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Melbourne Cup Order Of Entry 2023

The Melbourne Cup order of entry 2023 is a constantly evolving list, with the horses chances of running in the race that stops a nation resting solely on their ratings and results. The Melbourne Cup order of entry will be whittled down to just 24 runners in the days leading up to Tuesday, November 7.

The current order of entry for the 2023 Melbourne Cup is:

Melbourne Cup 2023 order of entry

Order Horse Age Weight Trainer
Melbourne Cup ballot exempt horses as of October 30, 2023: 3
1 Without A Fight (IRE)
7
56.5kg
Anthony & Sam Freedman
2 Absurde (FR)
6
53kg
Willie Mullins
3 Future History (GB)
6
50kg
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Passed 2023 Melbourne Cup ballot clause as of October 24, 2023: 28
4 Gold Trip (FR)
7
58.5kg
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
5 Alenquer (FR)
6
56.5kg
Mike Moroney
6 Breakup (JPN)
6
55kg
Tatsuya Yoshioka
7 Vauban (FR)
6
55kg
Willie Mullins
8 Soulcombe (GB)
5
53.5kg
Chris Waller
9 Vow And Declare
8
53kg
Danny O’Brien
10 Right You Are
7
53kg
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
11 Magical Lagoon (IRE)
5
51kg
Chris Waller
12 Virtuous Circle (NZ)
4
51kg
Liam Howley
13 Lastotchka (FR)
5
51kg
Jean-Marie Beguigne
14 Cleveland (IRE)
6
52kg
Kris Lees
15 Sheraz (FR)
7
51.5kg
Chris Waller
16 Daqiansweet Junior (NZ)
6
51.5kg
Phillip Stokes
17 Valiant King (GB)
4
50kg
Joseph O’Brien
18 Ashrun (FR)
8
51.5kg
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
19 Okita Soushi (IRE)
6
51.5kg
Joseph O’Brien
20 Military Mission (IRE)
6
51kg
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
21 King Frankel (IRE)
6
51kg
Annabel Neasham
22 Serpentine (IRE)
7
51kg
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
23 More Felons (IRE)
5
50.5kg
Chris Waller
24 True Marvel (FR)
8
50kg
Matthew Smith
25 Ladies Man
6
50kg
Allan Sharrock
26 Athabascan (FR)
5
50kg
John O’Shea
27 United Nations
5
50kg
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
28 Fancy Man (IRE)
6
50kg
Annabel Neasham
29 Hasta La War
8
50kg
Sue Murphy
30 Kalapour (IRE)
7
50kg
Kris Lees
31 Interpretation (IRE)
6
50kg
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Not Passed Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as of October 30, 2023: 1
32 Mostly Cloudy (IRE)
5
50kg
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

2023 Melbourne Cup Final Field

HorseBetting will update this page when the 2023 Melbourne Cup Final Field is released.

How to qualify a horse for the Melbourne Cup

Eligibility for prospective Melbourne Cup horses is determined by performances in past races.

Victory in certain prestigious races grants a special privilege known as “ballot exemption.” This means that the winning horse automatically secures a spot in the Melbourne Cup without the need to go through the full nominations process.

The following events offer ballot exemption to their winners, granting them a direct entry into the illustrious Melbourne Cup: Lexus Stakes, Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup, The Bart Cummings, Roy Higgins Quality, Andrew Ramsden Stakes, and the Ebor Handicap.

In addition to these domestic races, winners of select international competitions receive an invitation to participate in the Melbourne Cup. These races include the Arlington Million in the USA, the San Juan Capistrano Handicap, the Doncaster Cup in the UK, the Irish St. Leger, and the Tenno Sho and Sankei Sho in Japan.

In a recent update to the 2023 Melbourne Cup rules, any horse that finishes in the top positions in a “golden ticket race” or achieves a place in any Group 1 race covering distances of 2000m or more will bypass the first round of selection for this iconic race that captures the hearts of racing enthusiasts worldwide.

How to gain automatic entry into the Melbourne Cup

There are six local races prior to the Cup that will ensure a horse is exempt from the ballot for the Melbourne Cup final field and will have a guaranteed place in the event if connections elect to take that route.

The Andrew Ramsden

Since 2019, The Andrew Ramsden Stakes listed event held in May has been a ballot exempt race for the Melbourne Cup.

Raced over 2800m it gives the lesser known stayers a chance to qualify for arguably the biggest race in the country.

The race is restricted to three, four and five-year-olds in a move to aid the younger staying types into the race that stops the nation.

No horse is yet to do the Andrew Ramsden / Melbourne Cup double

Lunar Flare ridden by Michael Dee winning the 2023 Andrew Ramsden at Flemington. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos)

Roy Higgins Quality

As of 2023, the Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) at Flemington gives the winner of the race ballot exemption into the 2023 Melbourne Cup.

