Melbourne Cup order of entry 2024
The Melbourne Cup order of entry 2024 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 5.
Melbourne Cup 2024 order of entry
Order | Horse | Age | Weight | Trainer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne Cup ballot exempt horses as of October 7, 2024: 3 | ||||
Exempt | Just Fine (IRE) | |||
Exempt | Point King (IRE) | |||
Exempt | The Map | |||
Passed 2024 Melbourne Cup ballot clause as of October 7, 2024: 50 | ||||
4 | Via Sistina (IRE) | |||
5 | Jan Brueghel (IRE) | |||
6 | Vauban (FR) | |||
7 | Place Du Carrousel (IRE) | |||
8 | Kalapour (IRE) | |||
9 | Warmonger (NZ) | |||
10 | Fawkner Park (IRE) | |||
11 | Circle Of Fire (GB) | |||
12 | Warp Speed (JPN) | |||
13 | Buckaroo (GB) | |||
14 | Zardozi | |||
15 | Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) | |||
16 | Kovalica (NZ) | |||
17 | Coco Sun | |||
18 | Military Mission (IRE) | |||
19 | Adelaide River (IRE) | |||
20 | Land Legend (FR) | |||
21 | Eliyass (FR) | |||
22 | Absurde (FR) | |||
23 | Athabascan (FR) | |||
24 | Cleveland (IRE) | |||
25 | Mahrajaan (USA) | |||
26 | Alegron | |||
27 | Deny Knowledge (IRE) | |||
28 | Post Impressionist (IRE) | |||
29 | Bankers Choice (NZ) | |||
30 | Knight’s Choice | |||
31 | Muramasa | |||
32 | Aurora’s Symphony | |||
33 | Valiant King (GB) | |||
34 | Future History (GB) | |||
35 | Interpretation (IRE) | |||
36 | Mostly Cloudy (IRE) | |||
37 | Sir Lucan (IRE) | |||
38 | Suizoro | |||
39 | Etna Rosso (IRE) | |||
40 | Positivity (NZ) | |||
41 | Mission Of Love | |||
42 | Onesmoothoperator (USA) | |||
43 | Trust In You (NZ) | |||
44 | Saint George (GB) | |||
45 | Birdman (IRE) | |||
46 | Fancy Man (IRE) | |||
47 | Brayden Star (GB) | |||
48 | Unusual Legacy (NZ) | |||
49 | Manzoice | |||
50 | Sayedaty Sadaty (IRE) | |||
51 | Kinesiology (GB) | |||
52 | Berkshire Breeze (IRE) | |||
53 | Okita Soushi (IRE) | |||
Not Passed Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as of October 7, 2024: 19 | ||||
54 | Royal Patronage (FR) | |||
=55 | Francesco Guardi (IRE) | |||
=55 | Le Don De Vie (GB) | |||
57 | El Bodegon (IRE) | |||
=58 | Convener (FR) | |||
=58 | Dashing Duchess (NZ) | |||
=58 | Divus Romulus (IRE) | |||
=58 | Firestorm (NZ) | |||
=58 | Gear Up (IRE) | |||
=58 | Harracaine (IRE) | |||
=58 | Horrifying (NZ) | |||
=58 | Immediacy (NZ) | |||
=58 | Quantum Cat (USA) | |||
=58 | Sea King (GB) | |||
=58 | Sentimental Flame | |||
=58 | Think ‘N’ Fly | |||
=58 | Waltham (GB) | |||
=58 | Whiskey On The Hill (GB) | |||
=58 | Red Aces |
2024 Melbourne Cup Final Field
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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: Archer 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 2024 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
Roy Higgins Quality
As of 2023, the Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) at Flemington gives the winner of the race ballot exemption into the 2024 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.
Archer Stakes
Originally held on VRC Derby Day, three day prior to the Melbourne Cup, the Archer Stakes (2800m) is now held in mid-September and is the first “win and you’re in” races in the Melbourne spring.
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.
