A total of 146 nominations have been lodged for the $5 million Caulfield Cup – down on the 173 horses entered in 2024.
When the entry deadline closed at noon on Tuesday, the Melbourne Racing Club received 12 international entries compared to 36 last year.
Champion Irish trainer Aidan OâBrien, who nominated 19 horses in 2024, has a lone nomination in Mount Kilamanjaro.
Leading Group 1 trainer Chris Waller has nominated 32 horses, representing more than 20 per cent of the entry as he bids for his third Caulfield Cup victory.
Ciaron Maher, who won last yearâs race with Duke De Sessa, has 25 entries.
The Caulfield Cup will be run on October 18.
Caulfield Cup nominations
| Horse |
Sex |
Age |
Trainer |
| MOUNT KILIMANJARO (FR) |
H |
4 |
Aidan O’Brien |
| PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE) |
H |
6 |
Alessandro Botti |
| SHOCK âEM OVA (NZ) |
G |
7 |
Alex Rae |
| POSITIVITY (NZ) |
M |
5 |
Andrew Forsman |
| DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) |
G |
6 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| FERNAO (IRE) |
G |
7 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| MORMONA (FR) |
G |
7 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) |
G |
7 |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| POINT KING (IRE) |
G |
7 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) |
G |
7 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| STAR VEGA (IRE) |
G |
6 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| ALENQUER (FR) |
G |
8 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| AZTEC STATE |
G |
5 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) |
G |
8 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| CHASE YOUR DREAMS (NZ) |
M |
4 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| JUSTADEEL |
G |
5 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| PLYMOUTH |
G |
4 |
Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| ARAPAHO (FR) |
G |
9 |
Bjorn Baker |
| OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) |
G |
7 |
Bjorn Baker |
| AELIANA (NZ) |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| ANISETTE (GB) |
M |
6 |
Chris Waller |
| ASTERIX (NZ) |
G |
7 |
Chris Waller |
| BELLE DETELLE |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| BIRDMAN (IRE) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| BUCKAROO (GB) |
G |
7 |
Chris Waller |
| ETNA ROSSO (IRE) |
G |
6 |
Chris Waller |
| FEMMINILE |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| FULL COUNT FELICIA (USA) |
M |
7 |
Chris Waller |
| GODâS WINDOW (GB) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| GOLDEN CENTURY (NZ) |
G |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| HUTCHENCE (GB) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| KADAVAR (NZ) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| KINESIOLOGY (GB) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| KOVALICA (NZ) |
G |
6 |
Chris Waller |
| LAND LEGEND (FR) |
G |
6 |
Chris Waller |
| LEICA LUCY (NZ) |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| LINDERMANN |
G |
6 |
Chris Waller |
| MILITARIZE (NZ) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| MOIRA (CAN) |
M |
7 |
Chris Waller |
| MORE FELONS (IRE) |
G |
7 |
Chris Waller |
| MOVIN OUT (NZ) |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| OSIPENKO (NZ) |
G |
6 |
Chris Waller |
| REAL CLASS (NZ) |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| RIVER OF STARS (IRE) |
M |
7 |
Chris Waller |
| SALTCOATS (NZ) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| SCARLET OAK |
M |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| SHADIZI (FR) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| SWELTERING |
M |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| TRINITY COLLEGE (IRE) |
H |
4 |
Chris Waller |
| VALIANT KING (GB) |
G |
6 |
Chris Waller |
| WOOTTON VERNI (FR) |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
| ARDAKAN (GB) |
G |
7 |
Ciaron Maher |
| AUGUSTUS (GER) |
H |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE) |
G |
7 |
Ciaron Maher |
| CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB) |
G |
6 |
Ciaron Maher |
| DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) |
G |
7 |
Ciaron Maher |
| FEDERER |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| FUTURE HISTORY (GB) |
G |
8 |
Ciaron Maher |
| GILDED WATER (GB) |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| GO DADDY (IRE) |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| INTERPRETATION (IRE) |
G |
8 |
Ciaron Maher |
| JENNIVAMOOSE (NZ) |
M |
6 |
Ciaron Maher |
| JUJA KIBO (IRE) |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| KINGS VALLEY (IRE) |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) |