Held in the autumn, it gives connections the best part of six months to prepare the winner for the Melbourne Cup.

The inaugural recipient of a golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup from the Listed Roy Higgins Quality was the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Goldman.

Goldman ridden by Jordan Childs winning the Roy Higgins at Flemington. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

The Bart Cummings

A group three event held on Turnbull Stakes day at Flemington, The Bart Cummings is the first opportunity in the spring for a horse to lock away a spot in the race that stops a nation.

The year 2015 was the first time the Bart Cummings was listed as a ballot-exempted race, which has increased the profile of the event ten-fold. In 2016 eventual Melbourne Cup winner Almandin gained entry into the race via the Bart Cummings.

Lunar Flare ridden by Michael Dee winning the 2022 Bart Cummings at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

Caulfield Cup

The first of Melbourne’s big-three races of the spring, the Group One Caulfield Cup, which is typically run just shy of three weeks in advance of the Melbourne Cup, has routinely been a launching pad for an assault on the main event of Australian racing.

Doing the Caulfield/Melbourne Cup is a rarity in racing given only 11 horses in history have completed it. The last horse to complete the Caulfield/Melbourne Cup double was Ethereal in 2001.

Durston winning the 2022 Caulfield Cup. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

Cox Plate

The Group One Cox Plate, which is run every year at Moonee Valley, has become the ultimate tune-up race for horses looking to run in the Melbourne Cup.

In the history of the race just six horses have completed the Cox Plate/Melbourne Cup double, the last of which was the immortal Makybe Diva back in 2005.

Recent history suggests that the Cox Plate has become more of a stand-alone race. No horse since So You Think in 2010 has won the Cox Plate and gone on to compete in the Melbourne Cup of that year.

Cox Plate nominations have been released for 2023
Who will join Anamoe on the Cox Plate honour roll in 2023? (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos)

Archer Stakes

The last chance saloon for those owners and trainers wanting to ensure their horse takes its place in the Melbourne Cup is in the Archer Stakes (2800m).

Ran on the Saturday prior to the main event at Flemington, the short turnaround is unavoidable for those horses which look unlikely to make their way into the final 24. A total of 11 horses in the history of the race have completed the Lexus Stakes/Melbourne Cup double, the last of which was Shocking in 2009.

Surefire ridden by James McDonald winning the 2022 Archer Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

