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 O’Brien, 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 year’s race with Duke De Sessa, has 25 entries.

The Caulfield Cup will be run on October 18.

Caulfield Cup nominations

HorseSexAge Trainer
MOUNT KILIMANJARO  (FR)H4 Aidan O'Brien
PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE)H6 Alessandro Botti
SHOCK ’EM OVA (NZ)G7 Alex Rae
POSITIVITY (NZ)M5 Andrew Forsman
DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR)G6 Annabel & Rob Archibald
FERNAO (IRE)G7 Annabel & Rob Archibald
MORMONA (FR)G7 Annabel & Rob Archibald
NAVAL COLLEGE (GB)G7 Annabel & Rob Archibald
POINT KING (IRE)G7 Anthony & Sam Freedman
POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE)G7 Anthony & Sam Freedman
STAR VEGA (IRE)G6 Anthony & Sam Freedman
ALENQUER (FR)G8 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
AZTEC STATEG5 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
BANKERS CHOICE (NZ)G8 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
CHASE YOUR DREAMS (NZ)M4 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
JUSTADEELG5 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
PLYMOUTHG4 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
ARAPAHO (FR)G9 Bjorn Baker
OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE)G7 Bjorn Baker
AELIANA (NZ)M4 Chris Waller
ANISETTE (GB)M6 Chris Waller
ASTERIX (NZ)G7 Chris Waller
BELLE DETELLEM4 Chris Waller
BIRDMAN (IRE)G5 Chris Waller
BUCKAROO (GB)G7 Chris Waller
ETNA ROSSO (IRE)G6 Chris Waller
FEMMINILEM4 Chris Waller
FULL COUNT FELICIA (USA)M7 Chris Waller
GOD’S WINDOW (GB)G5 Chris Waller
GOLDEN CENTURY (NZ)G4 Chris Waller
HUTCHENCE (GB)G5 Chris Waller
KADAVAR (NZ)G5 Chris Waller
KINESIOLOGY (GB)G5 Chris Waller
KOVALICA (NZ)G6 Chris Waller
LAND LEGEND (FR)G6 Chris Waller
LEICA LUCY (NZ)M4 Chris Waller
LINDERMANNG6 Chris Waller
MILITARIZE (NZ)G5 Chris Waller
MOIRA (CAN)M7 Chris Waller
MORE FELONS (IRE)G7 Chris Waller
MOVIN OUT (NZ)M4 Chris Waller
OSIPENKO (NZ)G6 Chris Waller
REAL CLASS (NZ)M4 Chris Waller
RIVER OF STARS (IRE)M7 Chris Waller
SALTCOATS (NZ)G5 Chris Waller
SCARLET OAKM5 Chris Waller
SHADIZI (FR)G5 Chris Waller
SWELTERINGM4 Chris Waller
TRINITY COLLEGE (IRE)H4 Chris Waller
VALIANT KING (GB)G6 Chris Waller
WOOTTON VERNI (FR)G5 Chris Waller
ARDAKAN (GB)G7 Ciaron Maher
AUGUSTUS (GER)H5 Ciaron Maher
BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE)G7 Ciaron Maher
CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB)G6 Ciaron Maher
DUKE DE SESSA (IRE)G7 Ciaron Maher
FEDERERG5 Ciaron Maher
FUTURE HISTORY (GB)G8 Ciaron Maher
GILDED WATER (GB)G5 Ciaron Maher
GO DADDY (IRE)G5 Ciaron Maher
INTERPRETATION (IRE)G8 Ciaron Maher
JENNIVAMOOSE (NZ)M6 Ciaron Maher
JUJA KIBO (IRE)G5 Ciaron Maher
KINGS VALLEY (IRE)G5 Ciaron Maher
LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR)G7 Ciaron Maher
MIDDLE EARTH (GB)G6 Ciaron Maher
MR MONACO (GB)G5 Ciaron Maher
OKITA SOUSHI (IRE)H8 Ciaron Maher
RELENTLESS VOYAGER (GB)G6 Ciaron Maher
ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE)G5 Ciaron Maher
SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE)G5 Ciaron Maher
SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ)G9 Ciaron Maher
STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE)G9 Ciaron Maher
WILLYDOIT (NZ)G4 Ciaron Maher
