A total of 151 horses, including 23 from overseas, have been nominated for this year’s Melbourne Cup.
When entries closed on Tuesday, three previous winners were among the entries for Australia’s richest race.
Dunaden (2011) and Americain (2010) have been joined in the nominations by the 2007 winner Efficient.
Shahwardi, a stablemate to Americain, is entered while France’s 19-time champion trainer Andre Fabre has nominated Brigantin.
Racing powerhouse Godolphin has four entries while leading Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien, who hasn’t had a Cup runner since 2008, has nominated I Have A Dream.
Legendary Australian trainer Bart Cummings, chasing his 13th Cup victory, has entered nine horses.
Two-time winning trainer Dermot Weld is represented by three nominations but only one – Galileo’s Choice – is expected to make the trip.
Leading Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse has entered 10 horses including champion racemare More Joyous and the imported stayer Glencadam Gold, a Rosehill winner on Saturday.
Mount Athos, prepared in England by Luca Cumani, is the early favourite at $17 to win the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 6.
