2015 Caulfield Cup First Acceptances Released

A talented list of 114 stayers remain in contention for October 17^th’s feature event at Caulfield Racecourse following the release of 2015 Caulfield Cup first acceptances this afternoon.

Melbourne Cup hero Protectionist has been confirmed in 2015 Caulfield Cup first acceptances. Photo: Sarah Ebbett

An impressive mix of leading local talents and talented international raiders headlines 2015 Caulfield Cup first acceptances including renowned Japanese stayer Fame Game, who will contest the 2400m event as a final point of call ahead of the 2015 Melbourne Cup.

Fame Game has posted five wins and two minors through his sixteen career starts so far, and has undoubtedly found career-best form to date through the last 12 months.

Clearly needing the run when returning to competition this year for twelfth in the Group 2 American Jockey Club Cup (2200m) on January 25^th, the Heart’s Cry entire charged home to win the Group 3 Diamond Stakes (3400m) in his next start before finishing a close second to Gold Ship in the Group 1 Tenno Sho (3200m) on May 3^rd; beating home some of the world’s best stayers.

2014 Melbourne Cup champion Protectionist and notable Northern Hemisphere stayer Snow Sky were allocated a top-weight of 58kgs when weights were released last week, but both horse have been confirmed in 2015 Caulfield Cup first acceptances.

Beginning his racing career under the guidance of leading German trainer Andreas Wohler, Protectionist announced himself to the Australian racing community with a credible run for fourth in the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) before producing a monumental turn of foot to take out the Melbourne Cup by four lengths.

While unable to find peak condition through a four start autumn campaign, the Monsun will have taken plenty of benefit from a first-up run in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) and will likely find the 2015 Caulfield Cup in peak order.

A strong and consistent performer for Sir Michael Stoute since first appearing on course in 2013, Snow Sky is a proven performer over all corners of the globe and is a credible chance for success in the 2015 Caulfield Cup.

Returning this year for success in the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup (2816m) on May 15^th, the Nayef entire repeated the dose in the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes (2414m) before failing to fire and sixth in the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2414m) on July 25^th.

Australia’s leading interests in the 2015 Caulfield Cup first acceptances arguably lie with John O’Shea’s six entries including Complacent and Hartnell, and Chris Waller’s eleven horse contingent, including Bagman, Royal Descent and Who Shot Thebarman.

Complacent spent close to two years in the paddock with a string of unfortunate ailments, but returned to the winner’s circle with an impressive start-to-finish performance in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) in only his second race back last weekend.

Hartnell is widely expected to contest the Cox Plate as his final point of call ahead of the Melbourne Cup, but O’Shea may elect to look at the Caulfield Cup instead following a first-up defeat.

Bagman has posted fourteen wins and nineteen minors through a busy 53 start career, but has found blistering form already this season, highlighted by his savaging of the line for second in the Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) over the weekend.

Popular mare Royal Descent has also returned to racing in typically impressive condition this season; winning the Group 2 Warwick Stakes (1400m) first-up before boxing on for third in the Chelmsford Stakes last start.

Who Shot Thebarman is one of Waller’s leading chances in the Melbourne Cup this year, and will be ideally suited to contest the 2015 Caulfield Cup as a final competitive point of call before the first Tuesday of November.

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2015 Caulfield Cup First Acceptances