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2024 Melbourne Cup Results

The 2024 Melbourne Cup results will be known when the race runs on . 

• 1st: #11 Knight’s Choice ($91)
• 2nd: #4 Warp Speed
• 3rd: #12 Okita Soushi
• 4th: #14 Zardozi

The John Symons & Shelia Laxon-trained Queenslander, Knight’s Choice ($91), flashed home from the back late with Robbie Dolan aboard to score a thrilling upset in the 2024 Melbourne Cup results narrowly denying the Japanese raider Warp Speed in a remarkable finish.

Okita Soushi for Ciaron Maher ran third with the James Cummings-trained mare Zardozi briefly looking the winner before holding for fourth.

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Melbourne Cup 2024 Odds & Results

Flemington R7
Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1)

Final Race time:  1730779472

Runner Details	Win	Place
1st 11. Knight's Choice (5) J: Robbie Dolan 51.5kg T: J G Symons & S Laxon	81.00	18.00
2nd 4. Warp Speed (2) J: Akira Sugawara 54.5kg T: N Takagi	26.00	7.00
3rd 12. Okita Soushi (9) J: Jamie Kah 51kg T: Ciaron Maher	19.00	6.50
4th 14. Zardozi (3) J: Andrea Atzeni 51kg T: James Cummings	14.00	4.50
5th 9. Absurde (6) J: Kerrin McEvoy 52.5kg T: Willie Mullins	10.00	3.50
6th 3. Circle Of Fire (23) J: Mark Zahra 54.5kg T: Ciaron Maher	23.00	6.50
7th 17. Fancy Man (18) J: Ron Stewart 50kg T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	81.00	17.00
8th 8. Land Legend (17) J: Zac Purton 53kg T: Chris Waller	14.00	4.80
9th 2. Buckaroo (20) J: Joao Moreira 54.5kg T: Chris Waller	6.50	2.50
10th 5. Kovalica (16) J: Damian Lane 53.5kg T: Chris Waller	26.00	7.00
11th 1. Vauban (10) J: William Buick 55.5kg T: Willie Mullins	8.00	2.90
12th 13. Onesmoothoperator (11) J: Craig Williams 51kg T: Brian Ellison	7.00	2.70
13th 16. Valiant King (21) J: Craig Newitt 50.5kg T: Chris Waller	91.00	18.00
14th 15. Sea King (1) J: Hollie Doyle 50.5kg T: Harry Eustace	12.00	4.00
15th 18. Interpretation (13) J: Teodore Nugent 50kg T: Ciaron Maher	21.00	6.00
16th 6. Sharp 'N' Smart (14) J: Michael Dee 53.5kg T: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson	51.00	12.00
17th 24. Trust In You (4) J: Mark Du Plessis 50kg T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley	71.00	17.00
18th 20. Mostly Cloudy (15) J: Karis Teetan 50kg T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	101.00	19.00
19th 19. Manzoice (7) J: Declan Bates 50kg T: Chris Waller	126.00	23.00
20th 21. Positivity (19) J: Winona Costin 50kg T: Andrew Forsman	101.00	20.00
21st 23. The Map (22) J: Rachel King 50kg T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	71.00	15.00
22nd 22. Saint George (8) J: Tyler Schiller 50kg T: Ciaron Maher	23.00	6.50
23rd 7. Just Fine (12) J: Jye McNeil 53kg T: G Waterhouse & A Bott	35.00	10.00

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Data retrieved: 22/01/2025 12:08:30 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

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Melbourne Cup 2024 Odds & Results

Flemington R7
Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1)

