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Caulfield Cup (2400m) nominations were released on Tuesday, August 8, with 175 horses throwing their hat in the ring to claim the illustrious Group 1 feature.

The 2023 Caulfield Cup is set to be run at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday, October 21 with a prizepool of $5million

International horses have long had a successful record in the Caulfield Cup and the 2023 edition looks set to have plenty of overseas talent, with many nominated.

First acceptances for the 2023 Caulfield Cup is set to be released on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Below are the Caulfield Cup nominations as of August 8, 2023.

2023 Caulfield Cup nominations

175 horse have nominated for the 2023 Caulfield Cup.

# Horse Trainer
1 Aberfeldie Boy Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
2 Adelaide River (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
3 Affaire A Suivre Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
4 Alaskan God Daniel Morton
5 Alenquer (FR) Michael Moroney
6 Alfred Munnings (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
7 Arapaho (FR) Bjorn Baker
8 Asterix (NZ) Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
9 Athabascan (FR) John O’Shea
10 Attrition Mitchell Freedman
11 Bank Maur Richard Laming
12 Barbie’s Fox Ben, Will & JD Hayes
13 Bear Story (IRE) Clinton McDonald
14 Benaud John O’Shea
15 Berkeley Square Dan O’Sullivan
16 Bois D’argent (GB) Annabel Neasham
17 Born A King (GB) Chris Waller
18 Brayden Star (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
19 Breakup (JPN) Tatsuya Yoshioka
20 Broome (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
21 Buster Bash David Harrison
22 Cap De Joie (GB) Nick Ryan
23 Captain Envious Paul Preusker
24 Carini (FR) Danny O’Brien
25 Changingoftheguard (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
26 Continuous (JPN) Aidan O’Brien
27 Convener (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
28 Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) Phillip Stokes
29 Dark Destroyer (NZ) Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
30 Dawn Patrol (IRE) Kris Lees
31 Deauville Legend (IRE) James Ferguson
32 Deny Knowledge (IRE) Michael Kent
33 Diamil (IRE) John O’Shea
34 Divus Romulus (IRE) Nick Ryan
35 Duais Anthony Cummings
36 Duke De Sessa (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
37 El Bodegon (IRE) Chris Waller
38 El Patroness Danny O’Brien
39 Emissary (GB) Michael Moroney
40 Engeline (IRE) Nick Ryan
41 Ess Vee Are (NZ) Darryn & Briar Weatherley
42 Fame Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
43 Fancy Man (IRE) Annabel Neasham
44 Fawkner Park (IRE) Annabel Neasham
45 Fireburn Gary Portelli
46 First Immortal Mark & Levi Kavanagh
47 Floating Artist (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
48 Forgot You (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
49 Foujita San Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
50 Francesco Guardi (IRE) Chris Waller
51 Full Of Sincerity (NZ) Andrew Forsman
52 Gan Teorainn (IRE) Chris Waller
53 Garachico (GB) Leon & Troy Corstens
54 Gear Up (IRE) Annabel Neasham
55 Georgie Get Mad (GB) Denis Pagan
56 Globe (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
57 Gold Trip (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
58 Goldman (NZ) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
59 Greenland (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
60 Gregolimo (FR) Michael Moroney
61 Haaracaine (IRE) Nick Ryan
62 Hezashocka (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
63 High Emocean (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
64 Highland Jakk (NZ) Robert Hickmott
65 Hinged Chris Waller
66 Hoo Ya Mal (GB) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
67 Hope In Your Heart Kerry Parker
68 Hosier (IRE) Mark Minervini
69 Huetor (FR) Peter & Paul Snowden
70 Interpretation (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
71 Ironclad (GB) Will Clarken & Nikki O’Shea
72 Israr (GB) John & Thady Gosden
73 Jack Darcy (IRE) Paul Cole
74 Japanese Emperor (NZ) Michael Moroney
75 Kalapour (IRE) Kris Lees
76 King Frankel (IRE) Annabel Neasham
77 Knights Order (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
78 Kovalica (NZ) Chris Waller
79 Lindermann Chris Waller
80 Lionel (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
81 Loft (GER) Ben, Will & JD Hayes
82 Lunar Flare Grahame Begg
83 Luxembourg (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
84 Magical Lagoon (IRE) Chris Waller