The Bart Cummings
A group three event held on Turnbull Stakes day at Flemington, The Bart Cummings is the second 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.
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 Without A Fight in 2023.
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.
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Previous Melbourne Cup final fields & 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
1. Gold Trip (2)
- T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
- J: James McDonald
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 0x4135
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Outstrip (GB)
- Dam: Sarvana (USA)
2. Alenquer (9)
- T: Michael Moroney
- J: Damien Oliver
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 00×059
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Adlerflug (GER)
- Dam: Wild Blossom (GER)
3. Without A Fight (16)
- T: Anthony & Sam Freedman
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 56.5kg
- F: x11x61
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Teofilo (IRE)
- Dam: Khor Sheed (GB)
4. Breakup (18)
- T: Tatsuya Yoshioka
- J: Kohei Matsuyama
- W: 55kg
- F: 0340×8
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Novelist (IRE)
- Dam: Little Dun (USA)
5. Vauban (3)
- T: Willie Mullins
- J: Ryan Moore
- W: 55kg
- F: 34211x
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Gallway (GB)
- Dam: Waldfest (IRE)
6. Soulcombe (4)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Joao Moreira
- W: 53.5kg
- F: 2×1437
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Frankel (GB)
- Dam: Ribbons (GER)
7. Absurde (8)
- T: Willie Mullins
- J: Zac Purton
- W: 53kg
- F: 7×1261
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Fastnet Rock (AUS)
- Dam: Incroyable (IRE)
8. Right You Are (15)
- T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
- J: John Allen
- W: 53kg
- F: 1×2505
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: So You Think (NZ)
- Dam: Leica Ding (NZ)
9. Vow And Declare (19)
- T: Danny O’Brien
- J: Billy Egan
- W: 53kg
- F: 60×022
- Age: 8YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Declaration Of War (USA)
- Dam: Geblitzt (NZ)
10. Cleveland (23)
- T: Kris Lees
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 52kg
- F: x49621
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Camelot (GB)
- Dam: Venus de Milo (IRE)
11. Ashrun (11)
- T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 10×762
- Age: 8YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Authorized (IRE)
- Dam: Ashantee (GER)
12. Daqiansweet Junior (12)
- T: Phillip Stokes
- J: Daniel Stackhouse
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 0x0074
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sweet Orange (USA)
- Dam: Paulette (NZ)
13. Okita Soushi (20)
- T: Joseph O’Brien
- J: Dylan Gibbons
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 115130
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Stallion
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Amicus (UNR)
14. Sheraz (22)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Beau Mertens
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 1×2341
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Shemiyla (IRE)
15. Lastotchka (21)
- T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 51kg
- F: 1×2341
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Myboycharlie (IRE)
- Dam: Muthia (GB)
16. Magical Lagoon (7)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Mark Du Plessis
- W: 51kg
- F: 06×906
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Night Lagoon (GB)
17. Military Mission (5)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Rachel King
- W: 51kg
- F: 920141
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Grey/Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Mastercraftsman (IRE)