Final Race time:  1730779472

Runner Details	Win	Place
1st 11. Knight's Choice (5) J: Robbie Dolan 51.5kg T: J G Symons & S Laxon	81.00	18.00
2nd 4. Warp Speed (2) J: Akira Sugawara 54.5kg T: N Takagi	26.00	7.00
3rd 12. Okita Soushi (9) J: Jamie Kah 51kg T: Ciaron Maher	19.00	6.50
4th 14. Zardozi (3) J: Andrea Atzeni 51kg T: James Cummings	14.00	4.50
5th 9. Absurde (6) J: Kerrin McEvoy 52.5kg T: Willie Mullins	10.00	3.50
6th 3. Circle Of Fire (23) J: Mark Zahra 54.5kg T: Ciaron Maher	23.00	6.50
7th 17. Fancy Man (18) J: Ron Stewart 50kg T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	81.00	17.00
8th 8. Land Legend (17) J: Zac Purton 53kg T: Chris Waller	14.00	4.80
9th 2. Buckaroo (20) J: Joao Moreira 54.5kg T: Chris Waller	6.50	2.50
10th 5. Kovalica (16) J: Damian Lane 53.5kg T: Chris Waller	26.00	7.00
11th 1. Vauban (10) J: William Buick 55.5kg T: Willie Mullins	8.00	2.90
12th 13. Onesmoothoperator (11) J: Craig Williams 51kg T: Brian Ellison	7.00	2.70
13th 16. Valiant King (21) J: Craig Newitt 50.5kg T: Chris Waller	91.00	18.00
14th 15. Sea King (1) J: Hollie Doyle 50.5kg T: Harry Eustace	12.00	4.00
15th 18. Interpretation (13) J: Teodore Nugent 50kg T: Ciaron Maher	21.00	6.00
16th 6. Sharp 'N' Smart (14) J: Michael Dee 53.5kg T: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson	51.00	12.00
17th 24. Trust In You (4) J: Mark Du Plessis 50kg T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley	71.00	17.00
18th 20. Mostly Cloudy (15) J: Karis Teetan 50kg T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	101.00	19.00
19th 19. Manzoice (7) J: Declan Bates 50kg T: Chris Waller	126.00	23.00
20th 21. Positivity (19) J: Winona Costin 50kg T: Andrew Forsman	101.00	20.00
21st 23. The Map (22) J: Rachel King 50kg T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	71.00	15.00
22nd 22. Saint George (8) J: Tyler Schiller 50kg T: Ciaron Maher	23.00	6.50
23rd 7. Just Fine (12) J: Jye McNeil 53kg T: G Waterhouse & A Bott	35.00	10.00

Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
Data retrieved: 22/01/2025 12:08:30 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

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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. 

The 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup final field and barriers are now out with Chris Waller to saddle-up five runners including the widely-drawn favourite Buckaroo from gate 21.

Click here for the full story.

• Update: No. 10 Athabascan (John O’Shea & Tom Charlton) has been scratched from the 2024 Melbourne Cup field on Monday afternoon after being found to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia in his mandatory final check by RV vets. Click here for the full story. 

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	11x0x24312	VAUBAN (FR)	Willie Mullins	William Buick	11	55.5kg			115
2	5356×81122	BUCKAROO (GB)	Chris Waller	Joao Moreira	21	54.5kg			117
3	3x4411x890	CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB)	Ciaron Maher	Mark Zahra	24	54.5kg			112
4	x414x325x0	WARP SPEED (JPN)	Noboru Takagi	Akira Sugawara	3	54.5kg			113
5	95365×3426	KOVALICA (NZ)	Chris Waller	Damian Lane	17	53.5kg			113
6	x3669x0203	SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ)	Graeme & Deborah Rogerson	Michael Dee	15	53.5kg			110
7	0x85x05010	JUST FINE (IRE)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Jye McNeil	13	53kg		0.5kg	110
8	755x1x0613	LAND LEGEND (FR)	Chris Waller	Zac Purton	18	53kg		1.0kg	110
9	1x7P41x41x	ABSURDE (FR)	Willie Mullins	Kerrin McEvoy	7	52.5kg			109
10	x6442x8001	ATHABASCAN (FR)	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	Zac Lloyd (a)	2	52kg			109
11	24234×9005	KNIGHT’S CHOICE	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	Robbie Dolan	6	51.5kg			108
12	13x00x8021	OKITA SOUSHI (IRE)	Ciaron Maher	Ms Jamie Kah	10	51kg		1.0kg	107
13	64282×1741	ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)	Brian Ellison	Craig Williams	12	51kg		1.0kg	107
14	132×665245	ZARDOZI	James Cummings	Andrea Atzeni	4	51kg			114
15	04x10136x1	SEA KING (GB)	Harry Eustace	Ms Hollie Doyle	1	50.5kg		0.5kg	106
16	212256×009	VALIANT KING (GB)	Chris Waller	Craig Newitt	22	50.5kg			105
17	x58610x536	FANCY MAN (IRE)	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	Ron Stewart	19	50kg			104
18	916×000862	INTERPRETATION (IRE)	Ciaron Maher	Teo Nugent	14	50kg			103
19	88520×2307	MANZOICE	Chris Waller	Declan Bates	8	50kg			102
20	x23622x440	MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Karis Teetan	16	50kg			105
21	81291×2178	POSITIVITY (NZ)	Andrew Forsman	Ms Winona Costin	20	50kg			103
22	31123×8495	SAINT GEORGE (GB)	Ciaron Maher	Tyler Schiller	9	50kg			102
23	12211×9056	THE MAP	Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	Ms Rachel King	23	50kg			104
24	1626×63044	TRUST IN YOU (NZ)	Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley	Mark Du Plessis	5	50kg