Melbourne Cup Betting Guides

Previous Melbourne Cup final fields & order of entry

  • Order Horse Age Weight Trainer
    Melbourne Cup ballot exempt horses as of October 29, 2022 : 2
    1 LUNAR FLARE
    7
    51.5kg
    Grahame Begg
    2 POINT NEPEAN (IRE)
    5
    51kg
    Robert Hickmott
    Passed 2022 Melbourne Cup ballot clause as of October 29, 2022 : 25
    3 DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE)
    4
    55kg
    James Ferguson
    4 GOLD TRIP (USA)
    6
    57.5kg
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    5 DUAIS
    5
    55.5kg
    Edward Cummings
    6 MONTEFILIA
    5
    55.5kg
    David Payne
    7 HOO YA MAL (GB)
    4
    53.5kg
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    8 KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE)
    8
    55.5kg
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    9 WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE)
    6
    55.5kg
    Simon & Ed Crisford
    10 NUMERIAN (IRE)
    7
    55.5kg
    Annabel Neasham
    11 CAMORRA (IRE)
    6
    55kg
    Ben & JD Hayes
    12 ALEGRON
    4
    53kg
    James Cummings
    13 STOCKMAN (NZ)
    6
    54kg
    Joseph Pride
    14 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ)
    5
    54kg
    Danny O’Brien
    15 VOW AND DECLARE
    7
    54kg
    Danny O’Brien
    16 SERPENTINE (IRE)
    6
    53.5kg
    Robert Hickmott
    17 GRAND PROMENADE (GB)
    7
    53kg
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    18 TRALEE ROSE (NZ)
    6
    51.5kg
    Symon Wilde
    19 DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ)
    5
    53kg
    Phillip Stokes
    20 ARAPAHO (FR)
    6
    52.5kg
    Bjorn Baker
    21 CRYSTAL PEGASUS (GB)
    6
    52kg
    Chris Waller
    22 SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ)
    6
    51.5kg
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    23 EMISSARY (GB)
    6
    51.5kg
    Mike Moroney
    24 REALM OF FLOWERS (GB)
    6
    50kg
    Anthony & Sam Freedman
    25 HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ)
    6
    50kg
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    26 INTERPRETATION (IRE)
    5
    50kg
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    27 KING OF THE CASTLE (IRE)
    5
    50kg
    Robert Hickmott
    Not Passed Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as of October 29, 2022 : 2
    28 CHAPADA (NZ)
    7
    52.5kg
    Mike Moroney
    29 SAN HUBERTO (IRE)
    7
    51.5kg
    Matt Cumani
    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Gold Trip Melbourne Cup 2022 Gold Trip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 14 57.5kg $13
    2 Duais Melbourne Cup 2022 Duais Edward Cummings Hugh Bowman 10 55.5kg $21
    3 Knights Order Melbourne Cup 2022 Knights Order Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 24 55.5kg $21
    4 Montefilia Melbourne Cup 2022 Montefilia David Payne Jason Collett 11 55.5kg $11
    5 Numerian Melbourne Cup 2022 Numerian Annabel Neasham Tommy Berry 7 55.5kg $61
    6 Without A Fight Melbourne Cup 2022 Without A Fight Simon & Ed Crisford William Buick 18 55.5kg $11
    7 Camorra Melbourne Cup 2022 Camorra Ben & JD Hayes Ben Melham 17 55kg $41
    8 Deauville Legend Melbourne Cup 2022 Deauville Legend James Ferguson Kerrin McEvoy 9 55kg $3.80
    9 Stockman Melbourne Cup 2022 Stockman Joseph Pride Sam Clipperton 2 54kg $34
    10 Vow And Declare Melbourne Cup 2022 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 4 54kg $18
    11 Young Werther Melbourne Cup 2022 Young Werther Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 21 54kg $26
    12 Hoo Ya Mal Melbourne Cup 2022 Hoo Ya Mal Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Craig Williams 15 53.5kg $21
    13 Serpentine Melbourne Cup 2022 Serpentine Robert Hickmott John Allen 23 53.5kg $61
    14 Daqiansweet Junior Melbourne Cup 2022 Daqiansweet Junior Phillip Stokes Daniel Moor 13 53kg $51
    15 Grand Promenade Melbourne Cup 2022 Grand Promenade Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 1 53kg $61
    16 Arapaho Melbourne Cup 2022 Arapaho Bjorn Baker Rachel King 19 52.5kg $101
    17 Emissary Melbourne Cup 2022 Emissary Mike Moroney Patrick Moloney 3 51.5kg $21
