The internationals are out in force for this year’s 2023 Caulfield Cup with a host of raiders dominating the all-in markets following Tuesday’s nominations.

UK galloper West Wind Blows is an early favourite in all-in 2023 Caulfield Cup betting for this spring. Photo: Focusonracing.
The Caulfield Racing Club received 175 early entries for this season’s Group 1 $5 million Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup (2400m) including a host of overseas-trained runners.
Sitting top of the updated all-in Caulfield Cup odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au is one of the visitors with the Simon & Ed Crisford-trained West Wind Blows at $11.
The smart son of Teofilo also features in the 178 Ladbrokes Cox Plate 2023 nominations taken on Tuesday and looks set to make an impact down under over the spring.
Equal at $11 in pre-field Caulfield Cup betting this year is the imported Without A Fight for Anthony & Sam Freedman who won Brisbane’s Group 2 The Q22 over the winter.
Japanese galloper Mer De Glace (2019) was the last internationally-trained Caulfield Cup winner.
Another stayer from Japan is being targeted for this year’s event with the Tatsuya Yoshioka-trained Breakup at $15 to win.
Win Mighty, runner-up in the 2020 Japanese Oaks, for Maasto Nishizono is the other Japanese-trained galloper looking to contest this year’s race.
Deauville Legend ($15) is another raider being kept safe in the markets for British horseman James Ferguson, with the Sea The Stars gelding best known for his fourth to Gold Trip in last year’s Melbourne Cup results.
Other notable, potential international Caulfield Cup contenders include Israr from the UK, Group 1 Irish Champion winner Luxembourg for former Cox Plate winning Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien, and Valiant King prepared by his son Joesph who won the 2019 Cox Plate with State Of Rest.
Last year’s winning trainer Chris Waller with Durston (2022) dominates the 2023 Caulfield Cup nominations numbers-wise with 19 entries for his bid at back-to-back victories.
Among the Waller-trained Caulfield Cup hopefuls this year are 2022 Cox Plate third place-getter El Bodegon, Moonee Valley Gold Cup champ Francesco Guardi, his young Queensland Derby champ Kovalica, and Rosehill Guineas winner from the autumn Lindermann.
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott are also in with a strong hand nominating for 10 gallopers including the ultra-consistent Roy Higgins Quality winner at Flemington back in March Goldman and the classy grey White Marlin.
The 2023 Caulfield Cup first acceptances close at midday local time on Tuesday the 12th of September, 2023.
Click here for the latest all-in Caulfield Cup 2023 betting odds courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au.
2023 Caulfield Cup Nominations
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3243x1337x | ABERFELDIE BOY | G | 4 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | |
2 | 1223x2822x | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
3 | 57x31115x | AFFAIRE A SUIVRE (NZ) | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
4 | 1x60847x7x | ALASKAN GOD | G | 5 | Daniel Morton | |
5 | 616x69x00x | ALENQUER (FR) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | |
6 | 16x32x | ALFRED MUNNINGS (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
7 | 820x77114x | ARAPAHO (FR) | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | |
8 | 811x91040x | ASTERIX (NZ) | G | 5 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | |
9 | 4x8537Px9x | ATHABASCAN (FR) | G | 5 | John O’Shea | |
10 | 33x1152x | ATTRITION | H | 4 | Mitchell Freedman | |
11 | 218x27410x | BANK MAUR | H | 4 | Richard Laming | |
12 | 0x3102341x | BARBIE’S FOX | M | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
13 | 2652x1x00x | BEAR STORY (IRE) | H | 6 | Clinton McDonald | |
14 | x99465810x | BENAUD | G | 5 | John O’Shea | |
15 | x211416x4x | BERKELEY SQUARE | G | 4 | Dan O’Sullivan | |
16 | 2x3x53152x | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | G | 7 | Annabel Neasham | |
17 | 421216x86x | BORN A KING (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
18 | x13x21221x | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | H | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
19 | 1x | BREAKUP (JPN) | H | 6 | Tatsuya Yoshioka | |
20 | x51447868x | BROOME (IRE) | H | 8 | Aidan O’Brien | |
21 | 1311011x0x | BUSTER BASH | G | 6 | David Harrison | |
22 | 122x21248x | CAP DE JOIE (GB) | M | 5 | Nick Ryan | |
23 | 1713x0762x | CAPTAIN ENVIOUS (NZ) | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | |
24 | 31115x2x | CARINI (FR) | G | 5 | Danny O’Brien | |
25 | 452x1151x | CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | |
26 | 11x382x | CONTINUOUS (JPN) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
27 | 11622x219x | CONVENER (FR) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
28 | 13x0706x0x | DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) | G | 6 | Phillip Stokes | |
29 | 214x1x060x | DARK DESTROYER (NZ) | G | 5 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | |
30 | 16x2x00x9x | DAWN PATROL (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | |
31 | 2x12121x4x | DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) | G | 5 | James Ferguson | |
32 | 9x2415931x | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | M | 6 | Michael Kent | |
33 | 401x93186x | DIAMIL (IRE) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | |
34 | 7x | DIVUS ROMULUS (IRE) | G | 4 | Nick Ryan | |
35 | x06880x43x | DUAIS | M | 6 | Edward Cummings | |
36 | 552x131x8x | DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
37 | 233x3x907x | EL BODEGON (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
38 | 81x847014x | EL PATRONESS | M | 5 | Danny O’Brien | |
39 | 15812x530x | EMISSARY (GB) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney | |
40 | 5x | ENGELINE (IRE) | M | 4 | Nick Ryan | |
41 | 824313141x | ESS VEE ARE (NZ) | G | 5 | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | |
42 | 22x641127x | FAME | G | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
43 | x5302x858x | FANCY MAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | |
44 | 351x11112x | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | G | 5 | Annabel Neasham | |
45 | 54x694341x | FIREBURN | M | 4 | Gary Portelli | |
46 | 1x7121011x | FIRST IMMORTAL | G | 4 | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | |
47 | 1324x47x5x | FLOATING ARTIST (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
48 | 1615x4430x | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | H | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
49 | 7200x70x5x | FOUJITA SAN | G | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
50 | 611232821x | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
51 | 321894340x | FULL OF SINCERITY (NZ) | G | 4 | Andrew Forsman | |
52 | 2177224x | GAN TEORAINN (IRE) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
53 | 3455x65x6x | GARACHICO (GB) | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
54 | 51214x380x | GEAR UP (IRE) | H | 6 | Annabel Neasham | |
55 | x378x2115x | GEORGIE GET MAD (GB) | G | 5 | Denis Pagan | |
56 | 1111x | GLOBE (NZ) | G | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
57 | 5291x2570x | GOLD TRIP (FR) | H | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
58 | 17x31x111x | GOLDMAN (NZ) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
59 | GREENLAND (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | ||
60 | 2x13x4321x | GREGOLIMO (FR) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | |
61 | 33x | HAARACAINE (IRE) | H | 4 | Nick Ryan | |
62 | 423x05420x | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 6 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
63 | 1613x5840x | HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) | M | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
64 | 936614215x | HIGHLAND JAKK (NZ) | G | 7 | Robert Hickmott | |
65 | 358x26844x | HINGED | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
66 | 2x3223180x | HOO YA MAL (GB) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
67 | 1142x1442x | HOPE IN YOUR HEART | M | 5 | Kerry Parker | |
68 | 110x6x824x | HOSIER (IRE) | G | 7 | Mark Minervini | |
69 | 8x0653216x | HUETOR (FR) | G | 7 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
70 | 4x6536Px3x | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
71 | 0x3402369x | IRONCLAD (GB) | G | 8 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | |
72 | 13x | ISRAR (GB) | H | 5 | John & Thady Gosden | |
73 | 12x | JACK DARCY (IRE) | G | 5 | Paul Cole | |
74 | 10x6330x | JAPANESE EMPEROR (NZ) | G | 4 | Michael Moroney | |
75 | x921213x3x | KALAPOUR (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | |
76 | 1311x1430x | KING FRANKEL (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | |
77 | 3439x8663x | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | G | 9 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
78 | 1111x3131x | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
79 | 292x51210x | LINDERMANN | H | 4 | Chris Waller | |
80 | 2x318x3x | LIONEL (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
81 | 3122x11x2x | LOFT (GER) | G | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
82 | 6612x7931x | LUNAR FLARE | M | 8 | Grahame Begg | |
83 | 1x3x11x | LUXEMBOURG (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | |
84 | 2115x0x06x | MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
85 | 236x11421x | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
86 | MAKE US PROUD (IRE) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
87 | x91423x99x | MAKRAM (IRE) | G | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
88 | 136x115x | MAKTOOB (GB) | G | 5 | Simon Zahra | |
89 | 19281x860x | MANZOICE | H | 4 | Chris Waller | |
90 | 015x83223x | MILFORD (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | |
91 | 4340x5229x | MONTEFILIA | M | 6 | Chris Waller | |
92 | 115x03323x | MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
93 | 2852x5332x | MO’UNGA (NZ) | H | 6 | Annabel Neasham | |
94 | 13x9x0050x | MOUNT POPA (IRE) | G | 9 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
95 | 433x35162x | MOYA LASS | M | 4 | Julius Sandhu | |
96 | 32312x18x | MR WATERVILLE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
97 | 1210xL395x | MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ) | M | 5 | Andrew Forsman | |
98 | 1131x3x | MY PROSPERO (IRE) | U | 0 | William Haggas | |
99 | 21x421222x | NAVAJO PEAK | G | 5 | David Payne | |
100 | 122x08831x | NOAH ’N’ A DEEL | M | 4 | Les Kelly | |
101 | 670x18402x | NONCONFORMIST | G | 7 | Grahame Begg | |
102 | 808021110x | NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
103 | 50x426256x | NUMERIAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Annabel Neasham | |
104 | 13x2320x | OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) | H | 6 | Joseph O’Brien | |
