Every year the Melbourne Cup order of entry becomes a major talking point between racing fans as horses vie for a start in the race worth more than $8 million dollars.
24 horses can run in the Melbourne Cup Field. Below are the runners who are nominated for the race and where they sit in the order of entry into the field.
2021 Order of Entry
The order of entry for the 2021 Melbourne Cup will be released here and updated regularly closer to the Spring Carnival. You can see the latest odds and fancied runners on our Melbourne Cup page.
Runners marked in GREEN are ballot exempt and have a guaranteed spot in the field.
Runners marked in RED are ruled out of the race due to injuries or bypassing race.
Runners marked in BLUE are unlikely to run in the race.
Runners marked with NP have not passed the ballot clause.
Odds 💰: View the Odds for the Melbourne Cup 2021
Melbourne Cup 2021 Order Of Entry:
| Order | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONNYBOYLISTON (IRE) | G | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 58kg | |||
| 2 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | G | 9 | Joseph O’Brien | 2 | 58kg | |||
| 3 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | H | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 3 | 57.5kg | |||
| 4 | GOLD TRIP (FR) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 4 | 57kg | |||
| 5 | SPANISH MISSION (USA) | H | 6 | Andrew Balding | 5 | 57kg | |||
| 6 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 6 | 57kg | |||
| 7 | INCENTIVISE | G | 5 | Peter G Moody | 7 | 55.5kg | |||
| 8 | THINK IT OVER | G | 6 | Kerry Parker | 8 | 55.5kg | |||
| 9 | AWAY HE GOES (IRE) | G | 6 | Ismail Mohammed | 9 | 54.5kg | |||
| 10 | VOW AND DECLARE | G | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 10 | 54.5kg | |||
| 11 | BUCKHURST (IRE) | G | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 11 | 54kg | |||
| 12 | EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 12 | 54kg | |||
| 13 | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | G | 7 | Joseph O’Brien | 13 | 54kg | |||
| 14 | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | G | 7 | Mark Newnham | 14 | 54kg | |||
| 15 | SUPERSTORM | G | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 15 | 54kg | |||
| 16 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | H | 6 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 16 | 54kg | |||
| 17 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 17 | 53.5kg | |||
| 18 | BEAUDEN (NZ) | G | 7 | Graeme Rogerson | 18 | 53.5kg | |||
| 19 | COLETTE | M | 5 | James Cummings | 19 | 53.5kg | |||
| 20 | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 8 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 20 | 53.5kg | |||
| 21 | NANCHO (GER) | G | 7 | Anthony Cummings | 21 | 53.5kg | |||
| 22 | OCEAN BILLY (NZ) | G | 6 | Bill Pomare | 22 | 53.5kg | |||
| 23 | SELINO (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 23 | 53.5kg | |||
| 24 | DAWN PATROL (IRE) | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 24 | 53kg | |||
| 25 | JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ) | G | 4 | Denis Pagan | 25 | 53kg | |||
| 26 | KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) | G | 7 | Robert Hickmott | 26 | 53kg | |||
| 27 | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 27 | 53kg | |||
| 28 | KUKERACHA (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 28 | 53kg | |||
| 29 | PERSAN | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 29 | 53kg | |||
| 30 | QUICK THINKER | H | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 30 | 53kg | |||
| 31 | SOUND (GER) | H | 9 | Michael Moroney | 31 | 53kg | |||
| 32 | AMADE (IRE) | G | 8 | Phillip Stokes | 32 | 52.5kg | |||
| 33 | ATTORNEY (FR) | G | 7 | Matthew Smith | 33 | 52.5kg | |||
| 34 | CARIF | G | 6 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 34 | 52.5kg | |||
