The Melbourne Cup field is made up of the world’s best staying types with both local Australian gallopers and international raiders fighting it out for the richest handicap prize every November.
Held on the first Tuesday of November each year at Melbourne’s famous Flemington Racecourse the Melbourne Cup field features a capacity 24 starters and has no emergencies.
Every spring the Melbourne Cup field of final acceptances is released on the Saturday before Melbourne Cup Day. The live announcement of the Melbourne Cup field is made from Flemington at around 6:00pm (local time).
2015 Melbourne Cup Field
The 2015 Melbourne Cup field has been released on Victoria Derby Day (October 31st).
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight (Penalty) | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23x7x116x5 | SNOW SKY (GB) | Sir Michael Stoute | Ryan Moore | 16 | 58kg | 115 |
| 2 | x32135x612 | CRITERION (NZ) | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | Michael Walker | 4 | 57.5kg | 116 |
| 3 | x61x01x2x6 | FAME GAME (JPN) | Yoshitada Munakata | Zac Purton | 12 | 57kg | 113 |
| 4 | 1016x7x923 | OUR IVANHOWE (GER) | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Ben Melham | 22 | 56kg | 112 |
| 5 | 115x47117x | BIG ORANGE (GB) | Michael Bell | Jamie Spencer | 23 | 55.5kg | 110 |
| 6 | 7x2114x465 | HARTNELL (GB) | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 17 | 55.5kg | 112 |
| 7 | 38x05x36x0 | HOKKO BRAVE (JPN) | Yasutoshi Matsunaga | Craig Williams | 20 | 55.5kg | 110 |
| 8 | 1244F7221x | MAX DYNAMITE (FR) | William Mullins | Frankie Dettori | 2 | 55kg | 109 |
| 9 | 726x52073x | RED CADEAUX (GB) | Ed Dunlop | Gerald Mosse | 8 | 55kg | 109 |
| 10 | x411121352 | TRIP TO PARIS (IRE) | Ed Dunlop | Tommy Berry | 14 | 55kg | 109 |
| 11 | x5442x7587 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 6 | 54.5kg | 109 |
| 12 | x46xD1x1x2 | SKY HUNTER (GB) | Saeed Bin Suroor | William Buick | 7 | 54kg | 108 |
| 13 | 60x8x15541 | THE OFFER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse | Damien Oliver | 13 | 54kg | 108 |
| 14 | 89431×0750 | GRAND MARSHAL (GB) | Chris Waller | Jim Cassidy | 15 | 53.5kg | 106 |
| 15 | x0628x0119 | PREFERMENT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 11 | 53.5kg | 113 |
| 16 | 201x2112x0 | QUEST FOR MORE (IRE) | Roger Charlton | Damian Lane | 21 | 53.5kg | 107 |
| 17 | 5416×50671 | ALMOONQITH (USA) | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | Dwayne Dunn | 10 | 53kg (1.0kg) | 105 |
| 18 | 266x412x38 | KINGFISHER (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Colm O’Donoghue | 9 | 53kg | 106 |
| 19 | 2123×85582 | PRINCE OF PENZANCE (NZ) | Darren Weir | Ms Michelle Payne | 1 | 53kg | 105 |
| 20 | 12122 | BONDI BEACH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Brett Prebble | 18 | 52.5kg | 112 |
| 21 | 98x21x0069 | SERTORIUS | Jamie Edwards | Craig Newitt | 5 | 52.5kg | 101 |
| 22 | x3x0x12261 | THE UNITED STATES (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Joao Moreira | 3 | 52.5kg (2.5kg) | 104 |
| 23 | 5x11x57221 | EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) | Gai Waterhouse | Kerrin McEvoy | 24 | 51kg | 101 |
| 24 | x1141x9804 | GUST OF WIND (NZ) | John Sargent | Chad Schofield | 19 | 51kg | 104 |
2015 Melbourne Cup Latest Betting Market
It is a long process to whittle down all the hopeful horses to reveal the official Melbourne Cup field. Things start at the beginning of September when the Melbourne Cup nominations are taken, with numbers usually exceeding 150 early entries.
First declaration stage narrows down the number of Melbourne Cup horses a month later at the start of October by as much as half.
Second declarations follow about three weeks on at the end of October before the final declaration or acceptance stage on Victoria Derby Day.
