The Caulfield Cup is one of Australia’s premier staying races, it is run every year at the Caulfield racecourse in the lead up to the Melbourne Cup. We list all of the winners dating back to the first running of the Caulfield Cup in 1879 and take a look at the champion racehorses that have won the race twice.
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Multiple winners of the Caulfield Cup
The list of multiple Caulfield Cup winners is led by one of the the greats of Australian horse racing, Rising Fast. Rising Fast famously won the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup in 1954, he won a second consecutive Caulfield Cup in 1955. Ming Dynasty is the most recent horse to win two Caulfield Cups. Unlike the list of Cox Plate winners, no horse has won more than two Caulfield Cups.
List of multiple Caulfield Cup winners
| Horse | Number of wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ming Dynasty | 2 | 1977, 1980 |
| Rising Fast | 2 | 1954 – 1955 |
| Whittier | 2 | 1922, 1925 |
| Uncle Sam | 2 | 1912, 1914 |
| Poseidon | 2 | 1906 – 1907 |
| Hymettus | 2 | 1898, 1901 |
| Paris | 2 | 1892, 1894 |
Caulfield Cup wins by jockey
Unlike the horses, a number of jockeys have won the Caulfield Cup on more than two occassions. Scobie Breasley won five Cups, including four in a row between 1942 – 1945. More recently, Damien Oliver has won four Caulfield Cups, while Neville Sellwod won three back in the 1950s.
Most Caulfield Cup wins by jockeys
| Jockey | Number of wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| A. (Scobie) Breasley | 5 | 1942 – 1945, 1952 |
| Damien Oliver | 4 | 1992, 1994 – 1995,1999 |
| Neville Sellwood | 3 | 1950 – 1951, 1957 |
Trainers to have won multiple Caulfield Cups
Not only did Bart Cummings train a remarkable number of Melbourne Cup winners, he also trained 7 Caulfield Cup winners. The great T.J. Smith and Lee Freedman both trained 4 winners of the premier race.
Complete list of Caulfield Cup winners
| Year | Winner | Weight | Time | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Verry Elleegant | 55 kg | 02:32.0 | Mark Zahra | Chris Waller |
| 2019 | Mer De Glace | 55.5 kg | 02:30.2 | Damian Lane | Hisashi Shimizu |
| 2018 | Best Solution | 57.5 kg | 02:33.7 | Patrick Cosgrave | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2017 | Boom Time | 52 kg | 02:27.7 | Cory Parish | David and Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 2016 | Jameka Favourite | 52.5 kg | 02:28.8 | Nicholas Hall | Ciaron Maher |
| 2015 | Mongolian Khan Favourite | 55 kg | 02:27.8 | Opie Bosson | Murray Baker |
| 2014 | Admire Rakti | 58 kg | 02:32.1 | Zac Purton | Tomoyuki Yumeda |
| 2013 | Fawkner | 55 kg | 02:29.1 | Nicholas Hall | Robert Hickmott |
| 2012 | Dunaden | 58 kg | 02:28.8 | Craig Williams | Mikel Delzangles |
| 2011 | Southern Speed | 52.5 kg | 02:28.4 | Craig Williams | Leon MacDonald & Andrew Gluyas |
| 2010 | Descarado | 52.5 kg | 02:35.6 | Chris Munce | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2009 | Viewed | 57 kg | 02:29.7 | Brad Rawiller | Bart Cummings |
| 2008 | All The Good | 54.5 kg | 02:27.4 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2007 | Master O’Reilly | 50.5 kg | 02:26.1 | Vlad Duric | Danny O’Brien |
| 2006 | Tawqeet | 53.5 kg | 02:27.6 | Dwayne Dunn | David Hayes |
| 2005 | Railings | 52 kg | 02:27.9 | Greg Childs | John Hawkes |
| 2004 | Elvstroem | 54 kg | 02:31.3 | Nash Rawiller | Tony Vasil |