85 Major Beel (NZ) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
86 Make Us Proud (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
87 Makram (IRE) Ben, Will & JD Hayes
88 Maktoob (GB) Simon Zahra
89 Manzoice Chris Waller
90 Milford (NZ) Michael Moroney
91 Montefilia Chris Waller
92 Mostly Cloudy (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
93 Mo’unga (NZ) Annabel Neasham
94 Mount Popa (IRE) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
95 Moya Lass Julius Sandhu
96 Mr Waterville (IRE) Chris Waller
97 Mustang Valley (NZ) Andrew Forsman
98 My Prospero (IRE) William Haggas
99 Navajo Peak David Payne
100 Noah ‘N’ A Deel Les Kelly
101 Nonconformist Grahame Begg
102 Normandy Bridge (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
103 Numerian (IRE) Annabel Neasham
104 Okita Soushi (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
105 Peking Opera (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
106 Pennyweka (NZ) Jim Wallace
107 Perfect Thought John Sargent
108 Point King (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
109 Point Lonsdale (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
110 Point Nepean (IRE) Ben, Will & JD Hayes
111 Political Debate Chris Waller
112 Pounding Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
113 Promises Kept Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
114 Protagonist (FR) William Haggas
115 Prowess (NZ) Roger James & Robert Wellwood
116 Queen Air Lindsey Smith
117 Raging Bull David Payne
118 Rebadge (GB) Leon & Troy Corstens
119 Rebel Racer Amy & Ash Yargi
120 Red Phantom (IRE) Nick Ryan
121 Red Sun Sensation Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
122 Regal Power John Leek (Jnr)
123 Reo Richard Laming
124 Right You Are Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
125 Rosscarbery (GER) Paddy Twomey
126 Saint George (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
127 Scampi (IRE) Andrew Balding
128 Scriptwriter (IRE) Milton Harris
129 Selino (GB) Chris Waller
130 Serpentine (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
131 Shaiyhar (IRE) Trent BUsuttin & Natalie Young
132 Sharp ‘N’ Smart Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
133 Sheraz (FR) Chris Waller
134 She’s Fit Daniel Morton
135 Sibaaq (GB) Annabel Neasham
136 Silent Surrente Will Clarken & Nikki O’Shea
137 Sir Lucan (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
138 Sirileo Miss Symon Wilde
139 Sissoko (IRE) Ben, Will & JD Hayes
140 Skyphios Daniel Kelly
141 Smokin’ Romans (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
142 Soulcombe (GB) Chris Waller
143 Spanish Mission (USA) Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
144 Speak (GB) Michael Moroney
145 Special Swey (NZ) Chris Waller
146 Spirit Ridge (GB) Annabel Neasham
147 St Vincents Garden (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
148 Stafford’s Lad Daniel Morton
149 Suizuro Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
150 Supagirl (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
151 The Mediterranean (IRE) Sara Ryan
152 The Summit (FR) Ben, Will & JD Hayes
153 Timour (FR) Chris Waller
154 Torrens Marc Chevalier
155 Tower Of London (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
156 Townsend Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
157 Tuvalu Lindsey Smith
158 Uncle Bryn (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
159 United Nations (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
160 Urban Oasis (IRE) Nick Ryan
161 Valiant King (GB) Joseph O’Brien
162 Vardani (FR) Archie Alexander
163 Verona (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
164 Virtuous Circle (NZ) Liam Howley
165 Waterford (IRE) Chris Waller
166 West Wind Blows (IRE) Simon & Ed Crisford
167 White Marlin (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
168 Win Mighty (JPN) Masato Nishizono
169 Win O’Clock (GB) Matthew Williams
170 Wineglass Bay (IRE) Chris Waller
171 Without A Fight (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman
172 Yaphet Cliff Brown
173 Yellow Brick Tony & Maddysen Sears
174 Youth Spirit (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
175 Zeyrek (FR) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes

How do nominations for the Caulfield Cup work?

A place in the Caulfield Cup is one of the most coveted entries in Australian racing.

The process starts almost three months before the race begins and is settled on the Wednesday prior to the race after the final ballot exempted race, the Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m).

Below you will find the key dates ahead of the Caulfield Cup.

