Melbourne Cup nominations 2018
A place in the Melbourne Cup is one of the most coveted entries in Australian racing.
The process starts almost three months before the race begins and is settled on the Saturday prior to the race that stops the nation after the final ballot exempted race, the Lexus Stakes.
Below you will find the key dates ahead of the Melbourne Cup.
| Nominations | Fee | Date |
| First Nominations | $1,650 | Tuesday (Midday) August 28 |
| Last Nominations | $5,500 | Tuesday, (Midday) September 4 |
| Handicaps Declared | No Fee | Tuesday, (Midday) September 11 |
| First Declarations | $2,640 | Tuesday, (Midday) October 9 |
| Second Declarations | $4,620 | Monday, (10am) October 29 |
| Final Declarations | $49,500 | Saturday, (4.30pm) November 3 |
The final field for the Melbourne Cup is announced at 6.30pm on Saturday November 3 with the barrier draw conducted at 7.30pm.
Below is the initial list of nominated horses for the 2018 Melbourne Cup.
| 2018 Melbourne Cup Nominations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
| 1 | ABDON (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 82 |
| 2 | ACE HIGH | H | 4 | David Payne | |
| 3 | ADMIRE ROBSON (JPN) | H | 5 | Darren Weir | |
| 4 | AL HARAM (FR) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 83 |
| 5 | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | H | 7 | Anthony Freedman | 109 |
| 6 | ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 7 | AUVRAY (FR) | G | 8 | Richard Freedman | |
| 8 | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings | |
| 9 | AZURO (FR) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 75 |
| 10 | BEDFORD (NZ) | G | 5 | Anthony Freedman | 82 |
| 11 | BELGRAVIA (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 80 |
| 12 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | H | 5 | James Cummings | |
| 13 | BEST SOLUTION (IRE) | H | 5 | Saeed Bin Suroor | |
| 14 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 107 |
| 15 | BONNEVAL (NZ) | M | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | |
| 16 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 17 | CALIBRATION (IRE) | H | 5 | Darren Weir | 68 |
| 18 | CASTERTON (IRE) | H | 5 | Andre Fabre | |
| 19 | CHELKAR (FR) | G | 6 | William Mullins | |
| 20 | CHEQUERED FLAG (NZ) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 87 |
| 21 | CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) | H | 5 | Yoshito Yahagi | |
| 22 | CLIFFS OF MOHER (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 23 | COMIN’ THROUGH | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 24 | CORDERO | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 95 |
| 25 | COUNT OCTAVE (GB) | H | 5 | Andrew Balding | |
| 26 | CROSS COUNTER (GB) | G | 4 | Charlie Appleby | |
| 27 | CULLINGWORTH (IRE) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 70 |
| 28 | DAL HARRAILD (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 29 | DANDY GENT | G | 7 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | 84 |
| 30 | DANON ROMAN (JPN) | H | 5 | Anthony Freedman | 70 |
| 31 | D’ARGENTO | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 106 |
| 32 | DEAUVILLE (IRE) | H | 6 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 33 | DESERT SKYLINE (IRE) | G | 5 | David Elsworth | |
| 34 | DIVINE UNICORN (GB) | G | 5 | Matthew Dunn | |
| 35 | DOHA DREAM (FR) | H | 6 | Andre Fabre | |
| 36 | DOMED | M | 5 | John P Thompson | |
| 37 | DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (IRE) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | 100 |
| 38 | DURETTO (GB) | G | 7 | Andrew Balding | |
| 39 | EGG TART | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 40 | EMOTIONLESS (IRE) | H | 6 | Charlie Appleby | |
| 41 | ETAH JAMES (NZ) | M | 6 | Matt Cumani | 95 |
| 42 | EXEMPLAR (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 85 |
| 43 | FINCHE (GB) | H | 5 | Andre Fabre | |
| 44 | FLAG OF HONOUR (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 45 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | H | 6 | Darren Weir | |
| 46 | GAME STARTER (IRE) | H | 5 | Saeed Bin Suroor | |
| 47 | GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 48 | GOLDEN AUTHORITY (NZ) | G | 5 | Matt Cumani | 73 |
| 49 | GRUNT (NZ) | H | 4 | Mick Price | 106 |
| 50 | GUARDINI (FR) | G | 8 | Darren Weir | 95 |
| 51 | HAMADA (GB) | G | 5 | Charlie Appleby | |
| 52 | HANS HOLBEIN (GB) | G | 7 | Liam Howley | 92 |