| 2003 | Mummify | 53 kg | 02:25.9 | Danny Nikolic | Lee Freedman |
| 2002 | Northerly | 58 kg | 02:30.3 | Greg Childs | Fred R. Kersley |
| 2001 | Ethereal | 50 kg | 02:30.9 | Scott Seamer | Sheila Laxon |
| 2000 | Diatribe | 52.5 kg | 02:25.3 | Jim Cassidy | George Hanlon |
| 1999 | Sky Heights | 56.5 kg | 02:30.1 | Damien Oliver | Colin Alderson |
| 1998 | Taufan’s Melody | 53.5 kg | 02:30.1 | Ray Cochrane | Lady Herries |
| 1997 | Might And Power | 52.5 kg | 02:26.2 | Jim Cassidy | Jack Denham |
| 1996 | Arctic Scent | 49 kg | 02:30.2 | Brent Stanley | Jim Mason |
| 1995 | Doriemus | 52 kg | 02:28.1 | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 1994 | Paris Lane Favourite | 53 kg | 02:26.5 | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 1993 | Fraar | 54.5 kg | 02:28.0 | Peter Hutchinson | David Hayes |
| 1992 | Mannerism | 54.5 kg | 02:34.9 | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 1991 | Let’s Elope | 48.5 kg | 02:30.3 | Steven King | Bart Cummings |
| 1990 | Sydeston Favourite | 57 kg | 02:31.6 | Mick Dittman | Bob Hoysted |
| 1989 | Cole Diesel | 50 kg | 02:27.2 | Michael Kerr | Greg Mance |
| 1988 | Imposera | 51 kg | 02:29.4 | Brian York | Ross McDonald |
| 1987 | Lord Reims | 52 kg | 02:36.3 | B Thomson | C F Fenwick |
| 1986 | Mr. Lomondy | 53.5 kg | 02:30.1 | D M Walsh | Noel Eales |
| 1985 | Tristarc Favourite | 50.5 kg | 02:30.9 | W Treloar | R S Mcdonald |
| 1984 | Affinity | 53 kg | 02:29.7 | P Hyland | J J Moloney |
| 1983 | Hayai | 52.5 kg | 02:38.8 | N Voigt | J R Lee |
| 1982 | Gurner’s Lane | 53.5 kg | 02:32.5 | B Thomson | G Murphy |
| 1981 | Silver Bounty | 53 kg | 02:27.1 | E. Didham | G Carson |
| 1980 | Ming Dynasty | 58 kg | 02:28.7 | E. Didham | JB Cummings |
| 1979 | Mighty Kingdom | 47 kg | 02:29.9 | M. Johnston | TJ Smith |
| 1978 | Taksan | 52 kg | 02:27.5 | J. Duggan | TJ Smith |
| 1977 | Ming Dynasty | 54 kg | 02:28.5 | H.White | JB Cummings |
| 1976 | How Now Favourite | 52 kg | 02:36.7 | J.Stocker | C Hayes |
| 1975 | Analight | 50.5 kg | 02:30.0 | P Trotter | C Beechey |
| 1974 | Leilani | 52 kg | 02:38.3 | R. Mallyon | JB Cummings |
| 1973 | Swell Time | 51.5 kg | 02:35.9 | B Andrew | WC Winder |
| 1972 | Sobar | 45.5 kg | 02:27.1 | H.White | K Hilton |
| 1971 | Gay Icarus | 9.2 st. | 02:28.0 | R. Mallyon | C Beechey |
| 1970 | Beer Street | 7.11 st. | 02:31.2 | B Gilders | D Judd |
| 1969 | Big Philou | 8.2 st. | 02:28.3 | R Higgins | JB Cummings |
| 1968 | Bunratty Castle | 7.13 st. | 02:29.7 | R Mallyon | K Wynne |
| 1967 | Tobin Bronze | 9.1 st. | 02:31.1 | J Johnson | HG Heagney |
| 1966 | Galilee | 8.7 st. | 02:27.8 | J Miller | JB Cummings |
| 1965 | Bore Head | 8.9 st. | 02:28.3 | F Clarke | R Dillon |
| 1964 | Yangtze | 7.4 st. | 02:36.2 | J Stocker | R. Din |
| 1963 | Sometime | 8.11 st. | 02:28.1 | W Pyers | L J Paterson |
| 1962 | Even Stevens | 7.8 st. | 02:34.1 | L Coles | A McGregor |
| 1961 | Summer Fair | 7.7 st. | 02:28.0 | WA Smith | L J O’Sullivan |
| 1960 | Ilumquh | 7.13 st. carried 8.0 st. | 02:27.9 | W Williamson | E Rophia |
| 1959 | Regal Wench | 6.12 st. carried 7.0 st. | 02:28.7 | T Dyer | WJ Murrell |
| 1958 | Sir Blink | 7.5 st. | 02:28.8 | A Yeomans | J Godby |
| 1957 | Tulloch | 7.8 st. | 02:26.9 | N Sellwood | TJ Smith |
| 1956 | Redcraze | 9.13 st. | 02:33.7 | A Ward | TJ Smith |
| 1955 | Rising Fast | 9.1 st. | 02:29.2 | W Williamson | F Hoysted |
