Caulfield has a 10-race Saturday program worth $3.46 million on Saturday 19 September 2026. The meeting is headed by two $1 million Group 1s — the Sportsbet Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1,400 m and the Henley Homes Underwood Stakes over 1,800 m. The feature card also includes the Group 2 Manhari Thousand Guineas Prelude, the Group 3 Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Prelude, the Group 3 Tobin Brothers Naturalism Stakes and the Group 3 Sportsbet How Now Stakes.
Program status: The program is published. Acceptances must be declared before Wednesday 17 September 9:30am AEST (nominations closed Monday 14 September), so final fields, riders and scratchings will follow official updates.
| Detail | Meeting information |
| Venue | Caulfield |
| Club | Melbourne Racing Club |
| Meeting date | Saturday, 19 September 2026 |
| Meeting type | Metro (TAB Meeting) |
| Track type | Turf |
| Chairperson | Rob Montgomery |
| Races | 10 |
| Program value | $3.46 million |
| Nominations closed | Mon 14 Sep, 12:00pm AEST |
| Weights declared | Mon 14 Sep, 4:00pm AEST |
| Acceptances due | Wed 16 Sep, 9:30am AEST |
| Riders declared | Wed 16 Sep, 1:00pm AEST |
| Scratchings close | Sat 19 Sep, 7:30am AEST |
Feature Races
| Race | Distance | Grade | Prize pool |
| Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Prelude | 1,400 m | Group 3 | $300,000 |
| Manhari Thousand Guineas Prelude | 1,400 m | Group 2 | $300,000 |
| Sportsbet Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | 1,400 m | Group 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Tobin Brothers Naturalism Stakes | 2,000 m | Group 3 | $200,000 |
| Henley Homes Underwood Stakes | 1,800 m | Group 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Sportsbet How Now Stakes | 1,200 m | Group 3 | $200,000 |
Full Program
| Race No. | Race | Distance | Conditions | Prize pool |
| 1 | Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Prelude | 1,400 m | 3YO Colts & Geldings, Set Weights plus Penalties (Gr.3) | $300,000 |
| 2 | VRC Derby & Oaks Preview | 1,800 m | 3YO, Handicap | $150,000 |
| 3 | Manhari Thousand Guineas Prelude | 1,400 m | 3YO Fillies, Set Weights plus Penalties (Gr.2) | $300,000 |
| 4 | BM74 Handicap | 1,800 m | 3YO+, Handicap | $80,000 |
| 5 | BM84 Handicap | 1,400 m | Handicap | $80,000 |
| 6 | BM100 Handicap | 1,100 m | Handicap | $150,000 |
| 7 | Sportsbet Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | 1,400 m | 3YO+, Handicap (Gr.1) | $1,000,000 |
| 8 | Tobin Brothers Naturalism Stakes | 2,000 m | Quality (Gr.3) | $200,000 |
| 9 | Henley Homes Underwood Stakes | 1,800 m | 3YO+, Weight for Age (Gr.1) | $1,000,000 |
| 10 | Sportsbet How Now Stakes | 1,200 m | 4YO+ Mares, Set Weights plus Penalties (Gr.3) | $200,000 |
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