    18 Lunar Flare Melbourne Cup 2022 Lunar Flare Grahame Begg Michael Dee 12 51.5kg $21
    19 Smokin' Romans Melbourne Cup 2022 Smokin’ Romans Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah 16 51.5kg $21
    20 Tralee Rose Melbourne Cup 2022 Tralee Rose Symon Wilde Dean Yendall 22 51kg $101
    21 Point Nepean Melbourne Cup 2022 Point Nepean Robert Hickmott Wayne Lordan 20 51kg $71
    22 High Emocean Melbourne Cup 2022 High Emocean Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent 8 50kg $51
    23 Interpretation Melbourne Cup 2022 Interpretation Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Newitt 6 50kg $41
    24 Realm Of Flowers Melbourne Cup 2022 Realm Of Flowers Anthony & Sam Freedman Damien Thornton 5 50kg $15
  • Order Horse Age Weight Trainer
    Melbourne Cup ballot exempt horses as of October 25, 2021 : 2
    1 INCENTIVISE 5 57 Peter Moody
    2 GRAND PROMENADE 6 52 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Passed 2021 Melbourne Cup ballot clause as of October 4, 2021 : 26
    3 VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) 6 57 Chris Waller
    4 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) 9 58 Joseph O’Brien
    5 SPANISH MISSION (USA) 6 57 Andrew Balding
    6 EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) 4 54 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    7 JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ) 4 53 Denis Pagan
    8 AWAY HE GOES (IRE) 6 54.5 Ismail Mohammed
    9 THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) 6 54 Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
    10 SELINO (GB) 6 53.5 Chris Waller
    11 MIAMI BOUND (NZ) 5 52 Danny O’Brien
    12 SHE’S IDEEL 6 52 Bjorn Baker
    13 OCEAN BILLY (NZ) 6 53.5 Bill Pomare
    14 DELPHI (IRE) 5 53.5 Anthony & Sam Freedman
    15 PERSAN 5 53 Ciaran Maher & David Eustace
    16 KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) 7 53 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    17 TRALEE ROSE (NZ) 5 51 Symon Wilde
    18 CARIF (FRE) 6 52.5 Peter & Paul Snowden
    19 PONDUS (GB) 6 52.5 Robert Hickmott
    20 MASTER OF WINE (GER) 7 52.5 Team Hawkes
    21 PORT GUILLAUME (FR) 5 52 Ben & JD Hayes
    22 FUTURE SCORE (IRE) 7 51.5 Matt Cumani
    23 FUN FACT 6 51.5 Bjorn Baker
    24 SIR LUCAN (IRE) 4 50 Gau Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    25 MOSH MUSIC 7 50 Archie Alexander
    26 GREAT HOUSE (IRE) 5 50 Chris Waller
    27 FLOATING ARTIST (GB) 6 50 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    28 HASTA LA WAR 6 50 Sue Murphy
  • Order Horse Age Weight Trainer
    Melbourne Cup ballot exempt horses as of October 26, 2020 : 4
    1 VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) 5 55.5 Chris Waller
    2 SIR DRAGONET (IRE) 5 55.5 M Price & M Kent (jnr)
    3 OCEANEX (NZ) 5 51.5 M Price & M Kent (jnr)
    4 PERSAN 4 51 C Maher & D Eustace
    Passed 2019 Melbourne Cup ballot clause as of October 26, 2020 : 37
    5 ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) 5 58.5 Aidan O’Brien
    6 VOW AND DECLARE 5 57.0 Danny O’Brien
    7 AVILIUS (GB) 7 57.0 James Cummings
    8 RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) 4 53.5 Danny O’Brien
    9 MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) 6 56.0 Joseph O’Brien
    10 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) 8 55.5 Joseph O’Brien
    11 TIGER MOTH (IRE) 4 52.5 Aidan O’Brien
    12 MUSTAJEER (GB) 8 55.0 Kris Lees
    13 STRATUM ALBION (GB) 8 55.0 Willie Mullins
    14 PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) 8 54.5 Charlie Fellowes
    15 WARNING 4 53.0 A & S Freedman
    16 SURPRISE BABY (NZ) 6 54.5 Paul Preusker
    17 DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) 5 54.5 Andrew Balding
    18 FINCHE (GB) 7 54.5 Chris Waller
    19 ETAH JAMES (NZ) 8 52.5 C Maher & D Eustace
    20 MIAMI BOUND (NZ) 4 51.0 Danny O’Brien
    21 THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) 5 53.5 M Baker & A Forsman
    22 STEEL PRINCE (IRE) 7 53.5 A & S Freedman
    23 KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) 6 53.5 Danny O’Brien
    24 TRUE SELF (IRE) 8 52.0 Willie Mullins