| 53 | HAPPY MOMENT (JPN) | H | 9 | Anthony Freedman | 98 |
| 54 | HARIPOUR (IRE) | H | 5 | Darren Weir | 78 |
| 55 | HARLEM (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 109 |
| 56 | HARRISON (GB) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | 93 |
| 57 | HE EKSCELS (NZ) | G | 5 | Richard Laming | 73 |
| 58 | HERE AND NOW (GB) | G | 5 | Ralph Beckett | |
| 59 | HIGH BRIDGE (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | |
| 60 | HIGHLAD | G | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | |
| 61 | HIYAAM (NZ) | M | 4 | Mick Price | 103 |
| 62 | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | 105 |
| 63 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 116 |
| 64 | HUNTING HORN (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 65 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 66 | IDAHO (IRE) | H | 6 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 67 | ILWENDO (GER) | H | 5 | Matthew Smith | |
| 68 | INVICTUS PRINCE (GB) | G | 6 | Matthew Smith | |
| 69 | JAAMEH (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 92 |
| 70 | JAKE’S HILL (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 71 | JON SNOW (NZ) | H | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 110 |
| 72 | KELLSTORM (IRE) | H | 6 | Darren Weir | 81 |
| 73 | KEW GARDENS (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 74 | KILIMANJARO (IRE) | G | 7 | Liam Howley | 89 |
| 75 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 102 |
| 76 | LADIES FIRST (NZ) | M | 6 | Allan Sharrock | |
| 77 | LAGOSTOVEGAS (IRE) | M | 7 | William Mullins | |
| 78 | LANCASTER BOMBER (USA) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 79 | LANGLEY (JPN) | H | 8 | Darren Weir | |
| 80 | LATROBE (IRE) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | |
| 81 | LIBRAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | |
| 82 | LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 83 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | H | 6 | Archie Alexander | |
| 84 | LUVALUVA (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | |
| 85 | MAGIC CIRCLE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ian Williams | |
| 86 | MARMELO (GB) | H | 6 | Hughie Morrison | |
| 87 | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | |
| 88 | MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 87 |
| 89 | MATERIAL MAN | G | 7 | Justin Warwick | |
| 90 | MAX DYNAMITE (FR) | G | 9 | William Mullins | |
| 91 | MEGABLAST (NZ) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | |
| 92 | MIDTERM (GB) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | 98 |
| 93 | MIGHTY BOSS | H | 4 | Mick Price | 104 |
| 94 | MILSEAIN (NZ) | M | 4 | Kris Lees | |
| 95 | MING (IRE) | G | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | |
| 96 | MISS ADMIRATION | M | 4 | Mick Price | 89 |
| 97 | MONGOLIANCONQUEROR (NZ) | G | 4 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | |
| 98 | MR CLARIFY (NZ) | G | 6 | Wayne Walters | 84 |
| 99 | MR GARCIA (GB) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 92 |
| 100 | MR MOONLIGHT MAGIC (GB) | H | 6 | James Cummings | |
| 101 | MUNTAHAA (IRE) | G | 6 | John Gosden | |
| 102 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | G | 6 | Ger Lyons | |
| 103 | NAKEETA (GB) | G | 8 | Iain Jardine | |
| 104 | NAVAL WARFARE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 105 | NELSON (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 106 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 91 |
| 107 | NORTHWEST PASSAGE | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 108 | ODEON (NZ) | G | 5 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 98 |
| 109 | ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN (IRE) | R | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 110 | OPPOSITION (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 111 | ORDEROFTHEGARTER (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 98 |
| 112 | ORMITO (GER) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | |
| 113 | OUR ABBADEAN (NZ) | M | 6 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | |
| 114 | OUR LIBRETTO (NZ) | M | 5 | Grahame Begg | 68 |
| 115 | OUR VENICE BEACH (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 104 |
| 116 | PACODALI (IRE) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 102 |
| 117 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 118 | PENTATHLON (NZ) | G | 7 | John Wheeler | |
