| 1942 CAULFIELD CUP | |
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| 12 furlongs (Saturday, October 24) - Held at Flemington | ||||||
| Handicap of 6500 pounds plus 150 trophy. First: 5000 pounds plus 150 pound trophy; Second: 1000 pounds; Third: 500 pounds. |
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| 1 | 14-1 | TRANQUIL STAR | (ch m 5y, Gay Lothario - Lone Star) | Tr: R Cameron | 8.12 | Scobie Breasley |
| 2 | 25-1 | HEART'S DESIRE | (b m 5y, Ronsard - Mary's March) | Tr: H Wolters | 7.3 | H Morris |
| 3 | 33-1 | EL GOLEA | (br g 8y, Eastern Monarch - Versatile) | Tr: J Freyer | 8.8 | V Hartney |
| Then followed:: | ||||||
| 4 | 25-1 | Colonus | (b h 4y, Portofino - Genoa) | F Manning Jr | 7.3 | H McCloud |
| 5 | 3-1 fav | Skipton | (ch h 4y, Marabou - Cupidity) | J Fryer | 8.10 | N Creighton |
| 6 | 10-1 | Amazed | (ch c 3y, Excitement - Frangipani) | R Cameron | 6.8 | C Sanderson |
| 7 | 8-1 | Dark Felt | (br h 5y, Spearfelt - Gallant Elsa) | J A Cain | 7.4 | A Knox |
| 8 | 25-1 | Sir Locket | (br g 5y, Treyford - Queen Thaura) | P B Quinlan | 7.3 | J Neale |
| 9 | 40-1 | Distinction | (br g 5y, Constant Son - Society) | J Holt | 8.5 | R Heather |
| 10 | 50-1 | Prairiedale | (br g 10y, Friarsdale - Prairie Damsel) | J Hayward | 8.0 | H Mornement |
| 11 | 100-1 | Watchguard | (br g 7y, The Night Patrol - Leptosyne) | W Short | 7.12 | F Flannery |
| 12 | 25-1 | Rex Buzz | (b h 5y, The Buzzard - Milleme Miss) | S G Morrow | 8.2 | H Olsen |
| 13 | 66-1 | Lugano | (b g 5y, John James - Bucentaure) | M Crossey | 8.1 | A Dewhurst |
| 14 | 50-1 | Portfolio | (br h 4y, Chatham - Nuit) | W K Jeffery | 7.10 | D Walker |
| 15 | 16-1 | Hestia | (br m 5y, Parenthesis - Maenad) | E Temby | 7.13 | J Purtell |
| 16 | 50-1 | Koorenbeen | (ch g 6y, Friarsdale - Doona Erica) | Jack Cook | 7.4 | N Percival |
| 17 | 14-1 | Wilson | (br g 6y, Siegfried - Lilock) | F Musgrave | 8,0 | H Badger |
| 18 | 100-1 | Hero | (ch h 4y, Virgin Gold - Spanish Maid) | J E Bond | 6.13 | T Unkovich |
| 19 | 8-1 | True Flight | (b h 6y, The Buzzard - Even Keel) | V Egan | 8.8 | E Preston |
| 20 | 25-1 | Velocity | (br h 5y, Veilmond - Mooch Along) | S B Ferguson | 8.11 | O Phillips |
| 21 | 50-1 | Son of Aurous | (br g 8y, Son o'Mine - Golden Betty) | F G Doran | 7.12 | W Beresford |
| 22 | 12-1 | David Innis | (b g 6y, David - Woorak) | W Burke | 7.11 | J O'Brien |
| 23 | 50-1 | New Warrior | (br g 5y, Hostile - Art Gallery) | J E Smedley | 7.7 | S Ralph |
| 24 | 66-1 | The Trapper | (b g 4y, Manitoba - Tricycle) | W Duncan | 8.1 | W Box |
| Scratched: Tuhitarata, Damails. Won by: neck, 1-3/4 lengths. Time: 2:32.75. Track: xxx | ||||||
| Barriers: 20-1-2. Judge's numbers: 2-21-6. | ||||||
| Tote Divs: Win: Tranquil Star xxx; Place: Tranquil Star xxx; Heart's Desire xxx; El Golea xxxx. | ||||||
| Winner's colours: Mauve, cream band, sleeves and cap. | ||||||
