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2024 Melbourne Cup Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
- 4th: TBD
Melbourne Cup Field News
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Nominations Attract 123 Stayers, 20 Internationals
- 2023 Melbourne Cup Results: Without A Fight Beats Soulcombe, Sheraz Third
- Race Day Melbourne Cup Odds 2023 Update: Absurde Market Mover
- Melbourne Cup Day 2023: Flemington Race Scratchings; Cleveland Out of Melbourne Cup Field
- Alenquer Passed to Run in 2023 Melbourne Cup Field: 23 Horses Confirmed
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), with the official Melbourne Cup final acceptances closing to connections at 4:30pm (AEDT) after the action of Victoria Derby Day.
2024 Melbourne Cup Field
The Melbourne Cup 2024 Field & Barriers will be published below as soon as the final 24 Melbourne Cup horses are confirmed by Racing Victoria on the Saturday prior to Melbourne Cup Day – Saturday November 2nd, 2024.
2024 Melbourne Cup Field Dates
2024 Melbourne Cup field and nomination announcement dates:
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Nominations: Closed on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 @ 12:00pm (Melbourne time) attracting 123 entries including 20 internationals.
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Late Entries: Close on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 @ 12:00pm (Melbourne time)
- 2024 Melbourne Cup First Declarations: Close on Tuesday, October 1 , 2024 @ 12:00pm (Melbourne time).
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Handicaps: Weights declared Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Second Declarations: Close on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 @ 12:00pm.
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Third Declarations: Close on Monday, October 28, 2024 @ 12:00pm (Melbourne time).
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Final Field: Announced Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 4:30pm (Melbourne time) on Victoria Derby Day.
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw: Takes place on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 6:30pm (Melbourne time) following the Derby Day racing.
2024 Melbourne Cup Jockeys
The confirmed 2024 Melbourne Cup jockeys will be updated below as connections lock in a rider for their Melbourne Cup contenders.
The Melbourne Cup 2024 riders must be declared by 4:30pm (local time) on Saturday the 2nd of November, 2024.
See what jockeys have locked in a ride aboard one of the 24 Melbourne Cup horses this spring.
CONFIRMED 2024 MELBOURNE CUP RIDES
- TBC
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.
It is a long process to whittle down all the hopeful horses to reveal the official Melbourne Cup field. Things start in late August or early 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.
2024 Melbourne Cup Third Acceptances
The 2024 Melbourne Cup third acceptances will be published below once announced by Racing Victoria (RV) on Monday the 28th of October, 2024 at midday local time.
2024 Melbourne Cup Second Acceptances
The 2024 Melbourne Cup second acceptances are taken by Racing Victoria (RV) on Tuesday the 15th of October, 2024 at midday local time.
2024 Melbourne Cup First Acceptances
The 2024 Melbourne Cup first acceptances will be published below once announced by Racing Victoria (RV) on Tuesday the 1st of October, 2024 at midday local time.
2024 Melbourne Cup Nominations & Weights
The 2024 Melbourne Cup nominations will be listed below as soon as they are released by Racing Victoria (RV) on Tuesday the 3rd of September, 2024 at midday local time.
The official Melbourne Cup 2024 nominations attracted 123 early entries including Andrew Ramsden winner The Map, the defending champion Without A Fight for Anthony & Sam Freedman, Ciaron Maher’s Sydney Cup winner Circle Of Fire, the Chris Waller-trained VRC Derby champ Riff Rocket, and 20 international raiders.
Click here to read more on the key contenders in the 2024 Melbourne Cup nominations.