    25 ZEBROWSKI (IRE) 4 52.0 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    26 SAN HUBERTO (IRE) 5 53.5 Matt Cumani
    27 NICKAJACK CAVE (IRE) 5 53.5 Peter G Moody
    28 PLATINUM INVADOR (NZ) 5 53.0 Peter G Moody
    29 ASHRUN (FR) 5 53.0 Andreas Wohler
    30 HUSH WRITER (JPN) 6 52.5 G Waterhouse & A Bott
    31 LE DON DE VIE (GB) 5 52.5 A & S Freedman
    32 SKYWARD (FR) 5 52.5 T Bussuttin & N Young
    33 SOUND (GER) 8 52.0 Michael Moroney
    34 AZURO (FRE) 7 52.0 C Maher & D Eustace
    35 CHAPADA 5 52 Michael Moroney/td>
    36 CARIF 5 52.0 P & P Snowden
    37 HAKY (IRE) 7 52 Archie Alexander
    38 GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) 8 51.0 Archie Alexander
    39 PONDUS (GB) 5 51.0 Joseph O’Brien
    40 SCHABAU (GER) 6 50.5 Robert Hickmott
    41 ATTORNEY (FR) 6 50.0 Matthew Smith
    Not Passed 2020 Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 26 October : 4
    42 LORD BELVEDERE (GB) 7 50.5 C Maher & D Eustace
    43 ADMIRE ROBSON (JPN) 7 50.0 Paul Preusker
    44 FUTURE SCORE (IRE) 6 50.0 Matt Cumani
    45 SARACEN KNIGHT (IRE) 6 50.0 Danny O’Brien
  • Order Horse Age Weight Trainer
    Melbourne Cup ballot exempt horses as of October 28, 2019 : 3
    1 MER DE GLACE (JPN) 5 56 Hisashi Shimizu
    2 SURPRISE BABY (NZ) 5 52.5 Paul Preusker
    3 STEEL PRINCE (IRE) 6 52.5 Anthony Freedman
    Passed 2019 Melbourne Cup ballot clause as of October 28, 2019 : 39
    4 CROSS COUNTER (GB) 5 57.5 Charlie Appleby
    5 MARMELO (GB) 7 56.0 Hughie Morrison
    6 MIRAGE DANCER (GB) 6 55.5 T Busuttin & N Young
    7 SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) 5 55.5 C Maher & D Eustace
    8 CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE) 4 52.5 D Hayes, B Hayes & T Dabernig
    9 MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) 5 55.5 Joseph O’Brien
    10 IL PARADISO (USA) 4 52.5 Aidan O’Brien
    11 LATROBE (IRE) 5 55.0 Joseph O’Brien
    12 ANGEL OF TRUTH 4 53.5 Gwenda Markwell
    13 MUSTAJEER (GB) 7 55.0 Kris Lees
    14 HUNTING HORN (IRE) 5 55.0 Aidan O’Brien
    15 ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) 5 55.0 D Hayes, B Hayes & T Dabernig
    16 ISPOLINI (GB) 5 55.0 Charlie Appleby
    17 MAGIC WAND (IRE) 5 53.5 Aidan O’Brien
    18 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) 7 55.0 Joseph O’Brien
    19 PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) 7 53.0 Charlie Fellowes
    20 FINCHE (GB) 6 53.0 Chris Waller
    21 RAYMOND TUSK (IRE) 5 54.0 Richard Hannon
    22 VOW AND DECLARE 4 52.0 Danny O’Brien
    23 YOUNGSTAR 5 52.0 Chris Waller
    24 NEUFBOSC (FR) 5 53.5 D Hayes, B Hayes & T Dabernig
    25 SOUND (GER) 7 53.5 Michael Moroney
    26 THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) 4 51.5 M Baker & A Forsman
    27 DOWNDRAFT (IRE) 5 53.5 Joseph O’Brien
    28 PATRICK ERIN (NZ) 8 53.0 Chris Waller
    29 TRUE SELF (IRE) 7 51.5 Willie Mullins
    30 RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) 6 53.0 William Haggas
    31 SIR CHARLES ROAD 6 52.5 L O’Sullivan & A Scott
    32 GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) 7 52.5 Archie Alexander
    33 RED GALILEO (GB) 9 52.5 Saeed bin Suroor
    34 DAL HARRAILD (GB) 7 52.5 C Maher & D Eustace
    35 GREY LION (IRE) 8 52.5 Matthew Smith
    36 HAKY (IRE) 6 52.0 John Hammond
    37 BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) 6 51.5 Chris Waller
    38 AZURO (FR) 6 50.5 C Maher & D Eustace
    39 HUSH WRITER (JPN) 5 50.0 G Waterhouse & A Bott
    40 VALAC (IRE) 8 50.0 D Hayes, B Hayes & T Dabernig
    41 SULLY (NZ) 5 50.0 T Busuttin & N Young
    42 WALL OF FIRE (IRE) 7 50.0 C Maher & D Eustace
  • Order Horse/Trainer Age Weight $ Since Date Details Race
    Melbourne Cup ballot exempt horses as of 2 November, 2018 : 2
    1 BEST SOLUTION (IRE) (Saeed bin Suroor) 5 57.5 EXEMPT 20/10/2018 1st G1 2400m Caulfield Cup
    2 AVILIUS (GB) (James Cummings) 5 54.5 (inc 1.5 pen) EXEMPT 06/10/2018 1st G3 2500m Bart Cummings
    Passed 2018 Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as of 2 November, 2018 : 41
    3 ACE HIGH (David Payne) 4 55.0 $1,290,000 4/11/2017 1st G1 2500m VRC Derby
    4 THECLIFFSOFMOHOR (IRE) (Aidan O’Brien) 5 56.5 $991,303 20/10/2018 3rd G1 2400m Caulfield Cup
