Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and Thousand Guineas fields announced

Victoria’s Group 1 racing for 2024 draws to a close at Caulfield on Saturday with the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and Thousand Guineas set for decision.

THIRD TIME LUCKY?: Can Another Wil finally crack it for Group 1 success at Caulfield on Saturday. Photo: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images.

Victoria’s Group 1 racing for 2024 draws to a close at Caulfield on Saturday with the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and Thousand Guineas set for decision.

The two spring features were moved from September and October dates to their new November timeslot prior to last year and they were an instant success with high class gallopers, Magic Time and Joliestar winning the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and Thousand Guineas respectively.

This year a field of 16 will contest the $1 million Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) with four Group 1 winners sitting high up the weights – Southport Tycoon, Private Eye, Tuvalu and Climbing Star.

The field also includes high quality performers like Another Wil, Gentleman Roy, Jimmysstar, Kimochi, Buffalo River, Charm Stone and Steparty along with a sole three-year-old Bittercreek which will be ridden by Melbourne Cup winning rider Robbie Dolan.

The field for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is.

No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – SOUTHPORT TYCOON – Ciaron Maher – Mark Zahra – 13 – 58kg

2 – PRIVATE EYE – Joseph Pride – TBA – 14 – 57.5kg

3 – TUVALU – Lindsey Smith – Ethan Brown – 16 – 57kg

4 – ANOTHER WIL – Ciaron Maher – Jamie Kah – 5 – 56kg

5 – GENTLEMAN ROY – Ben, Will & JD Hayes – Luke Nolen – 9 – 55.5kg

6 – CLIMBING STAR – Phillip Stokes – Daniel Stackhouse – 6 – 53.5kg

7 – JIMMYSSTAR – Ciaron Maher – Damian Lane – 1 – 53kg

8 – KIMOCHI – Gary Portelli – Craig Williams – 15 – 52.5kg

9 – BUFFALO RIVER – Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson – Celine Gaudray (a) – 12 – 52kg

10 – CHARM STONE – Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) – Michael Dee – 3 – 52kg

11 – CHRYSAOR – Chris Waller – Craig Newitt – 7 – 52kg

12 – ROLL ON HIGH – Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman – Carleen Hefel – 10 – 52kg

13 – RUN HARRY RUN – Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson – Patrick Moloney – 2 – 52kg

14 – STEPARTY – Paul Preusker – Daniel Moor – 8 – 52kg

15 – WAR MACHINE – Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson – Declan Bates – 4 – 52kg

16 – BITTERCREEK – Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin – Robbie Dolan – 11 – 50kg

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A field of 13 three-year-old fillies has been declared to contest the $1.5 million Thousand Guineas (1600m).

Recent stakes winners Too Darn Lizzie, Aeliana, Zeitung and the undefeated Double Market head up the runners along with proven spring stakes performers Geegees Mistruth, Dominetta, Matisse, Another Prophet, Supercilious and Lovelycut.

The field for the Thousand Guineas is.

No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – TOO DARN LIZZIE – Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Jye McNeil – 7 – 56kg

2 – AELIANA – Chris Waller – James McDonald – 11 – 56kg

3 – GEEGEES MISTRUTH – Stuart Gandy – Ben Melham – 12 – 56kg

4 – ZEITUNG – James Cummings – Jamie Kah – 4 – 56kg

5 – DOUBLE MARKET – Ben, Will & JD Hayes – Michael Dee – 6 – 56kg

6 – DOMINETTA – Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Craig Williams – 9 – 56kg

7 – MATISSE – Anthony & Sam Freedman – Mark Zahra – 13 – 56kg

8 – ANOTHER PROPHET – Ciaron Maher – Ethan Brown – 2 – 56kg

9 – SUPERCILIOUS – Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin – Jordan Childs – 1 – 56kg

10 – LOVELYCUT – Reece Goodwin – Damian Lane – 8 – 56kg

11 – BENAGIL – Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson – Luke Currie – 10 – 56kg

12 – LET’S FLY – Richard & Will Freedman – Declan Bates – 5 – 56kg

13 – STAGE ‘N’ SCREEN – Mark Walker – Daniel Stackhouse – 3 – 56kg

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Other black-type races on the card are the $500,000 Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m), Listed Village Stakes (1100m), Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Of Australia Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 How Now Stakes (1200m).

The program also includes the $500,000 Country Cups Final (2000m).

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The Caulfield track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the 6-metre position on Saturday.

Saturday’s 10-race program commences at 12.20pm with the final event to be run at 5.40pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is.

Wednesday – Mostly cloudy (70% chance of 0-10mm of rain). 20.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy. 18.

Friday – Partly cloudy. 21.

Saturday – Mostly sunny. 34.

CLICK HERE to get the fields and formguide for Caulfield meeting on Saturday.

Originally published as Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and Thousand Guineas fields announced