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: Closed on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 @ 12:00pm (Melbourne time)
• 2024 Melbourne Cup First Declarations: Closed on Tuesday October 1, 2024 @ 12:00pm (Melbourne time) – drew 72 first acceptors including 6 internationals
• 2024 Melbourne Cup Handicaps: Weights were declared Tuesday September 17, 2024 with Without A Fight the 58.5kg topweight.
• 2024 Melbourne Cup Second Declarations: Closed on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @ 12:00pm with 55 remaining entries including 6 internationals.
• 2024 Melbourne Cup Third Declarations: Closed on Monday October 28, 2024 @ 12:00pm (Melbourne time) –with 35 entries including 6 internationals.
• 2024 Melbourne Cup Final Field: Announced Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 4:30pm (Melbourne time) on Victoria Derby Day.
• 2024 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw: Took place on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 6:30pm (Melbourne time) following the Derby Day racing.

2024 Melbourne Cup News & Field Updates

Stay tuned for the breaking news on the horses and jockeys that are in and out of the Melbourne Cup 2024 field this spring. 

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES TO THE 2024 MELBOURNE CUP FIELD & ORDER OF ENTRY

• Update: No. 10 Athabascan (John O’Shea & Tom Charlton) has been scratched from the 2024 Melbourne Cup field on Monday afternoon after being found to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia in his mandatory final check by RV vets. Click here for the full story. 
• Mahrajaan (USA) (Shaune Ritchie & Tom Charlton) was set to be ridden by Declan Bates but was ruled out on Saturday morning after a failed scan. Manzoice (Chris Waller) now gets a start moving inside the Top 24 on the order of entry.
• Onesmoothoperator (Brian Ellison) has been passed fit to run after a Saturday morning vet examination following his earlier scare when sustaining a cut to his right hind heel bulb that caused him to be reshoed.  
• Via Sistina (Chris Waller) was to have been ridden by James McDonald with the 56kg topweight but the Cox Plate winning mare will not contest the 3200m event leaving J Mac without a ride – click here for the full story.
• Jan Brueghel (Aidan O’Brien) was set to be ridden by Ryan Moore but the European raider was ruled out of the Melbourne Cup on October 29 by Racing Victoria vets – click here for the full story.
• Eliyass (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) was to be ridden by Tim Clark but connections have confirmed the horse will miss the Melbourne Cup in favour of a drop back in distance to target the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) on November 9. 
• Point King (Anthony & Sam Freedman) was to be ridden by Jamie Kah but connections confirmed the horse would be a non-acceptor in the Melbourne Cup.
• Jamie Kah picked up a subsequent ride on Okita Soushi (Ciaron Maher).
• Daniel Moor will miss the Melbourne Cup ride on Muramasa (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young) due to suspension.
• Tyler Schiller subsequently picked up the ride on Muramasa.
• Muramasa (Truent Busuttin & Natlie Young) has been officially withdrawn on vet’s advice after a CT scan revealed he was at a “heightened risk of injury” should he run. Tyler Schiller is now without a ride.
• Trust In You (Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley) has now moved inside the Top 24 on the Melbourne Cup order of entry and gains a start with Mark Du Plessis to ride.
• Interpretation (Ciaron Maher) has been passed fit to run on Friday evening after a re-examination by Racing Victoria vets and will don an Equicast on his left fore foot.
• Mission Of Love (John Symons & Shelia Laxon) who was to be ridden by Nikita Beriman has failed her inspection on Friday and has been withdrawn on veterinary advice.
• Onesmoothoperator (Brian Ellison) sustained a cut to his right hind heel bulb and was not passed suitably in his Friday examination but will be reshoed and re-examined on Saturday morning.

