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‘Hearts Will Race’ at the 2024 Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Carnival

By MRC

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‘Hearts Will Race’ when the Melbourne Racing Club’s Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Carnival kickstarts Spring Racing for 2024 in October.

Hosted at Caulfield Racecourse, the Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Carnival - an iconic part of the Victorian sporting calendar - features four Group 1 races and offers over $14m in prize money.

The Carnival encompasses three race days - the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas on October 12, Sportsbet Caulfield Social on October 16, and Sportsbet Caulfield Cup on October 19.

The Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Carnival brings the rush of endorphins that’s hard to put into words. All the massive moments will make the heart race and beat louder: from the food, the fashion, the entertainment and atmosphere, to the racing, allowing racegoers to get up close and personal with the sport.

Recent winners on the day include former and current stars of the turf in the late Verry Elleegant, Mer De Glace, Without A Fight, Incentivise, Anamoe, The Autumn Sun and Super Seth.

There will be a fabulous range of hospitality and entertainment available to racegoers

Food & Beverage:

  • A range of trackside delicacies in General Admission (GA), with a range of food trucks including Royal Stacks and BUZA Chicken.
  • Beverage precincts from Smirnoff, Moet & Chandon, Pirate Life, Canadian Club, Yellowglen Pink Fizz.

Entertainment:

  • The large split-level deck of the Jockey Club provides an expansive open balcony, offering GA audiences unparalleled viewing and front row to the action of the track and Home Straight. Punters can make a hard cross to the Carlton Draught Bar on the top level for crisp tap beer, and tipple in a range of saintly refreshments on the lower level.
  • DJs, music, and performers will be present all day in the GA enclosure.

Ticketing:

  • MRC is opening up spring racing to more people with tickets made more affordable. Get GA tickets for the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas for only $50, and for the Sportsbet Caulfield Cup for only $60.
  • Save 10% when you purchase for a group of 4.

Racing:

Guineas Day

  • One of the purest days of racing on the Australian calendar with ten races, three at Group 1 level and over $6 million in prize money on offer.
  • The $3 million Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas is highly sought after with the result shaping the global racing and breeding scene. There's an abundance of three-year-old talent on offer this year with the likes of Broadsiding, Angel Capital and Storm Boy all putting their hands up as early Guineas contenders in what could be one of the races of the spring.
  • Early indications are that headline acts Another Wil and Mr Brightside will respectively line up in the Hyland Race Colours Toorak Handicap and Sportsbet Might And Power in a boon for racing fans.

Cup Day

  • One of the 'big four' major races in Australia and the first of this season, the Sportsbet Caulfield Cup draws challengers from around the globe.
  • Watch our best local stayers do battle with international competitors in this time-honoured $5 million race that boasts an honour roll littered with champions. - All eyes will be on Caulfield on October 19 to take in the action, excitement and drama that only a Caulfield Cup can provide.

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