    5 MAGIC CIRCLE (IRE) (Ian Williams) 7 56.0 $68,751 24/05/2018 1st G3 3240m Henry II Stakes UK
    6 WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) (Chris Waller) 10 55.5 $2,136,375 14/04/2018 1st G1 3200m Sydney Cup
    7 TOSEN BASIL (JPN) (Darren Weir) 7 54.0 $850,087 10/12/2017 3rd G1 2400m Hong Kong Case HK
    8 MUNTAHAA (IRE) (John Gosden) 6 55.5 $597,428 25/08/2018 1st Ebor 2800m Ebor Handicap UK
    9 CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) (Yoshito Yahagi) 5 55.5 $481,356 24/03/2018 2nd G2 2500m Nikkei Sho JPN
    10 SOUND CHECK (GRE) (Michael Moroney) 6 55.5 $198,960 12/08/2018 2nd G1 2400m Grosser Preis von Berlin GER
    11 ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) (Aidan O’Brien) 4 51.0 $671,328 30/06/2018 2nd G1 2400m Irish Derby IRE
    12 MARMELO (GB) (Hughie Morrison) 6 55.0 $459,796 14/07/2018 1st G2 2800m Prix de Maurice de Nieuil FR
    13 CROSS COUNTER (GB) (Charlie Appleby) 4 51.0 $210,625 4/08/2018 1st G3 2414m Gordon Stakes UK
    14 YOUNGSTAR (Chris Waller) 4 51.5 $497,361 26/05/2018 1st G1 2200m Queensland Oaks
    15 YUCATAN (IRE) (Aidan O’Brien) 5 54.5 (inc 2.5kg pen) $249,724 14/10/2018 1st G2 2400m Herbert Power Stakes
    16 VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) (Michael Moroney) 7 54.0 $430,500 11/11/2017 1st G3 2600m Queen Elizabeth Stakes
    17 VENTURA STORM (IRE) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 6 54.0 $367,400 27/10/2018 1st G2 2500m Moonee Valley Gold Cup
    18 RED CARDINAL (IRE) (Darren Weir) 7 54.0 $364,171 14/05/2017 1st G2 3200m Oleander-Rennen GER
    19 AUVRAY (FR) (Richard Freedman) 8 54.0 $245,550 23/09/2017 1st G3 2400m Colin Stephens Quality
    20 RED VERDON (USA) (Ed Dunlop) 6 54.0 $225,096 23/06/2018 2nd G2 2400m Hardwicke Stakes UK
    21 FINCHE (GB) (Andre Fabre) 5 54.0 $113,007 5/08/2018 1st G3 2500m Prix du Reux FR
    22 RUNAWAY (Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott) 4 50.5 (inc 1.5kg pen) $394,300 24/10/2018 1st G3 2400m Geelong Cup
    23 ZACADA (NZ) (Baker and Forsman) 6 53.0 $506,933 14/04/2018 2nd G1 3200m Sydney Cup
    24 SIR CHARLES ROAD (O’Sullivan and Scott) 5 53.0 $487,354 7/04/2018 1st G2 2600m ATC Chairmans Hcp
    25 NAKEETA (GB) (Iain Jardine) 8 53.0 $479,363 28/10/2017 5th G1 3200m Melbourne Cup
    26 SOLE IMPACT (JPN) (Hirofumi Toda) 7 53.0 $391,760 17/02/2018 3rd G3 3400m Diamond Stakes JPN
    27 MISS ADMIRATION (JPN) (Mick Price) 4 50.0 $182,000 22/09/2018 1st G3 2400m Colin Stephens Quality
    28 A PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) (Charlie Fellows) 6 53.0 $155,662 14/10/2018 3rd G2 2400m Herbert Power Stakes
    29 LIBRAN (IRE) (Chris Waller) 8 53.0 $54,000 28/10/2017 2nd G2 2500m Moonee Valley Gold Cup
    30 TRAP FOR FOOLS (Jarrod McLean) 5 53.0 $90,000 27/10/2018 2nd G2 2500m Moonee Valley Gold Cup
    31 PRIZE MONEY (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 6 52.5 $625,389 4/03/2017 1st G2 2400m Dubai City of Gold UAE
    32 GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) (Darren Weir) 5 52.5 $405,125 25/10/2017 2nd G3 2400m Geelong Cup
    33 LORD FANDANGO (GER) (Archie Alexander) 6 52.5 $405,125 14/10/2017 1st G2 2400m Herbert Power Stakes
    34 MEGABLAST (NZ) (Darren Weir) 6 52.5 $162,986 30/06/2018 1st LR 2400m Caloundra Cup
    35 DAL HARRAILD (GB) (Maher and Eustace) 6 52.5 $119,263 14/07/2018 2nd G3 2780m Silver Cup UK
    36 WALL OF FIRE (IRE) (Maher and Eustace) 6 52.5 $94,131 14/10/2017 2nd G2 2400m Herbert Power Handicap
    37 PATRICK ERIN (Chris Waller) 7 52 (inc 2kg pen) $435,500 29/09/2018 2nd G1 2400m Metropolitan Handicap
    38 RISING RED (NZ) (Busuttin and Young) 5 51.0 $167,695 4/03/2017 2nd G1 2400m New Zealand Derby NZ
    39 NORTHWEST PASSAGE (Waterhouse and Bott) 5 50.5 $154,000 24/10/2018 2nd G3 2400m Geelong Cup
    40 BRIMHAM ROCKS (Chris Waller) 5 50.5 $213,000 29/09/2018 2nd G1 2400m Metropolitan Handicap
    41 YOGI (NZ) (Darren Weir) 6 50.0 $123,315 6/10/2018 3rd G3 2500m Bart Cummings
    42 JAAMEH (GER) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 6 50.0 $54,000 1/06/2018 2nd G2 2500m Bart Cummings
    43 MIDTERM (GB) (Liam Howley) 6 50.0 $36,834 20/05/2017 2nd G3 2400m Ascot Park Stakes UK