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

1. Vauban (FR) (Willie Mullins) to be ridden by William Buick (55.5kg) from barrier 11

2. Buckaroo (GB) (Chris Waller) to be ridden by Joao Moreira (54.5kg) from barrier 21

3. Circle Of Fire (GB) (Ciaron Maher) to be ridden by Mark Zahra (54.5kg) from barrier 24

4. Warp Speed (JPN) (Noboru Takagi) to be ridden by Akira Sugawara (54.5kg) from barrier 3

5. Kovalica (NZ) (Chris Waller) to be ridden by Damian Lane (53.5kg) from barrier 17

6. Sharp ‘n’ Smart (NZ) (Graeme & Deborah Rogerson) to be ridden by Michael Dee (53.5kg) from barrier 15

7. Just Fine (IRE) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) to be ridden by Jye McNeil (53kg -includes 0.5kg penalty) from barrier 13

8. Land Legend (FR) (Chris Waller) to be ridden by Zac Purton (53kg – includes 1.0kg penalty) from barrier 18

9. Absurde (FR) (Willie Mullins) to be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy (52.5kg) from barrier 7

10. Athabascan (FR) (John O’Shea & Tom Charlton) to be ridden by Zac Lloyd (a) (52kg) from barrier 2

11. Knight’s Choice (John Symons & Sheila Laxon) to be ridden by Robbie Dolan (51.5kg) from barrier 6

12. Okita Soushi (IRE) (Ciaron Maher) to be ridden by Jamie Kah (51kg – includes 1.0kg penalty) from barrier 10

13. Onesmoothoperator (USA) (Brian Ellison) to be ridden by Craig Williams (51kg – includes 1.0kg penalty) from barrier 12

14. Zardozi (James Cummings) to be ridden by Andrea Atzeni (51kg) from barrier 4

15. Sea King (GB) (Harry Eustace) to be ridden by Hollie Doyle (50.5 includes 0.5 penalty kg) from barrier 1

16. Valiant King (GB) (Chris Waller) to be ridden by Craig Newitt (50.5kg) from barrier 22

17. Fancy Man (IRE) (Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald) to be ridden by Ron Stewart (50kg) from barrier 19

18. Interpretation (IRE) (Ciaron Maher) to be ridden by Teo Nugent (50kg) from barrier 14

19. Manzoice (Chris Waller) to be ridden by Declan Bates (50kg) from barrier 8

20. Mostly Cloudy (IRE) (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young) to be ridden by Karis Teetan (50kg) from barrier 16

21. Positivity (NZ) (Andrew Forsman) to be ridden by Winona Costin (50kg) from barrier 20

22. Saint George (GB) (Ciaron Maher) to be ridden by Tyler Schiller (50kg) from barrier 9

23. The Map (Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillvray) to be ridden by Rachel King (50kg) from barrier 23

24. Trust In You (NZ) (Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley) to be ridden by Mark Du Plessis (50kg) from barrier 5

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.

The Lexus Melbourne Cup 2024 third acceptances feature 35 hopefuls including six internationals and last weekend’s eight-length Cox Plate hero Via Sistina who is one of eight still in the mix for trainer Chris Waller.

Click here to read more on the official 2024 Melbourne Cup third acceptors. 

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	1x7P41x41x	ABSURDE (FR)	G	7	Willie Mullins
2	x6442x8001	ATHABASCAN (FR)	G	6	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
3	x766x07344	BRAYDEN STAR (GB)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
4	5356×81122	BUCKAROO (GB)	G	6	Chris Waller
5	3x4411x890	CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB)	H	5	Ciaron Maher
6	x58610x536	FANCY MAN (IRE)	G	7	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
7	0570×07976	FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller
8	916×000862	INTERPRETATION (IRE)	G	7	Ciaron Maher
9	1111	JAN BRUEGHEL (IRE)	H	4	Aidan O’Brien
10	0x85x05010	JUST FINE (IRE)	G	7	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
11	82×12222	KINESIOLOGY (GB)	H	4	Chris Waller
12	x24234x900	KNIGHT’S CHOICE	G	5	John Symons & Sheila Laxon
13	95365×3426	KOVALICA (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller
14	755x1x0613	LAND LEGEND (FR)	G	5	Chris Waller
15	0172x00x89	LE DON DE VIE (GB)	G	9	Ciaron Maher
16	1x0010x330	MAHRAJAAN (USA)	G	7	Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray
17	88520×2307	MANZOICE	G	5	Chris Waller
18	92441×3450	MISSION OF LOVE	M	5	John Symons & Sheila Laxon
19	x23622x440	MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
20	116x84x233	MURAMASA	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
21	13x00x8021	OKITA SOUSHI (IRE)	H	7	Ciaron Maher
22	64282×1741	ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)	G	7	Brian Ellison
23	81291×2178	POSITIVITY (NZ)	M	4	Andrew Forsman
24	31123×8495	SAINT GEORGE (GB)	H	5	Ciaron Maher
25	104x10136x	SEA KING (GB)	G	6	Harry Eustace
26	x3669x0203	SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ)	G	5	Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
27	12211×9056	THE MAP	M	6	Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray
28	1626×63044	TRUST IN YOU (NZ)	G	6	Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
29	212256×009	VALIANT KING (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller
30	11x0x24312	VAUBAN (FR)	G	7	Willie Mullins
31	x2x12x1511	VIA SISTINA (IRE)	M	7	Chris Waller
32	115x8x943	WALTHAM (GB)	G	5	Matthew Smith
33	x414x325x0	WARP SPEED (JPN)	H	6	Noboru Takagi
34	1x068x6311	WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB)	G	5	Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
35	0132×66524	ZARDOZI	M	4	James Cummings

