Nominations have been revealed for this year’s 2019 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with 143 early entries hoping to line up in the $5.15 million race on October 19.
The world’s richest 2400m staying race has attracted 25 internationally trained horses, not including last year’s winner Best Solution.
Among the notable Caulfield Cup nominations are last year’s second place-getter Homesman looks set to return for trainer Liam Howley, alongside fourth place-getter Duretto and the Chris Waller-trained Kings Will Dream, who is also nominated for the Melbourne Cup.
Shraaoh, winner of the Sydney Cup, makes up a host of Chris Waller’s top chances ahead of this year’s Caulfield Cup.
Also featuring among Waller’s 13 nominations is Youngstar, who ran seventh in last year’s Caulfield Cup. Shraaoh, this year’s Sydney Cup winner, and Finche, also stand a chance at earning Waller his first Cup victory.
Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways makes up a strong selection of home-grown talent, while Japanese stayer Mer De Glace looks an enticing international having won five straight races over 2000m.
Of the long list of entries, perhaps none look more promising than the Australian Bloodstock purchased Mustajeer, fresh from a win in the Ebor Handicap last week. The talented seven-year-old will be trained by Kris Lees upon arrival in Australia and is currently the favourite in the Ladbrokes market.
Others of note include Divanation, daughter of multiple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, and Self Sense, who earned a guaranteed spot in the Caulfield Cup after winning the Mornington Cup back in March.
A full list of 2019 Caulfield Cup nominations can be seen below with futures Caulfield Cup betting now open at Ladbrokes.com.au.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20x4614x9x | ALFARRIS (FR) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 2 | 461214253x | ALIFEROUS | M | 4 | Kris Lees |
| 3 | 834x68x90x | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | H | 8 | Anthony Freedman |
| 4 | 11x351424x | ANGEL OF HEAVEN | M | 4 | Kris Lees |
| 5 | x11x16511x | ANGEL OF TRUTH | G | 4 | Gwenda Markwell |
| 6 | 153145×143 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | M | 5 | Kris Lees |
| 7 | 40x11511x4 | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings |
| 8 | 322x1x2x3x | BARSANTI (IRE) | G | 8 | Roger Varian |
| 9 | 1x41x3324x | BEAU BALMAIN (GER) | H | 5 | Jim Conlan |
| 10 | 13211x5Nx7 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings |
| 11 | 622008326x | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees |
| 12 | 1x8341469x | BONDEIGER | H | 8 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 13 | 22x87400x0 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 14 | – | CALIBURN (IRE) | H | 5 | Jamie Richards |
| 15 | 2x3x14093x | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 16 | x925245x5x | CAPTAIN COOK (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller |
| 17 | x5147225x5 | CARIF | H | 4 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 18 | 24411x041x | CARZOFF (FR) | G | 7 | Chris Waller |
| 19 | 121x128x5 | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings |
| 20 | 34449x16x4 | CON TE PARTIRO (USA) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 21 | 63318919x | CROWN PROSECUTOR | H | 4 | Stephen Marsh |
| 22 | 210×8131 | DABIYR (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 23 | 0x2468223x | DAL HARRAILD (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 24 | 12x3123x | DIVANATION | M | 5 | Tony McEvoy |
| 25 | 112x122x | DJANGO FREEMAN (GER) | H | 4 | Robert Hickmott |
| 26 | x217549x8x | DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 27 | 5x53314x0x | DURETTO (GB) | G | 8 | Matt Cumani |
| 28 | – | EMINENCE (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 29 | 3111890x8x | ETYMOLOGY | G | 7 | James Cummings |
| 30 | x86x2x0x69 | EXEMPLAR (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 31 | 110x51437x | FAIRLIGHT (IRE) | G | 5 | Kris Lees |