ZARDOZIM5 Ciaron Maher
ZIRYAB (GB)G6 Ciaron Maher
FLASH FEELING (NZ)G7 Dan O'Sullivan
LITZDEELM4 Danny O'Brien
SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE)M6 Danny O'Brien
YOUNG WERTHER (NZ)G8 Danny O'Brien
SAV ON ICEH4 Darryl Carrison
BASILINNA (NZ)M5 Emma-Lee & David Browne
SCARY (NZ)H4 Emma-Lee & David Browne
STATUARIOG4 Emma-Lee & David Browne
ALALCANCE (GB)M6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR)H7 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
SIR DELIUS (GB)H5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
SIR LUCAN (IRE)G8 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
THE EUPHRATES (GB)G5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
VAUBAN (FR)G8 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
KINGSWOOD (GB)H6 Gavin Bedggood
WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB)G6 Glen Thompson
GRAND PIERROG6 Jason Warren
ATHABASCAN (FR)G7 John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
QUIETNESS (GB)M6 John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
PALMETTO (NZ)G7 John Sargent
DURBAN HARBOURG5 John Symons & Sheila Laxon
KNIGHT’S CHOICEG6 John Symons & Sheila Laxon
LADY THINKABELLM4 John Symons & Sheila Laxon
AL RIFFA (FR)H6 Joseph O'Brien
GALEN (GB)G5 Joseph O'Brien
SONS AND LOVERS (GB)H5 Joseph O'Brien
TRUSTYOURINSTINCT (IRE)G6 Joseph O'Brien
GOLDEN SNAP (JPN)M6 Katsunori Tanaka
FLYING BANDITG5 Kerry Parker
ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE)G6 Kris Lees
CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE)G7 Kris Lees
CLEVELAND (IRE)G8 Kris Lees
DALMANNDI (FR)G6 Kris Lees
LADY IN PINKM5 Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin
FIRST IMMORTALG6 Mark & Levi Kavanagh
TREASURETHE MOMENTM4 Matt Laurie
BELVEDERE BOYSG6 Matthew Dunn
ENCODERG5 Michael Freedman
WYMARK (NZ)G5 Michael Freedman
BUR DUBAI (GB)G5 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
GOLDEN PATH (NZ)G6 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
KITTY ROSE (GB)M5 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
LASTOTCHKA (FR)M7 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
HAARACAINE (IRE)G6 Nick Ryan
RED ACESG4 Nick Ryan
STRUVE (JPN)G7 Noriyuki Hori
NO RUMOURSG5 Paul Preusker
TORRANZINO (NZ)G6 Paul Preusker
DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ)G6 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
HUETOR (FR)G9 Peter Snowden
DEAKIN (FR)G6 Phillip Stokes
SKIPPERS CANYON (NZ)G4 Phillip Stokes
TRAV (NZ)G6 Raymond Connors
OUR GOLD HOPEM5 Robert & Luke Price
REVELAREG5 Robert Hickmott
MARK TWAIN (NZ)G6 Roger James & Robert Wellwood
LA CRIQUE (NZ)M7 Simon Alexander
MEYDAAN (IRE)G5 Simon Crisford
ANTRIM COAST (NZ)G5 Steve Richards
SO YOU AREG4 Stirling Osland
MEINER CHRYSOLA (JPN)H7 Takahisa Tezuka
COCO SUNM5 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
HALF YOURSG5 Tony & Calvin McEvoy
BRAYDEN STAR (GB)G7 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
MUKTAMIL (IRE)G6 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
NEWLOOK (FR)G5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
SUIZUROG6 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
THEDOCTOROFLOVEG4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
ABSURDE (FR)G8 Willie Mullins
HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR)G9 Willie Mullins