| 35 | CHAPADA | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 35 | 52.5kg | |||
| 36 | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 36 | 52.5kg | |||
| 37 | DELPHI (IRE) | H | 5 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 37 | 52.5kg | |||
| 38 | INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ) | M | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 38 | 52.5kg | |||
| 39 | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 39 | 52.5kg | |||
| 40 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 40 | 52.5kg | |||
| 41 | MOUNT POPA (IRE) | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 41 | 52.5kg | |||
| 42 | PONDUS (GB) | G | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 42 | 52.5kg | |||
| 43 | DEFIBRILLATE (NZ) | G | 7 | Patrick Payne | 43 | 52kg | |||
| 44 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | M | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 44 | 52kg | |||
| 45 | PORT GUILLAUME (FR) | G | 5 | Ben & JD Hayes | 45 | 52kg | |||
| 46 | SHE’S IDEEL | M | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 46 | 52kg | |||
| 47 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 47 | 52kg | |||
| 48 | FUN FACT | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 48 | 51.5kg | |||
| 49 | FUTURE SCORE (IRE) | G | 7 | Matt Cumani | 49 | 51.5kg | |||
| 50 | HUNGRY HEART | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 50 | 51.5kg | |||
| 51 | IRISH FLAME (NZ) | G | 7 | Brett Scott | 51 | 51.5kg | |||
| 52 | DUAIS | M | 4 | Edward Cummings | 52 | 51kg | |||
| 53 | GOOD IDEA | G | 7 | Phillip Stokes | 53 | 51kg | |||
| 54 | GRAND PROMENADE (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 54 | 51kg | |||
| 55 | MONTEFILIA | M | 4 | David Payne | 55 | 51kg | |||
| 56 | REALM OF FLOWERS | M | 5 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 56 | 51kg | |||
| 57 | RODRIGO DIAZ (GB) | G | 5 | David Simcock | 57 | 51kg | |||
| 58 | SHERAZ (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 58 | 51kg | |||
| 59 | SHERWOOD FOREST | G | 5 | Tony Pike | 59 | 51kg | |||
| 60 | SIERRA SUE (NZ) | M | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 60 | 51kg | |||
| 61 | TRALEE ROSE (NZ) | M | 5 | Symon Wilde | 61 | 51kg | |||
| 62 | CORMORANT (IRE) | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 62 | 50.5kg | |||
| 63 | HARPO MARX (IRE) | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 63 | 50.5kg | |||
| 64 | THE GOOD FIGHT (NZ) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney | 64 | 50.5kg | |||
| 65 | YOUNG RASCAL (FR) | G | 7 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 65 | 50.5kg | |||
| 66 | AKTAU (GB) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 66 | 50kg | |||
| 67 | ALAKAHAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 67 | 50kg | |||
| 68 | ATISHU (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 68 | 50kg | |||
| 69 | AZALY | G | 4 | Ben & JD Hayes | 69 | 50kg | |||
| 70 | BARADE (FR) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | 70 | 50kg | |||
| 71 | BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 71 | 50kg | |||
| 72 | CEPHEUS (GB) | H | 5 | Matthew Dunn | 72 | 50kg | |||
| 73 | CHARMS STAR (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 73 | 50kg | |||
| 74 | COGNAC (IRE) | G | 5 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 74 | 50kg | |||
| 75 | CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE) | G | 6 | Aaron Purcell | 75 | 50kg | |||
| 76 | COOLTH | G | 5 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 76 | 50kg | |||
| 77 | DARK DREAM | G | 7 | Ben & JD Hayes | 77 | 50kg | |||
| 78 | DARVIN (IRE) | G | 6 | Matthew Williams | 78 | 50kg | |||
| 79 | DEGRAVES (IRE) | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 79 | 50kg | |||
| 80 | DICK WHITTINGTON (FR) | G | 5 | Matthew Smith | 80 | 50kg | |||
| 81 | DJUKON (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 81 | 50kg | |||