G |
7 |
Ciaron Maher |
| MIDDLE EARTH (GB) |
G |
6 |
Ciaron Maher |
| MR MONACO (GB) |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) |
H |
8 |
Ciaron Maher |
| RELENTLESS VOYAGER (GB) |
G |
6 |
Ciaron Maher |
| ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| SMOKINâ ROMANS (NZ) |
G |
9 |
Ciaron Maher |
| STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) |
G |
9 |
Ciaron Maher |
| WILLYDOIT (NZ) |
G |
4 |
Ciaron Maher |
| ZARDOZI |
M |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
| ZIRYAB (GB) |
G |
6 |
Ciaron Maher |
| FLASH FEELING (NZ) |
G |
7 |
Dan O’Sullivan |
| LITZDEEL |
M |
4 |
Danny O’Brien |
| SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE) |
M |
6 |
Danny O’Brien |
| YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) |
G |
8 |
Danny O’Brien |
| SAV ON ICE |
H |
4 |
Darryl Carrison |
| BASILINNA (NZ) |
M |
5 |
Emma-Lee & David Browne |
| SCARY (NZ) |
H |
4 |
Emma-Lee & David Browne |
| STATUARIO |
G |
4 |
Emma-Lee & David Browne |
| ALALCANCE (GB) |
M |
6 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) |
H |
7 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| SIR DELIUS (GB) |
H |
5 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| SIR LUCAN (IRE) |
G |
8 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| THE EUPHRATES (GB) |
G |
5 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| VAUBAN (FR) |
G |
8 |
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| KINGSWOOD (GB) |
H |
6 |
Gavin Bedggood |
| WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) |
G |
6 |
Glen Thompson |
| GRAND PIERRO |
G |
6 |
Jason Warren |
| ATHABASCAN (FR) |
G |
7 |
John O’Shea & Tom Charlton |
| QUIETNESS (GB) |
M |
6 |
John O’Shea & Tom Charlton |
| PALMETTO (NZ) |
G |
7 |
John Sargent |
| DURBAN HARBOUR |
G |
5 |
John Symons & Sheila Laxon |
| KNIGHTâS CHOICE |
G |
6 |
John Symons & Sheila Laxon |
| LADY THINKABELL |
M |
4 |
John Symons & Sheila Laxon |
| AL RIFFA (FR) |
H |
6 |
Joseph O’Brien |
| GALEN (GB) |
G |
5 |
Joseph O’Brien |
| SONS AND LOVERS (GB) |
H |
5 |
Joseph O’Brien |
| TRUSTYOURINSTINCT (IRE) |
G |
6 |
Joseph O’Brien |
| GOLDEN SNAP (JPN) |
M |
6 |
Katsunori Tanaka |
| FLYING BANDIT |
G |
5 |
Kerry Parker |
| ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) |
G |
6 |
Kris Lees |
| CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) |
G |
7 |
Kris Lees |
| CLEVELAND (IRE) |
G |
8 |
Kris Lees |
| DALMANNDI (FR) |
G |
6 |
Kris Lees |
| LADY IN PINK |
M |
5 |
Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin |
| FIRST IMMORTAL |
G |
6 |
Mark & Levi Kavanagh |
| TREASURETHE MOMENT |
M |
4 |
Matt Laurie |
| BELVEDERE BOYS |
G |
6 |
Matthew Dunn |
| ENCODER |
G |
5 |
Michael Freedman |
| WYMARK (NZ) |
G |
5 |
Michael Freedman |
| BUR DUBAI (GB) |
G |
5 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| GOLDEN PATH (NZ) |
G |
6 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| KITTY ROSE (GB) |
M |
5 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| LASTOTCHKA (FR) |
M |
7 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| HAARACAINE (IRE) |
G |
6 |
Nick Ryan |
| RED ACES |
G |
4 |
Nick Ryan |
| STRUVE (JPN) |
G |
7 |
Noriyuki Hori |
| NO RUMOURS |
G |
5 |
Paul Preusker |
| TORRANZINO (NZ) |
G |
6 |
Paul Preusker |
| DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) |
G |
6 |
Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
| HUETOR (FR) |
G |
9 |
Peter Snowden |
| DEAKIN (FR) |
G |
6 |
Phillip Stokes |
| SKIPPERS CANYON (NZ) |
G |
4 |
Phillip Stokes |
| TRAV (NZ) |
G |
6 |
Raymond Connors |
| OUR GOLD HOPE |
M |
5 |
Robert & Luke Price |
| REVELARE |
G |
5 |
Robert Hickmott |
| MARK TWAIN (NZ) |
G |
6 |
Roger James & Robert Wellwood |
| LA CRIQUE (NZ) |
M |
7 |
Simon Alexander |
| MEYDAAN (IRE) |
G |
5 |
Simon Crisford |
| ANTRIM COAST (NZ) |
G |
5 |
Steve Richards |
| SO YOU ARE |
G |
4 |
Stirling Osland |
| MEINER CHRYSOLA (JPN) |
H |
7 |
Takahisa Tezuka |
| COCO SUN |
M |
5 |
Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| HALF YOURS |
G |
5 |
Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| BRAYDEN STAR (GB) |
G |
7 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| MUKTAMIL (IRE) |
G |
6 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| NEWLOOK (FR) |
G |
5 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| SUIZURO |
G |
6 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| THEDOCTOROFLOVE |
G |
4 |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| ABSURDE (FR) |
G |
8 |
Willie Mullins |
| HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR) |
G |
9 |
Willie Mullins |