  • Final field
    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Hartnell Melbourne Cup 2017 Hartnell James Cummings Damian Lane 12 57.5kg $26
    2 Almandin Melbourne Cup 2017 Almandin Robert Hickmott Frankie Dettori 14 56.5kg $7
    3 Humidor Melbourne Cup 2017 Humidor Darren Weir Blake Shinn 13 56kg $9.50
    4 Tiberian Melbourne Cup 2017 Tiberian Alain Couetil Oliver Peslier 23 55.5kg $31
    5 Marmelo Melbourne Cup 2017 Marmelo Hughie Morrison Hugh Bowman 16 55kg $9
    6 Red Cardinal Melbourne Cup 2017 Red Cardinal Andreas Wohler Kerrin McEvoy 24 55kg $15
    7 Johannes Vermeer Melbourne Cup 2017 Johannes Vermeer Aiden O’Brien Ben Melham 3 54.5kg $10
    8 Bondi Beach Melbourne Cup 2017 Bondi Beach Robert Hickmott Michael Walker 1 54kg $61
    9 Max Dynamite Melbourne Cup 2017 Max Dynamite William Mullins Zac Purton 2 54kg $15
    10 Ventura Storm Melbourne Cup 2017 Ventura Storm David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Glen Boss 6 54kg $31
    11 Who Shot Thebarman Melbourne Cup 2017 Who Shot Thebarman Chris Waller Tommy Berry 20 54kg SCR
    12 Wicklow Brave Melbourne Cup 2017 Wicklow Brave William Mullins Stephen Baster 8 54kg $51
    13 Big Duke Melbourne Cup 2017 Big Duke Darren Weir Brenton Avdulla 5 53.5kg $19
    14 US Army Ranger Melbourne Cup 2017 US Army Ranger Joseph O’Brien Jamie Spencer 22 53.5kg $61
    15 Boom Time Melbourne Cup 2017 Boom Time David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Cory Parish 9 53kg $26
    16 Gallante Melbourne Cup 2017 Gallante Robert Hickmott Michael Dee 18 53kg $101
    17 Libran Melbourne Cup 2017 Libran Chris Waller Dwayne Dunn 7 53kg $41
    18 Nakeeta Melbourne Cup 2017 Nakeeta Iain Jardine Glyn Schofield 19 53kg $31
    19 Single Gaze Melbourne Cup 2017 Single Gaze Nick Olive Kathy O’Hara 11 53kg $41
    20 Wall of Fire Melbourne Cup 2017 Wall Of Fire Hugo Palmer Craig Williams 15 53kg $13
    21 Thomas Hobson Melbourne Cup 2017 Thomas Hobson William Mullins Joao Moreira 21 52kg $14
    22 Rekindling Melbourne Cup 2017 Rekindling Joseph O’Brien Corey Brown 4 51.5kg $16
    23 Amelie's Star Melbourne Cup 2017 Amelie’s Star Darren Weir Dean Yendall 10 51kg $23
    24 Cismonntane Melbourne Cup 2017 Cismontane Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Beau Mertens 17 50kg $41

