Caulfield Autumn Classic

The Caulfield Autumn Classic is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old held under Set Weights conditions, over a distance of 1800 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February. Total prizemoney for the race is A$300,000.

Name

 * 1957–1986 -  Stanley Plate
 * 1987–1990 -  Caulfield Autumn Classic
 * 1991 -  Tattersalls Classic
 * 1991–1997 - Caulfield Autumn Classic
 * 1998–2000 -  AAMI Classic
 * 2001–2004 -  Shannons Classic
 * 2005–2006 - Caulfield Autumn Classic
 * 2007 - National Jockey Celebration Day
 * 2008 -  Pol Roger Stakes
 * 2009 - The Yalumba 160
 * 2010 - The Yalumba 161
 * 2011 - The Yalumba 162
 * 2012 onwards - Caulfield Autumn Classic

Distance

 * 1957–1970 - 1$1/4$ miles (~2000 metres)
 * 1971 - 1$1/8$ (~1800 metres)
 * 1972 - 1$1/4$ miles (~2000 metres)
 * 1973–1986 – 2000 metres
 * 1987 onwards - 1800 metres

Grade

 * 1957–1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979–1988 - Listed Race
 * 1989–1993 - Group 3
 * 1994 onwards Group 2

Venue
In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. In 2023 the race was held at Sandown Racecourse.

Winners

 * 2024 - Immediacy
 * 2023 - Pericles
 * 2022 - Castlereagh Kid
 * 2021 - Parure
 * 2020 - Adelaide Ace
 * 2019 - Global Exchange
 * 2018 - Valiant Spirit
 * 2017 - Farson
 * 2016 - Tally
 * 2015 - Alpine Eagle
 * 2014 - Vilanova
 * 2013 - Super Cool
 * 2012 - Upbeat
 * 2011 - Folding Gear
 * 2010 - Extra Zero
 * 2009 - Stokehouse
 * 2008 - Brom Brom
 * 2007 - Ambitious General
 * 2006 - Spinney
 * 2005 - Renewable
 * 2004 - Elvstroem
 * 2003 - Natural Blitz
 * 2002 - Don Eduardo
 * 2001 - Fubu
 * 2000 - Pins
 * 1999 - Dignity Dancer
 * 1998 - Gold Guru
 * 1997 - Silver Glade
 * 1996 - Iron Horse
 * 1995 - Hurricane Sky
 * 1994 - Waikikamukau
 * 1993 - Redding
 * 1992 - Laranto
 * 1991 - Triscay
 * 1990 - Stylish Century
 * 1989 - King’s High
 * 1988 - Mr.Danamite
 * 1987 - Myocard
 * 1986 - Normandy Bay
 * 1985 - Playful Monarch
 * 1984 - Tri-Flow
 * 1983 - Admiral Lincoln
 * 1982 - Gurner's Lane
 * 1981 - Find The Gold
 * 1980 - Mr.Independent
 * 1979 - Double Century
 * 1978 - Father’s Day
 * 1977 - Blue Monarch
 * 1976 - Ready O’Ready
 * 1975 - Classic Conquest
 * 1974 - Sequester
 * 1973 - Red Cast
 * 1972 - Hampton’s Pride
 * 1971 - Royal Guardsman
 * 1970 - Voleur
 * 1969 - Aventyl
 * 1968 - Chosen Lady
 * 1967 - Pharaon
 * 1966 - Naval Brass
 * 1965 - Matloch
 * 1964 - Spotted
 * 1963 - Soldate
 * 1962 - Blue Era
 * 1961 - Reinsman
 * 1960 - Nilarco
 * 1959 - High Peal
 * 1958 - Wool Man
 * 1957 - Lord Gavin