Robbie Griffiths believes three-year-old Edgewood might already have had a stakes win to his credit had a decision to geld the horse been made after his juvenile season.

Edgewood returns at Caulfield on Saturday for the first time since running an eye-catching race in the Group Two Sandown Guineas (1600m) at his fourth start last November.

He finished strongly for seventh at Sandown after missing the start by three lengths.

"He was a colt then and he's a gelding now," Griffiths said.

"I think if we had gelded him after his first start (in April last year) he probably could have had a far better CV, and possibly it might have even included winning the Sandown Guineas."

The son of Churchill Downs has had four starts with a debut win at Bendigo in April last year, followed by placings at Mornington and Sale in his next preparation before running in the Guineas.

Griffiths said Edgewood's habit of being slowly away had played against him but described him as a "terrific talent".

Edgewood has been a firmer in the PFD Food Services Handicap over 1100m at Caulfield, a race which Griffiths expects he'll run well in but said a winning return would be "a bonus".

He'll jump from the outside gate in a field which includes talented filly Elite Elle who is favourite on the back of her last-start Caulfield win over 1200m.

Griffiths said Edgewood trialled "extremely well" at Cranbourne last week but again missed the start.

"I think barrier 14, as negative as it looks, he might jump better from a position on the outside of the field rather than being in the middle of the bunch," Griffiths said.

"He will get out the back, he will storm home and he will find 1100 (metres) too short, so winning is probably more of a bonus."

The trainer believes the Listed Creswick Stakes two weeks later over the 1200m straight course at Flemington will suit his style better with improved fitness on his side.