2015 Melbourne Cup Second Acceptances
Released in late October, the 2015 Melbourne Cup second acceptances usually halve the first acceptances. The 2015 Melbourne Cup second acceptances will be listed below.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11151×7431 | MONGOLIAN KHAN | H | 4 | Murray Baker | 1 | 56kg (1kg) | 2 |
| 2 | 23x7x116x5 | SNOW SKY (GB) | H | 5 | Sir Michael Stoute | 2 | 58kg | 1.5 |
| 3 | x32135x612 | CRITERION (NZ) | H | 5 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 3 | 57.5kg | 2 |
| 4 | x61x01x2x6 | FAME GAME (JPN) | H | 6 | Yoshitada Munakata | 4 | 57kg | 2.5 |
| 5 | 12122 | BONDI BEACH (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | 5 | 52.5kg | 3 |
| 6 | 1016x7x923 | OUR IVANHOWE (GER) | H | 6 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 6 | 56kg | 3.5 |
| 7 | 7x2114x465 | HARTNELL (GB) | G | 5 | John O’Shea | 7 | 55.5kg | 4 |
| 8 | 38x05x36x0 | HOKKO BRAVE (JPN) | H | 8 | Yasutoshi Matsunaga | 8 | 55.5kg | 4 |
| 9 | 115x47117x | BIG ORANGE (GB) | G | 5 | Michael Bell | 9 | 55.5kg | 4 |
| 10 | x0628x0119 | PREFERMENT (NZ) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 10 | 53.5kg | 4.5 |
| 11 | x411121352 | TRIP TO PARIS (IRE) | G | 5 | Ed Dunlop | 11 | 55kg | 4.5 |
| 12 | 726x52073x | RED CADEAUX (GB) | G | 10 | Ed Dunlop | 12 | 55kg | 4.5 |
| 13 | 1244F7221x | MAX DYNAMITE (FR) | G | 6 | William Mullins | 13 | 55kg | 4.5 |
| 14 | x5442x7587 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 14 | 54.5kg | 5 |
| 15 | 960x8x1554 | THE OFFER (IRE) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse | 15 | 54kg | 5.5 |
| 16 | x1141x9804 | GUST OF WIND (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | 16 | 51kg | 5.5 |
| 17 | x46xD1x1x2 | SKY HUNTER (GB) | G | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor | 17 | 54kg | 5.5 |
| 18 | 89431×0750 | GRAND MARSHAL (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 18 | 53.5kg | 6 |
| 19 | 201x2112x0 | QUEST FOR MORE (IRE) | G | 6 | Roger Charlton | 19 | 53.5kg | 6 |
| 20 | 211x0x0171 | AMRALAH (IRE) | H | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 20 | 53.5kg (2kg) | 6 |
| 21 | 266x412x38 | KINGFISHER (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | 21 | 53kg | 6.5 |
| 22 | 5416×50671 | ALMOONQITH (USA) | H | 6 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 22 | 53kg (1kg) | 7.5 |
| 23 | 2123×85582 | PRINCE OF PENZANCE (NZ) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 23 | 53kg | 6.5 |
| 24 | 0530×48425 | BEATEN UP (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 24 | 52.5kg | 7 |
| 25 | 98x21x0069 | SERTORIUS | G | 8 | Jamie Edwards | 25 | 52.5kg | 7 |
| 26 | x3x0x12261 | THE UNITED STATES (IRE) | H | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 26 | 52.5kg (2.5kg) | 9.5 |
| 27 | 645361x2x1 | SECRET NUMBER (GB) | H | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor | 27 | 52.5kg | 7 |
| 28 | 6624×00842 | DANDINO (GB) | H | 9 | Darren Weir | 28 | 52.5kg | 7 |
| 29 | 73510×0872 | PONDAROSA MISS (NZ) | M | 5 | Peter Hollinshead | 29 | 50.5kg | 7.5 |
| 30 | 0535×86826 | THUNDER LADY (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | 30 | 50kg | 8 |
| 31 | 2x893x0005 | LIKE A CAROUSEL | G | 6 | Ken Keys | 31 | 51kg | 8.5 |
| 32 | 15x11x5722 | EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) | H | 6 | Gai Waterhouse | 32 | 51kg | 8.5 |
| 33 | 2121×69233 | BOHEMIAN LILY (NZ) | M | 4 | Gai Waterhouse | 33 | 50kg | 9 |
| 34 | 4321x6x185 | CHANCE TO DANCE (IRE) | G | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 34 | 50.5kg | 9 |
| 35 | x362Lx6063 | HAVANA COOLER (IRE) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | 35 | 50kg | 9.5 |
| 36 | 12156×2181 | RULING DYNASTY | H | 4 | James Cummings | 36 | 50kg | 9.5 |
| 37 | x34441x677 | DE LITTLE ENGINE | G | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 37= | 50kg | 9.5 |
| 38 | 6316×41211 | ELHAAME (IRE) | G | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor | 37= | 50kg | 9.5 |
| 39 | x88x000306 | ETHIOPIA | G | 7 | Pat Carey | 37= | 50kg | 9.5 |
| 40 | 104110×927 | HIGH MIDNIGHT | G | 4 | James Cummings | 37= | 50kg | 9.5 |
| 41 | 6947719116 | THUNDER SET | G | 7 | Vince Jones | 37= | 50kg | 9.5 |
| 42 | 23314×8821 | ZANTECA (NZ) | M | 6 | Darren Weir | 37= | 50kg | 9.5 |
2015 Melbourne Cup First Acceptances
The 2015 Melbourne Cup first acceptances will be released in early October. The 2015 Melbourne Cup first acceptances will be provided below. If you would like to read about some horses included in the first acceptances you can visit us here
2015 Melbourne Cup Nominations & Weights
Nominations for the 2015 Melbourne Cup are usually taken in early September. About a week later, the Melbourne Cup weights will be released. The 2015 Melbourne Cup nominations and weights will be listed below.
2015 Melbourne Cup Field Dates
2015 Melbourne Cup field and nomination announcement dates:
- Nominations: Tuesday 1 September 2015
- Late Nominations: Tuesday 8 September 2015
- Handicaps / Weights: Tuesday 15 September 2015
- First Acceptances: Tuesday 6 October 2015
- Second Acceptances: Monday 26 October 2015
- Final Field: Saturday 31 October 2015
- Jockeys: Saturday 31 October 2015
- Barrier Draw: Saturday 31 October 2015
Of course betting on the Melbourne Cup field opens at bookies around the country including Ladbrokes.com.au before even the Melbourne Cup nominations are taken.
Melbourne Cup odds are open nearly all year round with futures betting offering great prices, the favourite paying over $20, for those that want to get in on the action early.
To check out the latest Melbourne Cup betting markets for this year’s showdown head to Ladbrokes.com.au, the country’s most trusted bookie for Melbourne Cup odds.