| 32 | 1x60110x6x | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 33 | x655x1x34x | FINCHE (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 34 | 4840x5516x | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | H | 7 | Archie Alexander |
| 35 | 8888123x1x | GIRL TUESDAY | M | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 36 | 1102113x5x | GLORY DAYS (NZ) | M | 7 | Bill Thurlow |
| 37 | 440x13370x | GOATHLAND (IRE) | G | 8 | Kim Waugh |
| 38 | 546884x12x | GOLD MOUNT (GB) | G | 7 | Ian Williams |
| 39 | 07x815117x | GRAND BOUQUET (NZ) | M | 4 | Kris Lees |
| 40 | 4201x6112x | GREY LION (IRE) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith |
| 41 | 218825616x | GUNDOWN | G | 5 | Michael Moroney |
| 42 | x8112x513x | HAKY (IRE) | G | 6 | John Hammond |
| 43 | 113x12619x | HANG MAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney |
| 44 | 79x818328x | HARIPOUR (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 45 | 69x4719x0x | HARLEM (GB) | G | 8 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 46 | 0x53233x3x | HARTNELL (GB) | G | 9 | James Cummings |
| 47 | 16184x | HEART OF GRACE (JPN) | M | 5 | Frank Pangallo |
| 48 | 3x16x2172x | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 49 | 84x817333x | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 50 | 235x55121x | ILWENDO (GER) | H | 6 | Matthew Smith |
| 51 | 247402255x | IN A TWINKLING | G | 4 | Jamie Richards |
| 52 | 025064xN8x | INVICTUS PRINCE (GB) | G | 7 | Matthew Smith |
| 53 | 4x2521311x | JINDA (NZ) | M | 5 | Pat & Chris Hyland |
| 54 | 712x232x4x | JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) | H | 7 | Liam Howley |
| 55 | x931911x7x | KENEDNA | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 56 | 57×4981331 | KENTUCKY BREEZE | G | 5 | Levi Kavanagh |
| 57 | 12x141x3x | KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) | G | 5 | Liam Howley |
| 58 | 1x43236Px5 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 59 | x13451623x | LADY CUVEE (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller |
| 60 | 11027x | LADY YOUNG | M | 4 | Tony McEvoy |
| 61 | 3237x4121x | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | G | 5 | Bryan Dais |
| 62 | 70x364408x | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander |
| 63 | x2x532202x | MAGIC WAND (IRE) | M | 5 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 64 | 35x812511x | MANTASTIC (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 65 | 6x192x322x | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 66 | 32x6900x6x | MATERIAL MAN | G | 8 | Pat Carey |
| 67 | 430x02062x | MAURUS (GB) | G | 9 | John Thompson |
| 68 | 2561x0517x | MAWAANY MACHINE (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller |
| 69 | 354551x02x | MEINER FANRONG (JPN) | H | 5 | Takahisa Tezuka |
| 70 | x211x11x1x | MER DE GLACE (JPN) | H | 5 | Hisashi Shimizu |
| 71 | 12x0x1322x | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 72 | 417x28718x | MOHAWK (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 73 | 1x1x3x1x1x | MORANDO (FR) | G | 7 | Andrew Balding |
| 74 | 6212x | MOUNT EVEREST (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 75 | 0x5110x78x | MOUNTAIN HUNTER (USA) | G | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor |
| 76 | 1x2x04105x | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney |
| 77 | 11x112131x | MR QUICKIE | G | 4 | Phillip Stokes |
| 78 | 4341x9x00x | MUNTAHAA (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 79 | 44x1x72351 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | G | 7 | Kris Lees |
| 80 | 2112x30x8x | NEUFBOSC (FR) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 81 | 160x34000x | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller |
| 82 | 3x | NORWAY (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 83 | 321119×3 | OCEANEX (NZ) | M | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 84 | 4130x08x7x | OOHOOD | M | 4 | Tony McEvoy |
| 85 | 464×351211 | OUR CANDIDATE (IRE) | H | 5 | Kris Lees |
| 86 | 4x013x121x | OUR CENTURY (IRE) | G | 9 | Kim Waugh |
| 87 | 10328x277x | OUR VENICE BEACH (IRE) | H | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 88 | 1x46797x9x | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller |
| 89 | 10x664015x | PIVOINE (IRE) | G | 6 | Andrew Balding |
| 90 | 12x332x70x | POUNAMU | G | 8 | Michael Kent |
| 91 | 3138x49x58 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | G | 7 | Charlie Fellowes |
| 92 | 425x14941x | QAFILA | M | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 93 | x54x44x239 | RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) | G | 6 | William Haggas |
| 94 | 61x6x237x4 | RAYMOND TUSK (IRE) | H | 5 | Richard Hannon |
| 95 | 153x16639x | RE EDIT | M | 4 | Chris Waller |
| 96 | 0300x1170x | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees |
| 97 | 2x3x3222x2 | RED GALILEO (GB) | G | 9 | Saeed Bin Suroor |
| 98 | 2500×15610 | RED VERDON (USA) | H | 7 | Ed Dunlop |
| 99 | 192251557x | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 100 | 51241915×1 | SAMADOUBT | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker |
| 101 | 1953x4554x | SAUNTER BOY (FR) | G | 7 | Kris Lees |
| 102 | 211x23727x | SCARLET DREAM | M | 4 | Mark Newnham |
| 103 | 9711575x8x | SELF SENSE | G | 9 | David Brideoake |
| 104 | 2x1x92321x | SHRAAOH (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller |
| 105 | 5x42170x4x | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 106 | x444740x7x | SIR CHARLES ROAD | G | 6 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
| 107 | x310x3321x | SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees |
| 108 | 1292450x1x | SO SI BON | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 109 | 32x00x048x | SOUND (GER) | H | 7 | Michael Moroney |
| 110 | – | SOUTH PACIFIC (GB) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 111 | 12x3x3x41x | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 112 | 122x11111x | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony Freedman |
| 113 | 3219155x9x | STEPS (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 114 | – | STIVERS (ARG) | H | 6 | Dermot K Weld |
| 115 | x80x56252x | SULLY (NZ) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 116 | 38414x0x3x | SUPER TITUS (GB) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 117 | x112x216x2 | SUPERNOVA (GB) | H | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 118 | 11514132x | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | G | 5 | Paul Preusker |
| 119 | 508x80x10x | SUZUKA DEVIOUS (JPN) | H | 9 | Mitsuru Hashida |
| 120 | 143013215x | SWEET THOMAS (GER) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith |
| 121 | 05520x552x | SYLPHEED | M | 6 | Matt Cumani |
| 122 | 1x211x | TARWIN | G | 4 | Michael Kent |
| 123 | 11x94x | TAVISTOCK DANCER (NZ) | G | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 124 | – | TECHNICIAN (IRE) | H | 4 | Martyn Meade |
| 125 | x22470141x | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | H | 4 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
| 126 | 453531320x | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney |
| 127 | 16x5233x9x | TRAP FOR FOOLS | G | 6 | Jarrod McLean |
| 128 | 2x1x | TRUE SELF (IRE) | M | 7 | William Mullins |
| 129 | 38x53403x6 | UNFORGOTTEN | M | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 130 | 14x772231x | VALAC (IRE) | G | 8 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 131 | 5x50500x80 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 132 | 431x52390x | VERNANME (NZ) | H | 4 | Stephen Marsh |
| 133 | 157x2111x9 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller |
| 134 | 3x0x6000x6 | VOLKSTOK’N’BARRELL (NZ) | G | 8 | Danny O’Brien |
| 135 | 211x36621x | VOW AND DECLARE | G | 4 | Danny O’Brien |
| 136 | x220x0404x | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 137 | 13x | WESTERN AUSTRALIA (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 138 | 1x6611181x | WINNING WAYS | M | 4 | Garry Newham |
| 139 | 11x211x1x | WOLFE (JPN) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 140 | x33x2x6x6x | WREN’S DAY (USA) | H | 6 | James Cummings |
| 141 | 3276x059x8 | YOUNGSTAR | M | 5 | Chris Waller |
| 142 | 436013x10x | YUCATAN (IRE) | H | 6 | Liam Howley |
| 143 | 2221x00x7x | YULONG PRINCE (SAF) | H | 5 | Chris Waller |
