A complete of 72 horses stays within the hunt for the Melbourne Cup after first declarations closed.
Final 12 months’s winner of the Melbourne Cup, With out A Battle, is a notable omission from the 72 horses that stay in competition for Australia’s nice race.
With out A Battle was topweight when weights have been launched on September 17, however the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained galloper, who has not raced since profitable the Cup final 12 months, was not paid as much as defend his title.
The Chris Waller-trained Through Sistina, who runs within the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday, now turns into topweight with 56kg.
In all, 66 native gallopers and 6 internationals stay in competition the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 5.
Of the six internationals, two have already arrived on Australian shores – Onesmoothoperator for Brian Ellison and Sea King for Harry Eustace, the brother of former Ciaron Maher coaching associate David Eustace.
Saturday’s assembly, which additionally options the Group 3 The Bart Cummings (2500m), is more likely to play a major function within the Melbourne Cup, with six of the final eight regionally skilled winners having raced on the Turnbull Stakes Day fixture.
The Bart Cummings affords the winner a poll exemption into the Cup, with the remaining two poll free choices after Saturday being the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19 and the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley the next week.
Victoria Racing Membership Govt Common Supervisor Racing Leigh Jordon stated the primary acceptances have been sturdy.
“There’s a sturdy group of 72 native and worldwide contenders hoping to attain the final word success on this 12 months’s Melbourne Cup,” Jordon stated.
“This weekend’s race day shall be an incredible kind reference for these horses who’re racing in direction of the primary Tuesday in November with the day a confirmed path for trainers and connections.”
The subsequent spherical of declarations shut on October 15, adopted by third acceptances on October 28.
The ultimate area shall be introduced on Victoria Derby Day, November 2, at 4.30pm.
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