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

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.

The 2024 Melbourne Cup second acceptances are now out with 55 stayers including 6 internationals still chasing a win in Australia’s best race including Jan Brueghel who heads the markets with Ryan Moore locked in for the ride.

Click here for the full story.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	1x7P41x41x	ABSURDE (FR)	G	7	Willie Mullins
2	8x06212x79	ALEGRON	G	6	Bjorn Baker
3	2x6442x800	ATHABASCAN (FR)	G	6	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
4	x7x2111234	BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE)	G	6	Ciaron Maher
5	113x6x	BIRDMAN (IRE)	G	4	Chris Waller
6	8x766x0734	BRAYDEN STAR (GB)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
7	x5356x8112	BUCKAROO (GB)	G	6	Chris Waller
8	43x4411x89	CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB)	H	5	Ciaron Maher
9	5x1131x765	COCO SUN	M	4	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
10	25058×0018	CONVENER (FR)	G	6	Ciaron Maher
11	x034021x51	DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE)	M	7	Anthony & Sam Freedman
12	0x0005x800	EL BODEGON (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller
13	x211x1x113	ELIYASS (FR)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
14	x871x31515	ETNA ROSSO (IRE)	G	5	Chris Waller
15	8x58610x53	FANCY MAN (IRE)	G	7	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
16	x0570x0797	FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller
17	3x44111x18	HAARACAINE (IRE)	H	5	Nick Ryan
18	11155×670	IMMEDIACY (NZ)	G	4	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
19	5916×00086	INTERPRETATION (IRE)	G	7	Ciaron Maher
20	1111	JAN BRUEGHEL (IRE)	H	4	Aidan O’Brien
21	10x85x0501	JUST FINE (IRE)	G	7	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
22	0x0213x486	KALAPOUR (IRE)	G	8	Kris Lees
23	82×12222	KINESIOLOGY (GB)	H	4	Chris Waller
24	3x24234x90	KNIGHT’S CHOICE	G	5	John Symons & Sheila Laxon
25	095365×342	KOVALICA (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller
26	2755x1x061	LAND LEGEND (FR)	G	5	Chris Waller
27	0172x00x89	LE DON DE VIE (GB)	G	9	Ciaron Maher
28	1x0010x330	MAHRAJAAN (USA)	G	7	Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray
29	x88520x230	MANZOICE	G	5	Chris Waller
30	1x3568x990	MILITARY MISSION (IRE)	G	7	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
31	x92441x345	MISSION OF LOVE	M	5	John Symons & Sheila Laxon
32	x23622x440	MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
33	1116x84x23	MURAMASA	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
34	513x00x802	OKITA SOUSHI (IRE)	H	7	Ciaron Maher
35	364282×174	ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)	G	7	Brian Ellison
36	28x4x8x112	POINT KING (IRE)	G	6	Anthony & Sam Freedman
37	781291×217	POSITIVITY (NZ)	M	4	Andrew Forsman
38	11x4225x34	QUANTUM CAT (USA)	G	5	Chris Waller
39	31×02	RED ACES	C	3	Nick Ryan
40	7x154x1333	ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR)	H	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
41	x31123x849	SAINT GEORGE (GB)	H	5	Ciaron Maher
42	L13x225x3x	SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE)	H	4	Ciaron Maher
43	104x10136x	SEA KING (GB)	G	6	Harry Eustace
44	0x3669x020	SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ)	G	5	Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
45	x12211x905	THE MAP	M	6	Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray
46	11626×6304	TRUST IN YOU (NZ)	G	6	Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
47	11x41x3123	UNUSUAL LEGACY (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller
48	x212256x00	VALIANT KING (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller
49	11x0x24312	VAUBAN (FR)	G	7	Willie Mullins
50	2x2x12x151	VIA SISTINA (IRE)	M	7	Chris Waller
51	115x8x94	WALTHAM (GB)	G	5	Matthew Smith
52	6x62521x40	WARMONGER (NZ)	G	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
53	3x414x325x	WARP SPEED (JPN)	H	6	Noboru Takagi
54	11x068x631	WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB)	G	5	Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
55	x0132x6652	ZARDOZI	M	4	James Cummings

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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.