Caulfield Cup nominations dates

Nominations Fee Date
First Nominations
$1,110
Tuesday, August 8
Late Entry
$6,600
Tuesday, August 15
Weights Declared
No Fee
Tuesday, September 19
First Declarations
$2,200
Tuesday, September 12
Second Declarations
$3,300
Tuesday, September 26
Third Declarations
$4,400
Tuesday, October 10
Final Field
$37,500
Wednesday, October 18

The final field for the Caulfield Cup is announced at 4:30pm on the Wednesday prior to the race, with the barrier draw conducted at 7pm.


Previous Caulfield Cup nominations

  • 2022 Caulfield Cup Nominations
    # Horse Trainer
    1 AIKHAL (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
    2 ALCYONE James Cummings
    3 ALEGRON James Cummings
    4 ANGEL OF TRUTH Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    5 ARAPAHO (FR) Bjorn Baker
    6 ASSISTANT (GER) Henk Grewe
    7 ATTORNEY (FR) Matthew Smith
    8 AURORA’S SYMPHONY Symon Wilde
    9 AYRTON (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    10 BANKERS CHOICE Mike Moroney
    11 BARON SAMEDI (GB) Joseph O’Brien
    12 BENAUD John O’Shea
    13 BENAUD (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    14 BERMADEZ (NZ) Mike Moroney
    15 BLUE CUP (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    16 BRILLIANT LIGHT (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
    17 BRILLIANT VENTURE (NZ) Simon Zahra
    18 BUCKHURST (IRE) Robert Hickmott
    19 BUMP’N’RUN Gerard Betros
    20 CACOFONIX Kris Lees
    21 CAP DE JOIE (GB) Nick Ryan
    22 CHAIRMAN (FR) Freddie & Martyn Meade
    23 CHAPADA Mike Moroney
    24 CHICAGO BEAR (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    25 CLEVELAND (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    26 COLOUR SERGEANT (IRE) Matthew Smith
    27 COMICA Michael Kent
    28 CRYSTAL PEGASUS (GB) Chris Waller
    29 DADOOZDART (GB) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    30 DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) Phillip Stokes
    31 DARK DESTROYER (NZ) Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
    32 DARK DREAM Ben & JD Hayes
    33 DAWN PATROL (IRE) Robert Hickmott
    34 DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) James Ferguson
    35 DELPHI (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman
    36 DIVINE DIOSA Simon Zahra
    37 DR DRILL (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    38 DUAIS Edward Cummings
    39 DUBAI FUTURE (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
    40 DURSTON (GB) Chris Waller
    41 EARLSWOOD (GB) Maddie Raymond
    42 EL BODEGON (IRE) James Ferguson
    43 EMISSARY (GB) Mike Moroney
    44 ENGLISH KING (FR) Mike Moroney
    45 ENTENTE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    46 ESTI FENY (HUN) Matthew Smith
    47 FEARENTLESS Paul Preusker
    48 FEDERAL (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    49 FENGARADA John Leek Jnr
    50 FORGOT YOU (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    51 FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) Chris Waller
    52 FRENCH MOON Symon Wilde
    53 GEAR UP (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    54 GET SHIRTY (IRE) David O’Meara
    55 GLINT OF HOPE (JPN) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    56 GLYCON (FR) Jean-Claude Rouget
    57 GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    58 GONE WEST (NZ) Emma-Lee & David Browne
    59 GRAND ALLIANCE (IRE) Charlie Fellowes
    60 GRAND PROMENADE (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    61 GREAT HOUSE (IRE) Chris Waller
    62 GROOVY KINDA LOVE Michael Kent
    63 GUNSTOCK (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    64 HE’S OUR BONNEVAL (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    65 HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) Brent Stanley
    66 HEZASHOCKA (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    67 HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    68 HINGED Chris Waller
    69 HOO YA MAL (GB) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    70 HORRIFYING (NZ) Mark & Levi Kavanagh
    71 HUETOR (FR) Peter & Paul Snowden
    72 I WISH I WIN (NZ) Peter Moody
    73 I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    74 IMPULSAR (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    75 INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ) Danny O’Brien
    76 INTERPRETATION (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    77 INUIT (FR) Joseph O’Brien