The 2024 Melbourne Cup weights (handicaps) will be declared on Tuesday September 17, 2024 with the reigning champion Without A Fight likely to be allocated the top-weight.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x7P41x41x | ABSURDE (FR) | G | 7 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2 | x28221x90x | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | H | 5 | Kris Lees | |
| 3 | 1x12x3326x | AGE OF SAIL (GB) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | |
| 4 | 8x6128159x | AHURIRI (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 5 | 008x06212x | ALEGRON | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 6 | 42x11216x | ALMAIRAC (IRE) | G | 5 | Cliff Brown | |
| 7 | 834x324x7x | ARDAKAN (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 8 | 2x1x12x2x | ARREST (IRE) | H | 5 | John & Thady Gosden | |
| 9 | 1872x6442x | ATHABASCAN (FR) | G | 6 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |
| 10 | 280x70116x | AURORA’S SYMPHONY | G | 8 | Symon Wilde | |
| 11 | 43x231101x | BALANCE PLAY (IRE) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 12 | 735662x87x | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | |
| 13 | 1833x8266x | BASILINNA (NZ) | M | 4 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | |
| 14 | 31711x14x | BEAR ON THE LOOSE (IRE) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 15 | 1x7x21112x | BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 16 | 113x6x | BIRDMAN (IRE) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 17 | 728x766x0x | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 18 | 75x5356x8x | BUCKAROO (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 19 | 1151x33x7x | CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | |
| 20 | 2343x4411x | CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 21 | 9621x00x8x | CLEVELAND (IRE) | H | 7 | Kris Lees | |
| 22 | 55x1131x7x | COCO SUN | M | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 23 | 25058x001x | CONVENER (FR) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 24 | 1x3716211x | DASHING DUCHESS (NZ) | M | 5 | Symon Wilde | |
| 25 | 13x | DELIUS (GB) | H | 4 | Jean-Claude Rouget | |
| 26 | x5x238x01x | DENMARK (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 27 | 17x034021x | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | M | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 28 | 86x6356x0x | DILLIAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 29 | 7x32x113x | DIVUS ROMULUS (IRE) | G | 5 | Nick Ryan | |
| 30 | 6361539x9x | DON’T DOUBT DORY | G | 8 | Julien Welsh | |
| 31 | 867556x | DUNLEER LAD | G | 5 | Amy Small | |
| 32 | 90x0005x8x | EL BODEGON (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 33 | 1x211x1x1x | ELIYASS (FR) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 34 | x530x9500x | EMISSARY (GB) | G | 8 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | |
| 35 | 40x871x31x | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 36 | 858x58610x | FANCY MAN (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 37 | 50x441131x | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 38 | 86x143030x | FIRESTORM (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 39 | 228x26366x | FOXY CLEOPATRA | M | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 40 | 21x0570x0x | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 41 | 30x0656x3x | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 42 | 00x3150x3x | GEAR UP (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | |
| 43 | 2433207x8x | GOOD OIL (NZ) | G | 6 | Andrew Forsman | |
| 44 | 131x3721x | GROSVENOR SQUARE (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 45 | 33x44111x | HAARACAINE (IRE) | H | 5 | Nick Ryan | |
| 46 | 12112x1x | HARBOUR WIND (IRE) | G | 5 | Dermot K Weld | |
| 47 | 1264x62x3x | HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR) | G | 8 | Willie Mullins | |
| 48 | 0988x0x11x | HORRIFYING (NZ) | G | 7 | Lindsey Smith | |
| 49 | 13x32122x | ILLINOIS (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 50 | 11155x | IMMEDIACY (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 51 | 25916x000x | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 52 | 111x | JAN BRUEGHEL (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 53 | 1110x85x0x | JUST FINE (IRE) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 54 | 10x0213x4x | KALAPOUR (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | |
| 55 | 5116x6570x | KARBURAN (FR) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 56 | 2x2x2x | KINESIOLOGY (GB) | H | 4 | Jessica Harrington | |
| 57 | 413x24234x | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | G | 5 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | |
| 58 | 0x4095365x | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 59 | x2755x1x0x | LAND LEGEND (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 60 | x10172x00x | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 61 | 8x3x30900x | LIONEL (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 62 | 12x245131x | MAGICAL ZOE (IRE) | M | 7 | Henry De Bromhead | |
