Racing: Memorable Caulfield moments

The A$2.5 million ($2.8 million) group one Caulfield Cup, to be run tomorrow, has thrown up some incredible stories over the years.

Here are just a few:

Mummify (2005)

There have been few more moving moments on a racecourse.

Mummify, Lee Freedman's grand warrior who won the Caulfield Cup in 2003, had just carried 57kg into third place behind Railings and Japanese raider Eye Popper from barrier 17 in last year's race when disaster struck.

The seven-year-old fractured the sesamoid bone in his left front leg when being pulled up by jockey Danny Nikolic. There were more tears for the stricken galloper than cheers for the winner.

Mummify was taken to the veterinary clinic adjacent to Caulfield where every effort was made to save the stable favourite who won five group one races including the 2005 International Cup (2000m) in Singapore.

But despite the best the vets could do, Mummify had to be put down the next day and, befitting a galloper who had given his connections so much throughout his illustrious career, was buried on top of a hill at Anthony Freedman's Victorian property.

Tulloch and TJ (1957)

Tulloch was almost unbeatable as a three-year-old in 1957, winning 14 of his 16 starts including eclipsing the immortal Phar Lap's record time in the AJC Derby by more than 2sec.

One of the bay colt's most devastating wins was in the Caulfield Cup when he stormed home untouched by Neville Sellwood to win by two lengths as the odds-on favourite.

And they were no slouches he left in his wake with Mac's Amber second and Sailor's Guide, who went on to win the Washington International Stakes in America, third.

The TJ Smith-trained Tulloch was rated a certainty for the Melbourne Cup but owner E A Haley shocked the nation when he scratched him from Australia's most famous race.

A mystery illness robbed Tulloch of two years' racing but he famously came back as a five-year-old to win 15 more races including his emotional swansong in the 1961 Brisbane Cup.

Tulloch had 53 starts for 36 wins, 12 seconds and four thirds with his only unplaced run being the 1960 Melbourne Cup won by Hi Jinx.

Might and Power (1997)

It is hard to imagine any horse capable of matching it with Might And Power the day he won the 1997 Caulfield Cup.

The Jim Cassidy-ridden people's favourite turned on an awesome display of speed and stamina to run his rivals ragged - highballing out in front and cruising to the line a massive 7 lengths in front of Doriemus who had won the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups two years earlier.

Punters were able to get up to $10 for Might And Power that day, but it was a different story - though the same result - in the Melbourne Cup.

The Zabeel gelding was all the rage and started favourite but this time had his followers' hearts in their mouths when old Doriemus lunged at him on the line after Might And Power had, as usual, led from the start of the 3200m race.

Doriemus' rider Greg Hall gave a premature victory salute but the photo-finish revealed Might And Power had held on by just a short half-head for yet another memorable victory.

- AAP