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Buckaroo headlines the nominations for the Caulfield Cup 2025
The field for the prestigious Caulfield Cup has been trimmed from 142 entries down to 85, with four international contenders remaining in the hunt. They include Presage Nocturne from France, UK raider Meydaan, Japanese runner Golden Snap and Ireland’s Absurde, ensuring a global flavour to the staying classic.
With some of the world’s best gallopers targeting Australia’s premier races, punters can follow early Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup markets through the nation’s leading betting sites.
| Number | Horse | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absurde (FR) | Willie Mullins |
| 2 | Adelaide River (IRE) | Kris Lees |
| 3 | Aeliana (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 4 | Alalcance (GB) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 5 | Alenquer (FR) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| 6 | Anisette (GB) | Chris Waller |
| 7 | Arapaho (FR) | Bjorn Baker |
| 8 | Asterix (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 9 | Athabascan (FR) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton |
| 10 | Bankers Choice (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| 11 | Berkshire Breeze (IRE) | Ciaran Maher |
| 12 | Birdman (IRE) | Chris Waller |
| 13 | Brayden Star (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 14 | Buckaroo (GB) | Chris Waller |
| 15 | Bur Dubai (GB) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 16 | Changingoftheguard (IRE) | Kris Lees |
| 17 | Cleveland (IRE) | Kris Lees |
| 18 | Deakin (FR) | Phillip Stokes |
| 19 | Desert Lightning (NZ) | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
| 20 | Don Diego De Vega (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| 21 | Etna Rosso (IRE) | Chris Waller |
| 22 | Femminile | Chris Waller |
| 23 | Fernao (IRE) | Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| 24 | First Immortal | Mark & Levi Kavanagh |
| 25 | Flying Bandit | Kerry Parker |
| 26 | Full Count Felicia (USA) | Chris Waller |
| 27 | Future History (GB) | Ciaran Maher |
| 28 | Gilded Water (GB) | Chris Waller |
| 29 | Go Daddy (IRE) | Ciaran Maher |
| 30 | God’s Window (GB) | Chris Waller |
| 31 | Golden Century (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 32 | Golden Path (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 33 | Golden Snap (JPN) | Katsunori Tanaka |
| 34 | Grand Pierro | Jason Warren |
| 35 | Half Yours | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| 36 | Interpretation (IRE) | Ciaran Maher |
| 37 | Jennivamoose (NZ) | Ciaran Maher |
| 38 | Juja Kibo (IRE) | Ciaran Maher |
| 39 | Kadavar (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 40 | Kings Valley (IRE) | Ciaran Maher |
| 41 | Knight’s Choice | John Symons & Sheila Laxon |
| 42 | Kovalica (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 43 | Land Legend (FR) | Chris Waller |
| 44 | Lastotchka (FR) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
| 45 | Leica Lucy (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 46 | Light Infantry Man (FR) | Ciaran Maher |
| 47 | Lindermann | Chris Waller |
| 48 | Litzdeel | Danny O’Brien |
| 49 | Mark Twain (NZ) | Roger James & Robert Wellwood |
| 50 | Meydaan (IRE) | Simon & Ed Crisford |
| 51 | Middle Earth (GB) | Ciaran Maher |
| 52 | Militarize (NZ) | Chris Waller |
| 53 | Moira (CAN) | Chris Waller |
| 54 | More Felons (IRE) | Chris Waller |
| 55 | Mormona (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| 56 | Naval College (GB) | Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| 57 | Newlook (FR) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 58 | Okita Soushi (IRE) | Ciaran Maher |
| 59 | Our Anchorage (IRE) | Bjorn Baker |
| 60 | Our Gold Hope | Robert & Luke Price |
| 61 | Palmetto (NZ) | John Sargent |
| 62 | Plymouth | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| 63 | Point King (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| 64 | Post Impressionist (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| 65 | Presage Nocturne (IRE) | Alessandro Bottri |
| 66 | Quietness (GB) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton |
| 67 | Revealer | Robert Hickmott |
| 68 | River Of Stars (IRE) | Chris Waller |
| 69 | Royal Supremacy (IRE) | Ciaran Maher |
| 70 | Sayeday Sadaty (IRE) | Ciaran Maher |
| 71 | Sir Delius (GB) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 72 | Smokin’ Romans (NZ) | Ciaran Maher |
| 73 | Star Vega (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| 74 | Statuario | Emma-Lee & David Browne |
| 75 | Sweltering | Chris Waller |
| 76 | Thedocotorlove | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 77 | Torranzino (NZ) | Paul Preusker |
| 78 | Trav (NZ) | Raymond Connors |
| 79 | Valiant King (GB) | Chris Waller |
| 80 | Vauban (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 81 | Whisky On The Hill (GB) | Glen Thompson |
| 82 | Willydoit (NZ) | Ciaran Maher |
| 83 | Wootton Verni (FR) | Chris Waller |
| 84 | Young Werther (NZ) | Danny O’Brien |
| 85 | Zardozi | Ciaran Maher |
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