| 119 | PERIBSEN (IRE) | H | 6 | John O’Shea | |
| 120 | PIONEERTOWN (IRE) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 78 |
| 121 | PLEIN CIEL (GER) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 97 |
| 122 | POETIC DREAM (IRE) | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 98 |
| 123 | POUNAMU | G | 7 | Alan Mathews | 108 |
| 124 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | G | 6 | Charlie Fellowes | |
| 125 | PRIZE MONEY (GB) | G | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor | |
| 126 | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 108 |
| 127 | RED VERDON (USA) | H | 6 | Ed Dunlop | |
| 128 | REZEALIENT | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | |
| 129 | RISING RED (NZ) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 130 | ROMANESQUE (IRE) | H | 6 | Jarrod McLean | 75 |
| 131 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 132 | RUNAWAY | R | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 80 |
| 133 | SATONO RASEN (JPN) | H | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 134 | SELF SENSE | G | 8 | David Brideoake | 97 |
| 135 | SENSE OF OCCASION | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 107 |
| 136 | SHIMRANO (GER) | G | 7 | Michael Hickmott | |
| 137 | SHRAAOH (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 138 | SIN TO WIN (NZ) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 90 |
| 139 | SINGLE GAZE | M | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 140 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | G | 5 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | |
| 141 | SIR CHAUVELIN (GB) | G | 7 | Jim Goldie | |
| 142 | SIR JOHN LAVERY (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 95 |
| 143 | SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 99 |
| 144 | SOLE IMPACT (JPN) | H | 7 | Hirofumi Toda | |
| 145 | SOPRESSA | M | 4 | Darren Weir | 97 |
| 146 | SOUND CHECK (GER) | H | 6 | Peter Schiergen | |
| 147 | STEPS (IRE) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | 97 |
| 148 | STRATUM (GB) | G | 6 | William Mullins | |
| 149 | SULLY (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 150 | SUPERNOVA (GB) | H | 4 | David Simcock | |
| 151 | SURREY | G | 6 | Graeme Rogerson | |
| 152 | SYDNEY BLUE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 153 | TALL SHIP (IRE) | G | 8 | Darren Weir | 91 |
| 154 | TAVISTOCK ABBEY (NZ) | G | 4 | Anthony Freedman | 68 |
| 155 | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 156 | THE PENTAGON (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 157 | THE STATESMAN (GB) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 82 |
| 158 | THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 107 |
| 159 | THINKIN’ BIG | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 160 | THOMAS HOBSON (GB) | G | 9 | William Mullins | |
| 161 | TIBERIAN (FR) | H | 7 | Alain Couetil | |
| 162 | TIFFANY’S LASS | M | 5 | Danny Laws | 81 |
| 163 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 77 |
| 164 | TORCEDOR (IRE) | G | 7 | Andreas Wohler | |
| 165 | TOSEN BASIL (JPN) | H | 7 | Darren Weir | 109 |
| 166 | TRAP FOR FOOLS | G | 5 | Jarrod McLean | 101 |
| 167 | UNFORGOTTEN | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 168 | US ARMY RANGER (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | 101 |
| 169 | VALAC (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 78 |
| 170 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney | 103 |
| 171 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 106 |
| 172 | VIN DE DANCE (NZ) | G | 4 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | |
| 173 | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | H | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 174 | WALTON STREET (GB) | G | 5 | Charlie Appleby | |
| 175 | WEEKENDER (GB) | H | 5 | John Gosden | |
| 176 | WHEAL LEISURE | M | 5 | Archie Alexander | 84 |
| 177 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | G | 10 | Chris Waller | |
| 178 | WITHHOLD (GB) | G | 6 | Roger Charlton | |
| 179 | WOLFE TONE (NZ) | H | 4 | Francis Finnegan | 62 |
| 180 | YOGI (NZ) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 94 |
| 181 | YOUNGSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 182 | YUCATAN (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 183 | ZACADA (NZ) | G | 6 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | |
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