The 2024 Melbourne Cup first acceptances are now out attracting 72 stayers including 20 internationals led by the Aidan O’Brien-trained favourite Jan Brueghel. Without A Fight was the most notable omission with connections of last year’s champion opting not to pay up at first acceptance stage.

Click here to view the complete list of Melbourne Cup 2024 first acceptors.

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) were declared on Tuesday September 17, 2024 with the reigning champion Without A Fight allocated the 58.5kg topweight.

Click here to read more on the key 2024 Melbourne Cup weights.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	128x931x1x	THE GREY WIZARD (IRE)	G	6	Graham Motion	1=	53kg			6.5
2	12x245131x	MAGICAL ZOE (IRE)	M	7	Henry De Bromhead	1=	52.5kg			5.5
3	x28x4x8x11	POINT KING (IRE)	G	6	Anthony & Sam Freedman	1=	50.5kg			9
4	4x12211x9x	THE MAP	M	6	Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	1=	50kg			9
5	20x11x611x	WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE)	G	8	Anthony & Sam Freedman	5	58.5kg			1
6	32x2x12x15	VIA SISTINA (IRE)	M	7	Chris Waller	6	56kg			2
7	1111	JAN BRUEGHEL (IRE)	H	4	Aidan O’Brien	7	54kg			2.5
8	13×321222	ILLINOIS (IRE)	H	4	Aidan O’Brien	8	53kg			3.5
9	11x0x24312	VAUBAN (FR)	G	7	Willie Mullins	9	55.5kg			4
10	4x331891x0	POPTRONIC (GB)	M	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	10	54kg			4
11	643×061353	POINT LONSDALE (IRE)	H	6	Aidan O’Brien	11	55.5kg			4
12	x5x110x27x	PLACE DU CARROUSEL (IRE)	M	6	Anthony & Sam Freedman	12	54kg			4
13	21171x138x	MIDDLE EARTH (GB)	G	5	Ciaron Maher	13	55.5kg			4
14	1113×2	DELIUS (GB)	H	4	Jean-Claude Rouget	14	52.5kg			4
15	319x513x2x	ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE)	G	7	Anthony & Sam Freedman	15	55.5kg			4
16	10x0213x4x	KALAPOUR (IRE)	G	8	Kris Lees	16	55kg			4.5
17	16x62521x4	WARMONGER (NZ)	G	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	17	53.5kg			4.5
18	131×37215	GROSVENOR SQUARE (IRE)	H	4	Aidan O’Brien	18	52kg			4.5
19	50x441131x	FAWKNER PARK (IRE)	G	6	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	19	55kg			4.5
20	343x4411x8	CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB)	H	5	Ciaron Maher	20	54.5kg			5
21	3x414x325x	WARP SPEED (JPN)	H	6	Noboru Takagi	21	54.5kg			5
22	75x5356x81	BUCKAROO (GB)	G	6	Chris Waller	22	54.5kg			5
23	21x0132x66	ZARDOZI	M	4	James Cummings	23	51kg			5.5
24	90x3669x02	SHARP ’N’ SMART (NZ)	G	5	Graeme & Deborah Rogerson	24	53.5kg			6
25	x4095365x3	KOVALICA (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	25	53.5kg			6
26	55x1131x7x	COCO SUN	M	4	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	26	50.5kg			6
27	512x72x22x	ARREST (IRE)	H	5	John & Thady Gosden	27	53.5kg			6
28	31×2456124	THE EUPHRATES (GB)	H	4	Aidan O’Brien	28	50.5kg			6
29	101x3568x9	MILITARY MISSION (IRE)	G	7	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	29	53kg			6.5
30	2311x07x0x	PENNYWEKA (NZ)	M	5	Ciaron Maher	30	51.5kg			6.5
31	28221x90x4	ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE)	H	5	Kris Lees	31	53kg			6.5
32	009904811x	SHONAN BASHITTO (JPN)	H	5	Naosuke Sugai	32	53kg			6.5
33	3x3x211x5x	QUE TEMPESTA (IRE)	G	6	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	33	53kg			6.5
34	209x7622x0	NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE)	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	34	53kg			6.5
35	12112x1x2	HARBOUR WIND (IRE)	G	5	Dermot K Weld	35	53kg			6.5
36	1x7P41x41x	ABSURDE (FR)	G	7	Willie Mullins	36	52.5kg			7
37	1110x85x05	JUST FINE (IRE)	G	7	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	37	52.5kg			7