| 82 | EMISSARY (GB) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 82 | 50kg | |||
| 83 | ENGLISH KING (FR) | H | 5 | Michael Moroney | 83 | 50kg | |||
| 84 | FLOATING ARTIST (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 84 | 50kg | |||
| 85 | GREAT HOUSE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 85 | 50kg | |||
| 86 | HARMYSIAN (GB) | G | 5 | Clayton Douglas | 86 | 50kg | |||
| 87 | HASTA LA WAR | G | 6 | Sue Murphy | 87 | 50kg | |||
| 88 | HEART OF PUISSANCE | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 88 | 50kg | |||
| 89 | HEIR TO THE THRONE (NZ) | G | 7 | Andrea Leek | 89 | 50kg | |||
| 90 | HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 90 | 50kg | |||
| 91 | HORRIFYING (NZ) | G | 4 | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | 91 | 50kg | |||
| 92 | HORSE FOR HIGHER | M | 6 | Dan O’Sullivan | 92 | 50kg | |||
| 93 | IMPECUNIOUS (NZ) | M | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 93 | 50kg | |||
| 94 | KILLOURNEY (IRE) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | 94 | 50kg | |||
| 95 | KINANE (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Kent | 95 | 50kg | |||
| 96 | KING’S CHARISMA (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 96 | 50kg | |||
| 97 | LE BAOL (FR) | G | 6 | Lindsey Smith | 97 | 50kg | |||
| 98 | LONG ARM (IRE) | G | 6 | Peter Gelagotis | 98 | 50kg | |||
| 99 | LUNCIES (GB) | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 99 | 50kg | |||
| 100 | MANKAYAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 100 | 50kg | |||
| 101 | MARCHONS ENSEMBLE (GB) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 101 | 50kg | |||
| 102 | MAYFAIR SPIRIT (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 102 | 50kg | |||
| 103 | MILFORD (NZ) | G | 4 | Michael Moroney | 103 | 50kg | |||
| 104 | MILITARY MISSION (IRE) | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 104 | 50kg | |||
| 105 | MOHICAN HEIGHTS (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 105 | 50kg | |||
| 106 | MOSH MUSIC | M | 7 | Archie Alexander | 106 | 50kg | |||
| 107 | NEVER LISTEN | M | 5 | John Ramsey | 107 | 50kg | |||
| 108 | PESTO (GB) | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 108 | 50kg | |||
| 109 | PURRFECT DEAL | M | 5 | Michael Costa | 109 | 50kg | |||
| 110 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | G | 7 | Ben & JD Hayes | 110 | 50kg | |||
| 111 | ROYAL CROWN | G | 5 | Michael Kent | 111 | 50kg | |||
| 112 | SECRET BLAZE | G | 6 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 112 | 50kg | |||
| 113 | SIGNORA NERA (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 113 | 50kg | |||
| 114 | SIR LUCAN (IRE) | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 114 | 50kg | |||
| 115 | SKYMAX (GER) | G | 6 | Mark Newnham | 115 | 50kg | |||
| 116 | SOUND OF CANNONS (GB) | G | 5 | John O’Shea | 116 | 50kg | |||
| 117 | SOUS LES NUAGES (IRE) | G | 5 | Matt Cumani | 117 | 50kg | |||
| 118 | SUREFIRE (GB) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 118 | 50kg | |||
| 119 | SWEET THOMAS (GER) | G | 10 | Matthew Smith | 119 | 50kg | |||
| 120 | TIGRE ROYALE (NZ) | G | 6 | Archie Alexander | 120 | 50kg | |||
| 121 | TOKEN SPIRIT | G | 4 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 121 | 50kg | |||
| 122 | TOORADIN | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 122 | 50kg | |||
| 123 | ZEYREK (FR) | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 123 | 50kg | |||
| 124 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 124 | 49kg |
When is the Melbourne Cup order of entry released?
The Order of Entry for the 2021 Melbourne Cup will be released in September 2021.
What is Melbourne Cup 2021 Order of Entry?
The Melbourne Cup Order of Entry is a list that ranks all the Melbourne Cup contenders in order of their eligibility for entry. The order of entry is the best way to determine the chances a horse has of making the final field of 24.