| 63 | 51x0010x3x | MAHRAJAAN (USA) | G | 7 | Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray | |
| 64 | 0x88520x2x | MANZOICE | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 65 | x11167325x | MARE OF MT BULLER | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 66 | 533310x11x | MEDATSU (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 67 | 21171x138x | MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 68 | 4101x3568x | MILITARY MISSION (IRE) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 69 | 8x0x92441x | MISSION OF LOVE | M | 5 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | |
| 70 | 41171x258x | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 71 | 5x23622x4x | MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 72 | 0x1116x84x | MURAMASA | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 73 | 1x3112116x | NEREUS (NZ) | G | 5 | Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray | |
| 74 | 3209x7622x | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 75 | 1111x2x24x | NIGHT SPARKLE (IRE) | M | 6 | Andrew Balding | |
| 76 | x513x00x8x | OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) | H | 7 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 77 | 23603x1x1x | ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) | G | 7 | Brian Ellison | |
| 78 | 2311x07x0x | PENNYWEKA (NZ) | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 79 | x5x110x27x | PLACE DU CARROUSEL (IRE) | M | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 80 | x28x4x8x1x | POINT KING (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 81 | 643x06135x | POINT LONSDALE (IRE) | H | 6 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 82 | 74x331891x | POPTRONIC (GB) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 83 | 1781291x2x | POSITIVITY (NZ) | M | 4 | Andrew Forsman | |
| 84 | 9791x18x4x | POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 85 | 1124x68x7x | PROMISES KEPT | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 86 | 11x4225x3x | QUANTUM CAT (USA) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 87 | 3x3x211x5x | QUE TEMPESTA (IRE) | G | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 88 | 31x | RED ACES | C | 3 | Nick Ryan | |
| 89 | 1x1x8x | RELENTLESS VOYAGER (GB) | G | 5 | Andrew Balding | |
| 90 | 21x1311x7x | RIFF ROCKET | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 91 | 319x513x2x | ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 92 | 20567x154x | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | H | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 93 | 141x3232x | ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 94 | 5x31123x8x | SAINT GEORGE (GB) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 95 | L13x225x3x | SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 96 | SEA KING (GB) | G | 6 | Harry Eustace | ||
| 97 | x111111x6x | SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE) | M | 5 | Danny O’Brien | |
| 98 | 2132x6584x | SENTIMENTAL FLAME | M | 4 | Travis Doudle | |
| 99 | 305x11404x | SERPENTINE (IRE) | G | 8 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 100 | 61605x483x | SHAIYHAR (IRE) | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 101 | 90x3669x0x | SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ) | G | 5 | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | |
| 102 | 700990481x | SHONAN BASHITTO (JPN) | H | 5 | Naosuke Sugai | |
| 103 | 37x7291x6x | SIR LUCAN (IRE) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 104 | 66x511451x | STRATHTAY (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 105 | 50x9190x0x | SUIZURO | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 106 | 4x14522x | THE EQUATOR (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 107 | 2x | THE EUPHRATES (GB) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
| 108 | 4x12211x9x | THE MAP | M | 6 | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | |
| 109 | 102077933x | THINK ’N’ FLY | G | 8 | David Noonan | |
| 110 | 2211626x6x | TRUST IN YOU (NZ) | G | 6 | Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley | |
| 111 | 1x86x8010x | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 112 | x211x41x3x | UNUSUAL LEGACY (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 113 | 21x766x80x | UP AND UNDER (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 114 | 34x212256x | VALIANT KING (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 115 | 11x0x2431x | VAUBAN (FR) | G | 7 | Willie Mullins | |
| 116 | 32x2x12x1x | VIA SISTINA (IRE) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 117 | 115x8x9x | WALTHAM (GB) | G | 5 | Matthew Smith | |
| 118 | 116x62521x | WARMONGER (NZ) | G | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 119 | 3x414x325x | WARP SPEED (JPN) | H | 6 | Noboru Takagi | |
| 120 | 071561x59x | WAY UP HIGH | M | 6 | Dan O’Sullivan | |
| 121 | 11x068x63x | WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | |
| 122 | 20x11x611x | WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) | G | 8 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 123 | 21x0132x6x | ZARDOZI | M | 4 | James Cummings |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