- Dam: Atlantic Isle (GB)
18. Serpentine (1)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Jye McNeil
- W: 51kg
- F: 129243
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Remember When (IRE)
19. Virtuous Circle (6)
- T: Liam Howley
- J: Craig Newitt
- W: 51kg
- F: 2×0908
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: She Is Stryking
20. More Felons (24)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Jamie Kah
- W: 50.5kg
- F: 657285
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Churchill (IRE)
- Dam: Pivotalia (IRE)
21. Future History (13)
- T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
- J: Hollie Doyle
- W: 50kg
- F: 721213
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Showcasing (GB)
- Dam: Likelihood (USA)
22. Interpretation (17)
- T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
- J: Teo Nugent
- W: 50kg
- F: x32591
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Daldiyna (FR)
24. True Marvel (10)
- T: Matthew Smith
- J: Ben Thompson
- W: 50kg
- F: 138080
- Age: 8YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Masked Marvel (GB)
- Dam: Anecdotique (GB)
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 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 14 57.5kg $13 2 Duais Edward Cummings Hugh Bowman 10 55.5kg $21 3 Knights Order Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 24 55.5kg $21 4 Montefilia David Payne Jason Collett 11 55.5kg $11 5 Numerian Annabel Neasham Tommy Berry 7 55.5kg $61 6 Without A Fight Simon & Ed Crisford William Buick 18 55.5kg $11 7 Camorra Ben & JD Hayes Ben Melham 17 55kg $41 8 Deauville Legend James Ferguson Kerrin McEvoy 9 55kg $3.80 9 Stockman Joseph Pride Sam Clipperton 2 54kg $34 10 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 4 54kg $18 11 Young Werther Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 21 54kg $26 12 Hoo Ya Mal Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Craig Williams 15 53.5kg $21 13 Serpentine Robert Hickmott John Allen 23 53.5kg $61 14 Daqiansweet Junior Phillip Stokes Daniel Moor 13 53kg $51 15 Grand Promenade Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 1 53kg $61 16 Arapaho Bjorn Baker Rachel King 19 52.5kg $101 17 Emissary Mike Moroney Patrick Moloney 3 51.5kg $21 18 Lunar Flare Grahame Begg Michael Dee 12 51.5kg $21 19 Smokin’ Romans Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah 16 51.5kg $21 20 Tralee Rose Symon Wilde Dean Yendall 22 51kg $101 21 Point Nepean Robert Hickmott Wayne Lordan 20 51kg $71 22 High Emocean Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent 8 50kg $51 23 Interpretation Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Newitt 6 50kg $41 24 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 fieldNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds 1 Hartnell James Cummings Damian Lane 12 57.5kg $26 2 Almandin Robert Hickmott Frankie Dettori 14 56.5kg $7 3 Humidor Darren Weir Blake Shinn 13 56kg $9.50 4 Tiberian Alain Couetil Oliver Peslier 23 55.5kg $31 5 Marmelo Hughie Morrison Hugh Bowman 16 55kg $9 6 Red Cardinal Andreas Wohler Kerrin McEvoy 24 55kg $15 7 Johannes Vermeer Aiden O’Brien Ben Melham 3 54.5kg $10 8 Bondi Beach Robert Hickmott Michael Walker 1 54kg $61 9 Max Dynamite William Mullins Zac Purton 2 54kg $15 10 Ventura Storm David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Glen Boss 6 54kg $31 11 Who Shot Thebarman Chris Waller Tommy Berry 20 54kg SCR 12 Wicklow Brave William Mullins Stephen Baster 8 54kg $51 13 Big Duke Darren Weir Brenton Avdulla 5 53.5kg $19 14 US Army Ranger Joseph O’Brien Jamie Spencer 22 53.5kg $61 15 Boom Time David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Cory Parish 9 53kg $26 16 Gallante Robert Hickmott Michael Dee 18 53kg $101 