Autumn Boy is currently $11 to win the Cox Plate.

Autumn Boy has won his first race of his spring season, winning the $3 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m).

The colt hit the lead at the 150m mark and left his competition behind, sprinting home in style.

This was the Chris Waller trained bay’s first ever Group 1 victory, and he is now three wins from five starts.

Cam Luke believes the son of The Autumn Sun will be heading to the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) off the back of that Caulfield Guineas victory.

“Autumn Boy wins the Caulfield Guineas and we’ve seen horses go from the Caulfield Guineas to a Cox Plate and run well,” Luke told SENTrack.

“I was under the impression prior to the race that if he were to win then he’d end up in a Cox Plate.

“I probably still think that.

“Keeping in mind his trainer (Chris Waller) already has a couple of really big chances in the Cox Plate.

“But do I think he will go there? I reckon it’s a pretty good chance."

Despite Luke believing that Autumn Boy will run in the Cox Plate, the SENTrack fan favourite wouldn’t be backing the colt in that Group 1.

“I don’t think he’s a horse that I would want to back to win in the Cox Plate,” Luke said.

“I like him and I wish I owned him, but would he beat a Sir Delius or a Via Sistina right now?

“I doubt it.

“I wouldn’t be backing him.

“Albeit we’ve seen three-year-olds run well in the Caulfield Guineas and win a Cox Plate before.”

Autumn Boy is currently $11 (on Sportsbet) to win the Cox Plate.

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Odds correct when pubishing at 7pm on October 11.