| 1954 | Rising Fast | 8.1 st. | 02:30.0 | A. Ward | I Tucker |
| 1953 | My Hero | 8.7 st. | 02:28.7 | N Eastwood | OF Watson |
| 1952 | Peshawar | 8.2 st. | 02:30.2 | A. Breasley | PB Quinlan |
| 1951 | Basha Felika | 7.13 st. | 02:30.0 | N Sellwood | E Fisher |
| 1950 | Grey Boots | 7.13 st. | 02:31.0 | N Sellwood | HV Cooper |
| 1949 | Lincoln | 6.1 st. | 02:36.2 | N Eastwood | L Robertson |
| 1948 | Red Fury | 7.1 st. | 02:32.0 | ||
| 1947 | Columnist | 9 st. | 02:28.2 | ||
| 1946 | Royal Gem | 9 st. | 02:30.2 | ||
| 1945 | St. Fairy | 9 st. | 02:29.5 | ||
| 1944 | Counsel | 8.12 st. | 02:29.5 | ||
| 1943 | Skipton | 9.2 st. | 02:30.5 | ||
| 1942 | Tranquil Star | 8.12 st. | 02:32.7 | ||
| 1941 | Velocity | 8.3 st. | 02:29.5 | ||
| 1940 | Beaulivre | 9 st. | 02:29.0 | ||
| 1939 | Rivette | 7.2 st. | 02:29.2 | ||
| 1938 | Buzalong | 8.6 st. | 02:29.7 | ||
| 1937 | The Trump | 7.10 st. | 02:28.7 | ||
| 1936 | Northwind | 7.2 st. | 02:28.7 | ||
| 1935 | Palfresco | 7.0 st. | 02:27.7 | ||
| 1934 | Journal | 7.13 st. | 02:29.0 | ||
| 1933 | Gaine Carrington | 8.13 st. | 02:28.5 | ||
| 1932 | Rogilla | 7.12 st. | 02:34.2 | ||
| 1931 | Denis Boy | 6.10 st. | 02:31.2 | ||
| 1930 | Amounis | 9.8 st. | 02:34.2 | ||
| 1929 | High Syce | 9.4 st. | 02:30.5 | ||
| 1928 | Maple | 8.7 st. | 02:33.2 | ||
| 1927 | Textile | 8.3 st. | 02:32.2 | ||
| 1926 | Manfred | 9.6 st. | 02:32.5 | ||
| 1925 | Whittier | 9 st. | 02:34.0 | ||
| 1924 | Purser | 9.5 st. | 02:33.0 | ||
| 1923 | Wynette | 6.11 st. | 02:33.0 | ||
| 1922 | Whittier | 6.13 st. | 02:32.0 | ||
| 1921 | Violoncello | 8.13 st. | 02:33.7 | ||
| 1920 | Eurythmic | 8.9 st. | 02:33.2 | ||
| 1919 | Lucknow | 8.6 st. | 02:32.0 | ||
| 1918 | King Offa | 7.11 st. | 02:33.5 | ||
| 1917 | Bronzetti | 6.13 st. | 02:39.5 | ||
| 1916 | Shepherd King | 7.7 st. | 02:33.2 | ||
| 1915 | Lavendo | 7.2 st. | 02:34.0 | ||
| 1914 | Uncle Sam | 8.7 st. | 02:34.7 | ||
| 1913 | Aurifer | 8.1 st. | 02:34.0 | ||
| 1912 | Uncle Sam | 7.6 st. | 02:34.2 | ||
| 1911 | Lady Medallist | 8.5 st. | 02:34.5 | ||
| 1910 | Flavinius | 8.1 st. | 02:34.5 | ||
| 1909 | Blue Book | 8.1 st. | 02:35.0 | ||
| 1908 | Maranui | 7.11 st. | 02:35.7 | ||
| 1907 | Poseidon | 9.3 st. | 02:35.5 | ||
| 1906 | Poseidon | 7.7 st. | 02:34.7 | ||
| 1905 | Marvel Loch | 8.7 st. | 02:35.7 | ||
| 1904 | Murmur | 6.12 st. | 02:37.5 | ||
| 1903 | Sweet Nell | 6.13 st. | 02:35.2 | ||
| 1902 | Lieutenant Bill | 7.7 st. | 02:36.0 | ||
| 1901 | Hymettus | 8.12 st. | 02:35.2 | ||
| 1900 | Ingliston | 7.4 st. | 02:36.7 | ||
| 1899 | Dewey | 6.12 st. | 02:38.5 | ||
| 1898 | Hymettus | 7.6 st. | 02:36.7 | ||
| 1897 | Amberite | 7.7 st. | 02:37.0 | ||
| 1896 | Cremorne | 8.9 st. | 02:38.5 | ||
| 1895 | Waterfall | 7.3 st. | 02:36.7 | ||
| 1894 | Paris | 9.4 st. | 02:38.0 | ||
| 1893 | Sainfoin | 7.13 st. | 02:38.0 | ||
| 1892 | Paris | 8.8 st. | 02:38.2 | ||
| 1891 | G Naroo | 7.13 st. | 02:36.0 | ||
| 1890 | Vengeance | 6.11 st. | 02:38.0 | ||
| 1889 | Boz | 7.9 st. | 02:43.0 | ||
| 1888 | Chicago | 7.4 st. | 02:38.2 | ||
| 1887 | Oakleigh | 6.9 st. | 02:41.7 | ||
| 1886 | Ben Bolt | 7.6 st. | 02:42.0 | ||
| 1885 | Grace Darling | 7.1 st. | 02:40.0 | ||
| 1884 | Blink Bonny | 7.3 st. | 02:40.5 | ||
| 1883 | Calma | 8.2 st. | 02:42.0 | ||
| 1882 | Little Jack | 6.11 st. | 02:41.5 | ||
| 1881 | Blue Ribbon | 7.3 st. | 02:29.5 | ||
| 1880 | Tom Kirk | 8.3 st. | 02:28.5 | ||
| 1879 | Newminster | 8.1 st. | 02:45.5 |
