Caulfield Sprint

The Caulfield Sprint is a Group 2 open handicap race held at Caulfield racecourse each year during the Melbourne spring racing carnival in October. The race is run over a distance of 1100 metres and worth $200,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Caulfield Sprint was won by Sepoy from Curtana with Mid Summer Music third.

Held on the final day of the Melbourne Racing Club's three-day racing carnival, the Caulfield Sprint takes place on the same day as the MRC's premier race, the Group 1 Caulfield Cup.

Caulfield Sprint info
Date:	Saturday 20th October 2012
Track:	Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1100 metres
Race Type:	Open Handicap
Status:	Group 2
Prizemoney:	$200,000
2011 Winner:	Sepoy

The Caulfield Sprint is a more than handy sprint race held on Caulfield Cup day and generally attracts the better sprinters going around at the time. Some very talented gallopers have won this race over the years including Rubitano (2002), Notoire (1999), Toledo (1997-98) and the brilliant Schillaci (1994).

A capacity field of very capable sprinters typically assembles for this event and horses who can run a strong 1100m or 1200m are well suited, especially those who possess a big finish.

Sepoy (2011) won the Gr1 Manikato Stakes over 1200m at Moonee Valley on Grand Final eve prior to winning this race and recent Caulfield Sprint winners include Set For Fame (2010) and First Command (2009).

Spring Carnival Guide
Winners and placegetters in this race will be more than competitive in any of the good quality open handicap or weight-for-age events from 1000m to 1200m during the spring carnival.

First Command (2009) was runner-up in the Gr2 Gilgai Stakes prior to winning this race, while Turffontein (2nd in 2009) scored in the Gr1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes on his way to finishing second here.

2011 Caulfield Sprint result
1. $1.22 Sepoy 55.5 K McEvoy
2. $21.00 Curtana 53.0 L Nolen
3. $12.00 Mid Summer Music 53.5 Ms L Meech

then followed
4. $61.00 Perturbo 55.0 D Dunn
5. $151.00 Platinum Skye 53.0 B Avdulla
6. $17.00 Buffering 58.0 D Browne
7. $101.00 Grand Duels 56.0 S Arnold
8. $31.00 Basil Da Man 53.0 C Brown

Margins: 1 1/4 len, nose
Time: 1:03.11

Caulfield Sprint recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	Sepoy	Curtana	Mid Summer Music	1:03.1
2010	Set For Fame	Dubleanny	Soul	1:05.4
2009	First Command	Turffontein	Happy Glen	1:04.2
2008	Sunburnt Land	Aichi	Biscayne Bay	1:03.6
2007	Tesbury Jack	Typhoon Zed	Let Go Thommo	1:02.5
2006	Biscayne Bay	Magnus	Rightson	1:02.4
2005	Jet Spur	Dance The Waves	Mustard	1:02.1
2004	Leilando	Dilly Dally	Strikeline	1:04.0
2003	Blur	Ancient Song	Suit	1:03.5
2002	Rubitano	Intelligent Star	Pembleton	1:03.0
2001	Windigo	Crystal Finale	Point Danger	1:04.0
2000	Camena	Easy Rocking	Paint	1:02.4
1999	Notoire	Pharein	Appoint	1:03.9
1998	Toledo	Towkay	Dantelah	1:04.6
1997	Toledo	Flavour	Poetic King	1:02.7
1996	Ruffles	Seika	Royal Discard	1:04.6
1995	Petite Amore	Just Awesome	Tahitian Moon	1:03.4
1994	Schillaci	All Our Mob	Bellzevir	1:03.2
1993	Royal Discard	Simonstad	Zilbaha Star	1:03.6
1992	Tanjian Prince	Welcome Knight	Barcurra	1:06.2
1991	Euclase	Western Sovereign	Begone	1:04.4
1990	Rise N Shine	Street Ruffian	Unspoken Word	1:05.6
1989	Lonely Dreamer	Prismatic Star	Northern Poppy	1:03.5
1988	Rendoo	Even True	Meoldy Hit	1:03.2