38	1111x2x24x	NIGHT SPARKLE (IRE)	M	6	Andrew Balding	38	51kg			7
39	872x6442x8	ATHABASCAN (FR)	G	6	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	39	52kg			7.5
40	9621x00x8x	CLEVELAND (IRE)	H	7	Kris Lees	40	52kg			7.5
41	1151x33x74	CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE)	G	6	Kris Lees	41	52kg			7.5
42	51x0010x3x	MAHRAJAAN (USA)	G	7	Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray	42	52kg			7.5
43	008x06212x	ALEGRON	G	6	Bjorn Baker	43	52kg			7.5
44	305x11404x	SERPENTINE (IRE)	G	8	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	44	52kg			7.5
45	17x034021x	DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE)	M	7	Anthony & Sam Freedman	45	50.5kg			7.5
46	530x9500x0	EMISSARY (GB)	G	8	Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson	46	51.5kg			8
47	9791x18x46	POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE)	G	6	Anthony & Sam Freedman	47	51.5kg			8
48	735662x87x	BANKERS CHOICE (NZ)	G	7	Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson	48	51.5kg			8
49	436x31328x	RELENTLESS VOYAGER (GB)	G	5	Ciaron Maher	49	51.5kg			8
50	834x324x7x	ARDAKAN (GB)	G	6	Ciaron Maher	50	51.5kg			8
51	413x24234x	KNIGHT’S CHOICE	G	5	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	51	51.5kg			8
52	x1116x84x2	MURAMASA	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	52	51kg			8.5
53	80x70116x0	AURORA’S SYMPHONY	G	8	Symon Wilde	53	50.5kg			9
54	34x212256x	VALIANT KING (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller	54	50.5kg			9
55	30x0656x3x	FUTURE HISTORY (GB)	G	7	Ciaron Maher	55	50kg			9.5
56	25916×0008	INTERPRETATION (IRE)	G	7	Ciaron Maher	56	50kg			9.5
57	5x23622x44	MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	57	50kg			9.5
58	50x9190x09	SUIZURO	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	58	50kg			9.5
59	1781291x2x	POSITIVITY (NZ)	M	4	Andrew Forsman	59	50kg			9.5
60	x0x92441x3	MISSION OF LOVE	M	5	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	60	50kg			9.5
61	37x7291x65	SIR LUCAN (IRE)	G	7	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	61	50kg			9.5
62	364282×174	ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)	G	7	Brian Ellison	62	50kg			9.5
63	141x3232x	ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE)	H	4	Ciaron Maher	63	50kg			9.5
64	5x31123x8x	SAINT GEORGE (GB)	H	5	Ciaron Maher	64	50kg			9.5
65	x6128159x6	AHURIRI (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller	65	50kg			9.5
66	211626x63x	TRUST IN YOU (NZ)	G	6	Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley	66	50kg			9.5
67	113x6x	BIRDMAN (IRE)	G	4	Chris Waller	67	50kg			9.5
68	433207×899	GOOD OIL (NZ)	G	6	Andrew Forsman	68	50kg			9.5
69	858x58610x	FANCY MAN (IRE)	G	7	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	69	50kg			9.5
70	124x68x7x0	PROMISES KEPT	G	5	Ciaron Maher	70	50kg			9.5
71	1833x8266x	BASILINNA (NZ)	M	4	Emma-Lee & David Browne	71=	50kg			9.5
72	728x766x07	BRAYDEN STAR (GB)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	71=	50kg			9.5
73	x88520x23x	MANZOICE	G	5	Chris Waller	73	50kg			9.5
74	L13x225x3x	SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE)	H	4	Ciaron Maher	74	50kg			9.5
75	82×12222	KINESIOLOGY (GB)	H	4	Jessica Harrington	75	50kg			9.5
76	1x7x211123	BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE)	G	6	Ciaron Maher	76	50kg			9.5
77	x513x00x8x	OKITA SOUSHI (IRE)	H	7	Ciaron Maher	77	50kg			9.5
78	0567x154x1	ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR)	H	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	78	53.5kg			6
79	1x211x1x1x	ELIYASS (FR)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	79	53kg			6.5
