Feroce and Evaporate, James McDonald riding Broadsiding (L) was unplaced in Race 8, the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas - Betting Odds during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 12, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: Damian Lane riding Private Life (r) defeats Billy Egan riding Feroce and Evaporate in Race 8, the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas - Betting Odds during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 12, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: Private Life after winning Race 8, the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas - Betting Odds during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 12, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: MRC Chairman John Kanga (R) poses with connections and assistant trainer Charlie Duckworth after Private Life won Race 8, the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas - Betting Odds during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 12, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 11: Damian Lane riding Autumn Boy winning Race 8, the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 11: Damian Lane riding Autumn Boy defeats Planet Red in Race 8, the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 11: Damian Lane riding Autumn Boy after winning Race 8, the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 11: Damian Lane poses with Trainer Chris Waller after riding Autumn Boy to win Race 8, the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

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The Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) is one of Australia's most prestigious three-year-old races, with a history stretching back to 1881 and an honour roll featuring some of the greatest thoroughbreds to grace the Australian turf.

2025 Caulfield Guineas
2024 Caulfield Guineas
2023 Caulfield Guineas
2022 Caulfield Guineas
2021 Caulfield Guineas
After The Caulfield Guineas

The $3 million classic has long been regarded as a stallion-making race, with champions such as Redoute's Choice, Lonhro, Manikato, Tulloch and The Autumn Sun among its past winners. More recently, Autumn Boy claimed the 2025 edition after Private Life, Griff, Golden Mile and Anamoe had taken out the previous four runnings.

The 2026 Caulfield Guineas takes place on Saturday, October 10, with Golden Rose winner Warwoven among the headline contenders seeking to add their names to the famous honour roll.

Ahead of Saturday's Caulfield Guineas, we look back at the last five editions and relive each running.

2025 Caulfield Guineas

1st - Autumn Boy

2nd - Planet Red

3rd - Observer

2024 Caulfield Guineas

1st - Private Life

2nd - Feroce

3rd - Evaporate

2023 Caulfield Guineas

1st - Griff

2nd - Veight

3rd - Steparty

2022 Caulfield Guineas

1st - Golden Mile

2nd - Elliptical

3rd - Osipenko

2021 Caulfield Guineas

1st - Anamoe

2nd - Captivant

3rd - Artorius

After The Caulfield Guineas

The Caulfield Guineas has been one of Australia's great three-year-old classics for more than 140 years, regularly identifying future Group 1 champions and some of the country's most influential breeding prospects.

First run in 1881, when Wheatear claimed the inaugural edition, the 1600m contest has remained a central feature of the Melbourne spring. It was originally classified as a Principal Race before receiving Group 1 status in 1979, with its reputation as a stallion-making race strengthened by generations of outstanding winners.

The most recent editions have continued that tradition, with Autumn Boy defeating Planet Red and Observer in 2025. The Chris Waller-trained colt followed in the footsteps of his sire, The Autumn Sun, who won the race in 2018, while Damian Lane completed consecutive winning rides after partnering Private Life to victory over Feroce and Evaporate in 2024.

Griff provided Ciaron Maher and David Eustace with the 2023 edition, defeating Veight and Steparty, while Golden Mile edged out Elliptical and Osipenko in 2022. Anamoe had claimed the previous running for James Cummings and Damien Oliver, beating Captivant and Artorius before developing into one of the outstanding weight-for-age performers of his generation.

The Guineas' wider honour roll features names synonymous with Australian racing, including Ajax, Tulloch, Vain, Surround, Luskin Star, Manikato, Redoute's Choice, Lonhro, Weekend Hussler and All Too Hard. Redoute's Choice famously defeated Testa Rossa in the 1999 edition, while Lonhro's victory two years later added another future champion stallion to the race's history.

The race has also produced several memorable upsets, including Mighty Boss winning at $101 in 2017 and Private Life defeating the heavily supported Broadsiding in 2024. Those results underline the challenges of the Caulfield mile, where barrier draws, racing patterns and the ability to handle the pressure of a Group 1 contest can all prove decisive.

Saturday's 2026 edition offers another generation of three-year-olds the opportunity to join that distinguished list, with Golden Rose winner Warwoven heading to Caulfield as a leading contender for the $3 million feature.