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2024 Melbourne Cup nominations released

2024 Melbourne Cup nominations released

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Reigning champion Without A Fight is among nominations for the Melbourne Cup

A total of 123 horses have been nominated for the 2024 Melbourne Cup, with 103 local and 20 international contenders in the mix. Among the notable trainers, Anthony and Sam Freedman lead a strong squad including 2023 winner Without A Fight, while Chris Waller has a record 21 horses nominated, featuring Penfolds Victoria Derby winner Riff Rocket. Ciaron Maher has 16 nominations, headlined by favorite and Sydney Cup winner Circle of Fire.

International entries include horses from Japan, Ireland, France, and England, with Ireland’s Willie Mullins nominating three horses, including Vauban and Absurde. South Australian horse The Map has secured a guaranteed start after winning the Lexus Andrew Ramsden.

VRC Executive General Manager Racing, Leigh Jordon, noted the diverse field, stating, “This year’s Lexus Melbourne Cup is shaping up to have strong representation from across the world.” Key ballot exemption races and critical dates leading up to the Cup have also been outlined.

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Horse Trainer
1 ABSURDE (FR) Willie Mullins
2 ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) Kris Lees
3 AGE OF SAIL (GB) Kris Lees
4 AHURIRI (NZ) Chris Waller
5 ALEGRON Bjorn Baker
6 ALMAIRAC (IRE) Cliff Brown
7 ARDAKAN (GB) Ciaron Maher
8 ARREST (IRE) John & Thady Gosden
9 ATHABASCAN (FR) John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
10 AURORA’S SYMPHONY Symon Wilde
11 BALANCE PLAY (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
12 BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
13 BASILINNA (NZ) Emma-Lee & David Browne
14 BEAR ON THE LOOSE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
15 BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE) Ciaron Maher
16 BIRDMAN (IRE) Chris Waller
17 BRAYDEN STAR (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
18 BUCKAROO (GB) Chris Waller
19 CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) Kris Lees
20 CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB) Ciaron Maher
21 CLEVELAND (IRE) Kris Lees
22 COCO SUN Tony & Calvin McEvoy
23 CONVENER (FR) Ciaron Maher
24 DASHING DUCHESS (NZ) Symon Wilde
25 DELIUS (GB) Jean-Claude Rouget
26 DENMARK (GB) Chris Waller
27 DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman
28 DILLIAN (IRE) Ciaron Maher
29 DIVUS ROMULUS (IRE) Nick Ryan
30 DON’T DOUBT DORY Julien Welsh
31 DUNLEER LAD Amy Small
32 EL BODEGON (IRE) Chris Waller
33 ELIYASS (FR) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
34 EMISSARY (GB) Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
35 ETNA ROSSO (IRE) Chris Waller
36 FANCY MAN (IRE) Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
37 FAWKNER PARK (IRE) Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
38 FIRESTORM (NZ) Chris Waller
39 FOXY CLEOPATRA Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
40 FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) Chris Waller
41 FUTURE HISTORY (GB) Ciaron Maher
42 GEAR UP (IRE) Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
43 GOOD OIL (NZ) Andrew Forsman
44 GROSVENOR SQUARE (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
45 HAARACAINE (IRE) Nick Ryan
46 HARBOUR WIND (IRE) Dermot K Weld
47 HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR) Willie Mullins
48 HORRIFYING (NZ) Lindsey Smith
49 ILLINOIS (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
50 IMMEDIACY (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
51 INTERPRETATION (IRE) Ciaron Maher
52 JAN BRUEGHEL (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
53 JUST FINE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
54 KALAPOUR (IRE) Kris Lees
55 KARBURAN (FR) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
56 KINESIOLOGY (GB) Jessica Harrington
57 KNIGHT’S CHOICE John Symons & Sheila Laxon
58 KOVALICA (NZ) Chris Waller
59 LAND LEGEND (FR) Chris Waller
60 LE DON DE VIE (GB) Ciaron Maher
61 LIONEL (GB) Ciaron Maher
62 MAGICAL ZOE (IRE) Henry De Bromhead
63 MAHRAJAAN (USA) Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray
64 MANZOICE Chris Waller
65 MARE OF MT BULLER Chris Waller
66 MEDATSU (NZ) Chris Waller
67 MIDDLE EARTH (GB) Ciaron Maher
68 MILITARY MISSION (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
69 MISSION OF LOVE John Symons & Sheila Laxon
70 MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) Chris Waller
71 MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
72 MURAMASA Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
73 NEREUS (NZ) Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray
74 NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
75 NIGHT SPARKLE (IRE) Andrew Balding
76 OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) Ciaron Maher
77 ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) Brian Ellison
78 PENNYWEKA (NZ) Ciaron Maher
79 PLACE DU CARROUSEL (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman
80 POINT KING (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman
81 POINT LONSDALE (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
82 POPTRONIC (GB) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
83 POSITIVITY (NZ) Andrew Forsman
84 POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman
85 PROMISES KEPT Ciaron Maher
86 QUANTUM CAT (USA) Chris Waller
87 QUE TEMPESTA (IRE) Ben, Will & JD Hayes
88 RED ACES Nick Ryan
89 RELENTLESS VOYAGER (GB) Andrew Balding
90 RIFF ROCKET Chris Waller
91 ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman
92 ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
93 ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) Ciaron Maher
94 SAINT GEORGE (GB) Ciaron Maher
95 SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) Ciaron Maher
96 SEA KING (GB) Harry Eustace
97 SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE) Danny O’Brien
98 SENTIMENTAL FLAME Travis Doudle
99 SERPENTINE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
100 SHAIYHAR (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
101 SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ) Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
102 SHONAN BASHITTO (JPN) Naosuke Sugai
103 SIR LUCAN (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
104 STRATHTAY (NZ) Chris Waller
105 SUIZURO Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
106 THE EQUATOR (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
107 THE EUPHRATES (GB) Aidan O’Brien
108 THE MAP Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray
109 THINK ’N’ FLY David Noonan
110 TRUST IN YOU (NZ) Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
111 UNCLE BRYN (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
112 UNUSUAL LEGACY (NZ) Chris Waller
113 UP AND UNDER (FR) Chris Waller
114 VALIANT KING (GB) Chris Waller
115 VAUBAN (FR) Willie Mullins
116 VIA SISTINA (IRE) Chris Waller
117 WALTHAM (GB) Matthew Smith
118 WARMONGER (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
119 WARP SPEED (JPN) Noboru Takagi
120 WAY UP HIGH Dan O’Sullivan
121 WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
122 WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman
123 ZARDOZI James Cummings

 

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