17 Libran Chris Waller Dwayne Dunn 7 53kg $41 18 Nakeeta Iain Jardine Glyn Schofield 19 53kg $31 19 Single Gaze Nick Olive Kathy O’Hara 11 53kg $41 20 Wall Of Fire Hugo Palmer Craig Williams 15 53kg $13 21 Thomas Hobson William Mullins Joao Moreira 21 52kg $14 22 Rekindling Joseph O’Brien Corey Brown 4 51.5kg $16 23 Amelie’s Star Darren Weir Dean Yendall 10 51kg $23 24 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 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 (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 (GB) (James Cummings) 7 57.5 $450,000 1/11/2016 3rd G1 3200m Emirates Melbourne Cup 4 ALMANDIN (GER) (Robert Hickmott) 8 56.5 $4,132,000 1/11/2016 1st G1 3200m Emirates Melbourne Cup 5 JON SNOW (NZ) (Baker and Forsman) 4 54.5 $1,390,865 1/04/2017 1st G1 2400m ATC Derby 6 HUMIDOR (NZ) (Darren Weir) 5 56.0 $385,000 25/03/2017 2nd G1 2400m Tancred Stakes 7 TIBERIAN (FR) (Alain Couetil) 6 55.5 $386,846 27/08/2017 1st G2 2500m Grand Prix de Deauville FR 8 REKINDLING (GB) (Joseph O’Brien) 4 51.5 $121,027 2/07/2017 1st G2 2800m Curragh Cup IRE 9 RED CARDINAL (IRE) (Andreas Wohler) 6 55.0 $422,102 14/05/2017 1st G2 3200m Oleander-Rennen GER 10 MARMELO (FR) (Hughie Morrison) 5 55.0 $315,041 20/08/2017 1st G2 3000m Prix de Kergolay FR 11 SINGLE GAZE (Nick Olive) 5 53.0 $485,000 21/10/2017 2nd G1 2400m Caulfield Cup 12 JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) (Aidan O’Brien) 5 54.5 $242,503 21/10/2017 3rd G1 2400m Caulfield Cup 13 WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) (Chris Waller) 9 54.0 $1,288,375 28/10/2017 1st G2 2500m Moonee Valley Cup 14 MAX DYNAMITE (FR) (Willie Mullins) 8 54.0 $914,187 26/05/2016 3rd G3 3280m Henry II Stakes UK 15 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 (GB) (Willie Mullins) 9 54.0 $497,788 11/09/2016 1st G1 2800m Irish St Leger IRE 17 BONDI BEACH (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 6 54.0 $120,722 15/05/2016 1st G3 2800m Vintage Crop Stakes IRE 18 US ARMY RANGER (IRE) (Joseph O’Brien) 5 53.5 $816,116 4/06/2016 2nd G1 2400m Epsom Derby UK 19 BIG DUKE (IRE) (Darren Weir) 6 53.5 $757,250 1/04/2017 1st G2 2600m Chairman’s Hcp 20 GALLANTE (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 7 53.0 $1,354,500 9/04/2016 1st G1 3200m Sydney Cup 21 LIBRAN (IRE) (Chris Waller) 7 53.0 $702,000 28/10/2017 2nd G2 3200m Moonee Valey Cup 22 QEWY (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 8 53.0 $535,500 19/10/2016 1st G3 2400m Geelong Cup 23 NAKEETA (GB) (Iain Jardine) 7 53.0 $304,363 26/08/2017 1st Ebor Hcp Ebor Handicap UK 24 WALL OF FIRE (IRE) (Hugo Palmer) 5 53.0 $94,131 14/10/2017 2nd G2 2400m Herbert Power Handicap 25 ABBEY MARIE (Michael Kent) 5 51.5 $75,000 21/10/2017 6th Caulfield Cup Caulfield Cup 26 THOMAS HOBSON (GB) (Willie Mullins) 8 52.0 $36,885 15/09/2017 2nd G2 3600m Doncaster Cup UK 27 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 (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 6 51.5 $57,000 1/04/2017 2nd G2 2600m Chairman’s Hcp 29 FOUNDRY (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 8 51.0 (inc 1.0kg pen) $435,500 30/09/2017 1st G1 2400m Metropolitan Handicap 30 VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) (Michael Moroney) 6 50.0 $54,000 5/11/2016 2nd G3 2400m Queen Elizabeth Stakes 31 LIZZIE L’AMOUR (Baker and Forsman) 5 51.5 $58,636 10/12/2016 1st G3 2400m Waikato Cup NZ 32 COOL CHAP (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 5 50.0 $161,200 14/05/2016 3rd G1 2500m South Australian Derby 33 CISMONTANE (NZ) (Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott) 5 50.0 $27,000 28/10/2017 3rd G2 2500m Moonee Valley Cup 35 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 (IRE) (Chris Waller) 5 50.0 Not passed ballot GUARDINI (FR) (Darren Weir) 7 53.0 Not passed ballot TOTAL : 36