    78 IRISH HOMIE (IRE) Bevan Laming
    79 JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ) Denis Pagan
    80 KALAPOUR (IRE) Kris Lees
    81 KICK ON (NZ) Kevin Myers
    82 KIPPS (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    83 KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    84 KUKERACHA (NZ) Chris Waller
    85 LA CRIQUE (NZ) Katrina Alexander
    86 LA DRAGONTEA (GB) Anthony & Sam Freedman
    87 LE DON DE VIE (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    88 LE VILLI (NZ) Kris Lees
    89 LOFT (GER) Marcel Weiss
    90 LONE EAGLE (IRE) Freddie & Martyn Meade
    91 LORD ARDMORE (NZ) Chris Waller
    92 LUCKY DECISION (NZ) Peter Moody
    93 LUNAR FLARE Grahame Begg
    94 LUNCIES (GB) Kris Lees
    95 MARKRAM (IRE) Ben & JD Hayes
    96 MANKAYAN (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    97 MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    98 MAXIMAL (GB) John O’Shea
    99 MEMPHIS (GER) Mike Moroney
    100 MIDNIGHT BLUE Danny O’Brien
    101 MILFORD (NZ) Mike Moroney
    102 MONTEFILIA David Payne
    103 MOUNT POPA (IRE) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    104 MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) Ben & JD Hayes
    105 MUGATOO (IRE) Kris Lees
    106 NERVE NOT VERVE (NZ) Mike Moroney
    107 NICOLINI VITO Ben & JD Hayes
    108 NIGHT ENDEAVOR (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    109 NO COMPROMISE (NZ) Chris Waller
    110 NOBEL HEIGHTS Matt Cumani
    111 NONCONFORMIST Grahame Begg
    112 NORTHERN RULER (GER) Andreas Wohler
    113 NUMERIAN (IRE) Annabel Neasham
    114 OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    115 OLYMPIC THEATRE (GB) Richard & Will Freedman
    116 ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) Brian Ellison
    117 PACKING WALTHAM (FR) Ben & JD Hayes
    118 PALE KING (FR) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    119 PASSION AND GLORY (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor
    120 PATERNAL (NZ) Chris Waller
    121 PERSAN Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    122 POINT GELLIBRAND (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    123 POINT KING (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    124 POINT LONSDALE (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
    125 POINT NEPEAN (IRE) Robert Hickmott
    126 PONDUS (GB) Michelle Payne
    127 POUNDING Peter Moody
    128 PRIX DE TURN (NZ) Matthew Brown
    129 PROFONDO Richard Litt
    130 RAISE YOU (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    131 REALM OF FLOWERS Anthony & Sam Freedman
    132 REGAL POWER Danny O’Brien
    133 ROYAL MILE Lee Creek
    134 SACRAMENTO Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    135 SAN HUBERTO (IRE) Matt Cumani
    136 SCHABAU (GER) Robert Hickmott
    137 SERPENTINE (IRE) Robert Hickmott
    138 SHERAZ (FR) Chris Waller
    139 SIR DAVY Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    140 SKY LAB Paul Perry
    141 SKY OUT (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    142 SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    143 SOUND (GER) Mike Moroney
    144 SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) Matthew Smith
    145 SPANISH MISSION (USA) Peter Moody
    146 STAR OF INDIA (IRE) Annabel Neasham
    147 STOCKMAN (NZ) Joseph Pride
    148 STONE AGE (IRE) Aidan O’Brien
    149 STOWELL (GB) George Boughey
    150 SUPERNOVA (GB) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    151 SUREFIRE (GB) Chris Waller
    152 TEAM CAPTAIN (IRE) Matt Cumani
    153 TEEWATERS Archie Alexander
    154 TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS (IRE) Joseph O’Brien
    155 THE AMAZONIAN (JPN) Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    156 THE GOOD FIGHT (NZ) Mike Moroney
    157 THROUGH IRISH EYES (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    158 TING TONG Kris Lees
    159 TOKORANGI (NZ) Mike Moroney
    160 TRALEE ROSE (NZ) Symon Wilde
    161 UNCLE BRYN (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    162 VALLEY FORGE (GB) Andrew Balding
    163 VARDANI (FR) Archie Alexander
    164 VOW AND DECLARE Danny O’Brien
    165 WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) Danny O’Brien
    166 YAPHET Cliff Brown
    167 YONCE (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    168 ZECHARIAH (IRE) Freddie & Martyn Meade
    169 ZEYREK (FR) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes

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