A total of 14 three-year-old colts and geldings have accepted to contest Saturday's million dollar Group I Caulfield Guineas (1600m). Included in the star-studded field is Team Hawkes highly regarded colt Divine Prophet, a full-brother to Rich Hill's young stallion Proisir.
Divine Prophet (pictured), aiming to give the Hawkes family a third win in the Caulfield Guineas after victories with
Lonhro in 2001 and
All Too Hard in 2012, brings strong Sydney form to the Guineas.
He has won two of his six starts, following a first-up win in the
Gr.3 Up and Coming Stakes at Randwick in August with a fourth in the
Gr.1 Golden Rose and a close second to Guineas rival Impending in the
Gr.2 Stan Fox Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill.
He has drawn barrier one and could progress to a Cox Plate start if he runs up to expectations.
"We know the sort of colt you need to head towards a Cox Plate. He could be, but he still has to do it," said Wayne Hawkes.
"He has a great turn of foot. He worked great on Monday, we are very happy with him."