80	21x0570x07	FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	80=	52kg			7.5
81	x2755x1x0x	LAND LEGEND (FR)	G	5	Chris Waller	80=	52kg			7.5
82	x10172x00x	LE DON DE VIE (GB)	G	9	Ciaron Maher	80=	52kg			7.5
83	x86x8010x0	UNCLE BRYN (GB)	G	7	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	80=	52kg			7.5
84	1171x258x0	MOLLY BLOOM (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller	80=	50kg			7.5
85	90x0005x8x	EL BODEGON (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	85	51.5kg			8
86	x12x33267x	AGE OF SAIL (GB)	G	6	Kris Lees	86=	50kg			9.5
87	42x11216x	ALMAIRAC (IRE)	G	5	Cliff Brown	86=	50kg			9.5
88	43x231101x	BALANCE PLAY (IRE)	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	86=	50kg			9.5
89	31711x14x	BEAR ON THE LOOSE (IRE)	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	86=	50kg			9.5
90	25058x001x	CONVENER (FR)	G	6	Ciaron Maher	86=	50kg			9.5
91	1×37162117	DASHING DUCHESS (NZ)	M	5	Symon Wilde	86=	50kg			9.5
92	x5x238x014	DENMARK (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
93	86x6356x05	DILLIAN (IRE)	G	6	Ciaron Maher	86=	50kg			9.5
94	7x32x113x	DIVUS ROMULUS (IRE)	G	5	Nick Ryan	86=	50kg			9.5
95	6361539x9x	DON’T DOUBT DORY	G	8	Julien Welsh	86=	50kg			9.5
96	867556x	DUNLEER LAD	G	5	Amy Small	86=	50kg			9.5
97	0x871x315x	ETNA ROSSO (IRE)	G	5	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
98	6x143030x1	FIRESTORM (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
99	28x26366x0	FOXY CLEOPATRA	M	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	86=	50kg			9.5
100	00x3150x3x	GEAR UP (IRE)	G	7	Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	86=	50kg			9.5
101	33x44111x	HAARACAINE (IRE)	H	5	Nick Ryan	86=	50kg			9.5
102	4x2347x25x	HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR)	G	8	Willie Mullins	86=	50kg			9.5
103	0988x0x115	HORRIFYING (NZ)	G	7	Lindsey Smith	86=	50kg			9.5
104	11155×6	IMMEDIACY (NZ)	G	4	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	86=	50kg			9.5
105	116x6570x3	KARBURAN (FR)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	86=	50kg			9.5
106	8x3x309000	LIONEL (GB)	G	6	Ciaron Maher	86=	50kg			9.5
107	11167325×3	MARE OF MT BULLER	M	4	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
108	33310x116x	MEDATSU (NZ)	G	4	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
109	3112116×52	NEREUS (NZ)	G	5	Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray	86=	50kg			9.5
110	11x4225x3x	QUANTUM CAT (USA)	G	5	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
111	31x	RED ACES	C	3	Nick Ryan	86=	50kg			9.5
112	104x10136x	SEA KING (GB)	G	6	Harry Eustace	86=	50kg			9.5
113	x111111x6x	SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE)	M	5	Danny O’Brien	86=	50kg			9.5
114	2132x6584x	SENTIMENTAL FLAME	M	4	Travis Doudle	86=	50kg			9.5
115	61605x483x	SHAIYHAR (IRE)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	86=	50kg			9.5
116	66×5114513	STRATHTAY (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
117	4x14522x	THE EQUATOR (IRE)	H	4	Aidan O’Brien	86=	50kg			9.5
118	1020779332	THINK ’N’ FLY	G	8	David Noonan	86=	50kg			9.5
119	x211x41x31	UNUSUAL LEGACY (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
120	21x766x805	UP AND UNDER (FR)	G	5	Chris Waller	86=	50kg			9.5
121	115x8x9x	WALTHAM (GB)	G	5	Matthew Smith	86=	50kg			9.5
122	71561x594x	WAY UP HIGH	M	6	Dan O’Sullivan	86=	50kg			9.5
123	11x068x63x	WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB)	G	5	Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson	86=	50kg			9.5

Table Credit: Racing Australia.