105 | 1x | PEKING OPERA (IRE) | 0 | Aidan O’Brien | ||
106 | 418392311x | PENNYWEKA (NZ) | M | 4 | Jim Wallace | |
107 | x81431x02x | PERFECT THOUGHT | H | 4 | John Sargent | |
108 | 5x1119x28x | POINT KING (IRE) | H | 5 | Joseph O’Brien | |
109 | 11112x0x | POINT LONSDALE (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | |
110 | 2111x90x4x | POINT NEPEAN (IRE) | H | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
111 | 2312x80x | POLITICAL DEBATE | H | 4 | Chris Waller | |
112 | 582111263x | POUNDING | G | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
113 | x92291124x | PROMISES KEPT | G | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
114 | 41102x100x | PROTAGONIST (FR) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | |
115 | x13311111x | PROWESS (NZ) | M | 4 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | |
116 | 43x1610x9x | QUEEN AIR | M | 4 | Lindsey Smith | |
117 | x767720x0x | RAGING BULL | G | 5 | David Payne | |
118 | 4634612x0x | REBADGE (GB) | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
119 | x69322110x | REBEL RACER | G | 7 | Amy & Ash Yargi | |
120 | 5x7x61122x | RED PHANTOM (IRE) | G | 5 | Nick Ryan | |
121 | 325x63616x | RED SUN SENSATION | G | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
122 | 411x46x70x | REGAL POWER | G | 8 | John Leek (Jnr) | |
123 | 611x192x | REO | M | 4 | Richard Laming | |
124 | 351111121x | RIGHT YOU ARE | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
125 | 2x | ROSSCARBERY (GER) | M | 6 | Paddy Twomey | |
126 | 5x31123x | SAINT GEORGE (GB) | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
127 | 3x | SCAMPI (GB) | G | 6 | Andrew Balding | |
128 | SCRIPTWRITER (IRE) | G | 5 | Milton Harris | ||
129 | 08x000651x | SELINO (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | |
130 | 09020x129x | SERPENTINE (IRE) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
131 | 4x11x7161x | SHAIYHAR (IRE) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
132 | 1112x2114x | SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ) | G | 4 | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | |
133 | x6472x295x | SHERAZ (FR) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
134 | x62311320x | SHE’S FIT | M | 4 | Daniel Morton | |
135 | 232x460x4x | SIBAAQ (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | |
136 | 561321172x | SILENT SURRENTE | M | 5 | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | |
137 | 2480x1390x | SIR LUCAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
138 | 3534x7110x | SIRILEO MISS | M | 6 | Symon Wilde | |
139 | 612x | SISSOKO (IRE) | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
140 | 5x01x0705x | SKYPHIOS | G | 4 | Daniel P Kelly | |
141 | 21177x884x | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
142 | 141x1x682x | SOULCOMBE (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
143 | x34x339x3x | SPANISH MISSION (USA) | H | 8 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
144 | 15x42x22x | SPEAK (GB) | M | 5 | Michael Moroney | |
145 | 730942110x | SPECIAL SWEY (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
146 | 1233x6523x | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | G | 9 | Annabel Neasham | |
147 | 3616x | ST VINCENTS GARDEN (IRE) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | |
148 | 9972764x0x | STAFFORD’S LAD | G | 9 | Daniel Morton | |
149 | x11102330x | SUIZURO | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
150 | 71324x524x | SUPAGIRL (IRE) | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
151 | 42328x034x | THE MEDITERRANEAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Sara Ryan | |
152 | 22x008x81x | THE SUMMIT (FR) | G | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
153 | 5x7043100x | TIMOUR (FR) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
154 | 8x601x060x | TORRENS | H | 7 | Marc Chevalier | |
155 | 2x | TOWER OF LONDON (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | |
156 | 133x | TOWNSEND | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
157 | 11x312x79x | TUVALU | G | 6 | Lindsey Smith | |
158 | 220151x86x | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
159 | 17x41x95x | UNITED NATIONS (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
160 | 9511121x0x | URBAN OASIS (IRE) | G | 5 | Nick Ryan | |
161 | 34x212x | VALIANT KING (GB) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | |
162 | 1141x0091x | VARDANI (FR) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | |
163 | 60x0x0941x | VERONA (NZ) | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
164 | x132x8802x | VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) | H | 4 | Liam Howley | |
165 | x1191x520x | WATERFORD (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
166 | 1x13x | WEST WIND BLOWS (IRE) | G | 5 | Simon & Ed Crisford | |
167 | 1x111x122x | WHITE MARLIN (IRE) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
168 | 3x | WIN MIGHTY (JPN) | M | 7 | Masato Nishizono | |
169 | 1x54920x0x | WIN O’CLOCK (GB) | G | 7 | Matthew Williams | |
170 | x34216x42x | WINEGLASS BAY (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
171 | 311x20x11x | WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
172 | x56507056x | YAPHET | G | 5 | Cliff Brown | |
173 | 11x12x122x | YELLOW BRICK | G | 4 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | |
174 | 5x48x7425x | YOUTH SPIRIT (IRE) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
175 | 00x121735x | ZEYREK (FR) | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.