    Order of entry

    Order Silks Horse/Trainer Age Weight $ Since Date Details Race
    Exempt from Ballot as at 30 October 2017 : 2
    1 Almandin Melbourne Cup 2017 BOOM TIME (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 6 53.0 (inc 1.0kg pen) Exempt 21/10/2017 1st G1 2400m Caulfield Cup
    2 Amelie's Star Melbourne Cup 2017 AMELIE’S STAR (Darren Weir) 6 51.0 Exempt 7/10/2017 1st G3 2500m Bart Cummings
    Passed 2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 30 October 2017 : Total 32
    3 Hartnell Melbourne Cup 2017 HARTNELL (GB) (James Cummings) 7 57.5 $450,000 1/11/2016 3rd G1 3200m Emirates Melbourne Cup
    4 Almandin Melbourne Cup 2017 ALMANDIN (GER) (Robert Hickmott) 8 56.5 $4,132,000 1/11/2016 1st G1 3200m Emirates Melbourne Cup
    5 Jon Snow Melbourne Cup 2017 JON SNOW (NZ) (Baker and Forsman) 4 54.5 $1,390,865 1/04/2017 1st G1 2400m ATC Derby
    6 Humidor Melbourne Cup 2017 HUMIDOR (NZ) (Darren Weir) 5 56.0 $385,000 25/03/2017 2nd G1 2400m Tancred Stakes
    7 Tiberian Melbourne Cup 2017 TIBERIAN (FR) (Alain Couetil) 6 55.5 $386,846 27/08/2017 1st G2 2500m Grand Prix de Deauville FR
    8 Rekindling Melbourne Cup 2017 REKINDLING (GB) (Joseph O’Brien) 4 51.5 $121,027 2/07/2017 1st G2 2800m Curragh Cup IRE
    9 Red Cardinal Melbourne Cup 2017 RED CARDINAL (IRE) (Andreas Wohler) 6 55.0 $422,102 14/05/2017 1st G2 3200m Oleander-Rennen GER
    10 Marmelo Melbourne Cup 2017 MARMELO (FR) (Hughie Morrison) 5 55.0 $315,041 20/08/2017 1st G2 3000m Prix de Kergolay FR
    11 Single Gaze Melbourne Cup 2017 SINGLE GAZE (Nick Olive) 5 53.0 $485,000 21/10/2017 2nd G1 2400m Caulfield Cup
    12 Johannes Vermeer Melbourne Cup 2017 JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) (Aidan O’Brien) 5 54.5 $242,503 21/10/2017 3rd G1 2400m Caulfield Cup
    13 Who Shot Thebarman Melbourne Cup 2017 WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) (Chris Waller) 9 54.0 $1,288,375 28/10/2017 1st G2 2500m Moonee Valley Cup
    14 Max Dynamite Melbourne Cup 2017 MAX DYNAMITE (FR) (Willie Mullins) 8 54.0 $914,187 26/05/2016 3rd G3 3280m Henry II Stakes UK
    15 Ventura Storm Melbourne Cup 2017 VENTURA STORM (IRE) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 5 54.0 $551,874 16/10/2016 1st G1 2400m Gran Premio del Jockey Club ITY
    16 Wicklow Brave Melbourne Cup 2017 WICKLOW BRAVE (GB) (Willie Mullins) 9 54.0 $497,788 11/09/2016 1st G1 2800m Irish St Leger IRE
    17 Bondi Beach Melbourne Cup 2017 BONDI BEACH (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 6 54.0 $120,722 15/05/2016 1st G3 2800m Vintage Crop Stakes IRE
    18 US Army Ranger Melbourne Cup 2017 US ARMY RANGER (IRE) (Joseph O’Brien) 5 53.5 $816,116 4/06/2016 2nd G1 2400m Epsom Derby UK
    19 Big Duke Melbourne Cup 2017 BIG DUKE (IRE) (Darren Weir) 6 53.5 $757,250 1/04/2017 1st G2 2600m Chairman’s Hcp
    20 Gallante Melbourne Cup 2017 GALLANTE (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 7 53.0 $1,354,500 9/04/2016 1st G1 3200m Sydney Cup
    21 Libran Melbourne Cup 2017 LIBRAN (IRE) (Chris Waller) 7 53.0 $702,000 28/10/2017 2nd G2 3200m Moonee Valey Cup
    22 Qewy Melbourne Cup 2017 QEWY (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 8 53.0 $535,500 19/10/2016 1st G3 2400m Geelong Cup
    23 Nakeeta Melbourne Cup 2017 NAKEETA (GB) (Iain Jardine) 7 53.0 $304,363 26/08/2017 1st Ebor Hcp Ebor Handicap UK
    24 Wall of Fire Melbourne Cup 2017 WALL OF FIRE (IRE) (Hugo Palmer) 5 53.0 $94,131 14/10/2017 2nd G2 2400m Herbert Power Handicap
    25 Abbey Marie Melbourne Cup 2017 ABBEY MARIE (Michael Kent) 5 51.5 $75,000 21/10/2017 6th Caulfield Cup Caulfield Cup
    26 Thomas Hobson Melbourne Cup 2017 THOMAS HOBSON (GB) (Willie Mullins) 8 52.0 $36,885 15/09/2017 2nd G2 3600m Doncaster Cup UK
    27 Harlem Melbourne Cup 2017 HARLEM (GB) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 6 51.5 (inc 0.5kg pen) $119,314 5/06/2016 3rd G2 2400m Prix de Chantilly FR
    28 Aloft Melbourne Cup 2017 ALOFT (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 6 51.5 $57,000 1/04/2017 2nd G2 2600m Chairman’s Hcp
    29 Foundry Melbourne Cup 2017 FOUNDRY (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 8 51.0 (inc 1.0kg pen) $435,500 30/09/2017 1st G1 2400m Metropolitan Handicap
    30 Vengeur Masque Melbourne Cup 2017 VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) (Michael Moroney) 6 50.0 $54,000 5/11/2016 2nd G3 2400m Queen Elizabeth Stakes
    31 Lizzie L'Amour Melbourne Cup 2017 LIZZIE L’AMOUR (Baker and Forsman) 5 51.5 $58,636 10/12/2016 1st G3 2400m Waikato Cup NZ
    32 Col Chap Melbourne Cup 2017 COOL CHAP (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 5 50.0 $161,200 14/05/2016 3rd G1 2500m South Australian Derby
    33 Cismonntane Melbourne Cup 2017 CISMONTANE (NZ) (Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott) 5 50.0 $27,000 28/10/2017 3rd G2 2500m Moonee Valley Cup
    35 Kellstorm Melbourne Cup 2017 KELLSTORM (IRE) (Darren Weir) 5 50.0 $27,000 7/10/2017 3rd G3 2500m Bart Cummings
    Not Passed 2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 30 October 2017 : Total 2
    Alward Melbourne Cup 2017 ALWARD (IRE) (Chris Waller) 5 50.0 Not passed ballot
    Guardini Melbourne Cup 2017 GUARDINI (FR) (Darren Weir) 7 53.0 Not passed ballot
    TOTAL : 36
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