The Caulfield Cup order of entry is closely watched as horses compete for a place in one of Australia’s premier staying races. The 2026 edition offers $6 million in prize money.
With the field limited to 18 runners, every position in the order of entry matters. Below is the list of nominated horses and their standing in the Caulfield Cup elimination order as at 17 September 2026.
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Caulfield Cup 2026 Order Of Entry:
Updated 17th September 2026:
| # | Horse | Trainer | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exempt as at 17 September: 3 | |||
| 1 | ENFJAAR (IRE) | Roger Varian | 54.5 |
| 1 | ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 54.5 |
| 1 | KINGS VALLEY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 51.0 |
| Passed first elimination clause as at 17 September: 91 | |||
| 4 | SIR DELIUS (GB) | Waterhouse, Bott | 59.0 |
| 5 | AELIANA (NZ) | Chris Waller | 56.5 |
| 6 | HALF YOURS | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 57.5 |
| 7 | BUCKAROO (GB) | Chris Waller | 57.0 |
| 8 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | 57.0 |
| 9 | TREASURETHE MOMENT | Matt Laurie | 55.5 |
| 10 | AUTUMN BOY | Chris Waller | 55.0 |
| 11 | BIRDMAN (IRE) | Chris Waller | 56.5 |
| 12 | COSMIC CRUSADER (NZ) | Andrea Leek | 56.0 |
| 13 | SONS AND LOVERS (GB) | J O’Brien | 56.0 |
| 14 | GREEN SPACES | Bjorn Baker | 54.5 |
| 15 | BARNAVARA (IRE) | Chris Waller | 54.5 |
| 16 | TRUSTYOURINSTINCT (IRE) | J O’Brien | 55.5 |
| 17 | DEFIANTLY (FR) | J O’Brien | 55.0 |
| 18 | MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | Ciaron Maher | 55.0 |
| 19 | VAUBAN (FR) | Waterhouse, Bott | 55.0 |
| 20 | KINGSWOOD (GB) | Gavin Bedggood | 55.0 |
| 21 | JAMES J BRADDOCK (GB) | J O’Brien | 52.5 |
| 22 | GOODIE TWO SHOES (IRE) | J O’Brien | 53.5 |
| 23 | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | Symons & Laxon | 55.0 |
| 24 | PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE) | A Botti | 54.5 |
| 25 | WINE DARK SEA (GB) | Harry Charlton | 54.5 |
| 26 | OHOPE WINS (NZ) | Chris Waller | 51.5 |
| 27 | CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) | K Lees | 54.5 |
| 28 | MOUNT ATLAS (GB) | Andrew Balding | 54.5 |
| 29 | WIGMORE (NZ) | Phillip & Tommy Stokes | 53.0 |
| 30 | CAUSEWAY (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 52.0 |
| 31 | STRICTLY BUSINESS | Thomas Carberry | 51.5 |
| 32 | SHE’S A HUSTLER (NZ) | Grahame Begg | 53.0 |
| 33 | PANOVA | Chris Waller | 51.0 |
| 34 | RIVER OF STARS (IRE) | Chris Waller | 52.5 |
| 35 | ZAMBARDO (NZ) | Price,Kent (Jnr) | 53.5 |
| 36 | MILITARIZE (NZ) | Chris Waller | 53.5 |
| 37 | ASTERIX (NZ) | Chris Waller | 53.5 |
| 38 | STARFORD (IRE) | J O’Brien | 53.5 |
| 39 | WOOTTON VERNI (FR) | Chris Waller | 53.5 |
| 40 | TENABILITY (GB) | William Haggas | 53.5 |
| 41 | BERKELEY SQUARE | Dan O’Sullivan | 53.5 |
| 42 | LEICA LUCY (NZ) | Chris Waller | 52.0 |
| 43 | TENNESSEE STUD (IRE) | J O’Brien | 53.5 |
| 44 | YELLOW JERSEY (FR) | T & C McEvoy | 53.0 |
| 45 | SABAJ | Price,Kent (Jnr) | 53.0 |
| 46 | SOUL OF SPAIN (IRE) | Chris Waller | 53.0 |
| 47 | CAMPALDINO (NZ) | Waterhouse, Bott | 53.0 |
| 48 | ONESMOOTHOPERATOR(USA) | T Fitzsimmons | 53.0 |
| 49 | ZAHRANN (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 52.5 |
| 50 | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | Gregory Hickman | 52.0 |
| 51 | POINT OF LAW (GB) | Ciaron Maher | 51.0 |
| 52 | KIZLYAR (IRE) | J O’Brien | 52.0 |
| 53 | NYRA (GER) | J O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 54 | FURTHUR (IRE) | Andrew Balding | 51.5 |
| 55 | TARRIANCE (GB) | Andrew Balding | 51.5 |
| 56 | MACHINE GUN GRACIE | B,W & JD Hayes | 51.0 |
| 57 | TRAVOLTA (GB) | Chris Waller | 51.0 |
| 58 | ZIA ZABEL (IRE) | Emmet Mullins | 51.0 |
| 59 | C’EST VRAI (FR) | Gerald Mosse | 51.0 |
| 60 | LIMESTONE (IRE) | J O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 61 | PLYMOUTH | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 51.0 |
| 62 | VALIANT KING (GB) | Chris Waller | 51.0 |
| 63 | EMIT (IRE) | J O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 64 | TORRANZINO (NZ) | Paul Preusker | 51.0 |
| 65 | PIGGYBACK | Ciaron Maher | 51.0 |
| 66 | POUNDING | Moody, Coleman | 51.0 |
| 67 | GAUCHER (GB) | Willie Mullins | 51.0 |
| 68 | SO YOU ARE | Bjorn Baker | 51.0 |
| 69 | SHOCKLETZ (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | 51.0 |
| 70 | ZAKOUMA | Grahame Begg | 51.0 |
| 71 | BONIFACE (FR) | Price,Kent (Jnr) | 51.0 |
| 72 | KING PEDRO (NZ) | O’Shea & Charlton | 51.0 |
| 73 | THEBUDGIESMUGLA (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | 51.0 |
| 74 | AUTUMN MYSTERY | Rory Hunter | 51.0 |
| 75 | STORM LEOPARD | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 51.0 |
| 76 | OMNI MAN (IRE) | J O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 77 | AMERICAN WOLF (NZ) | Busuttin, Young | 51.0 |
| 78 | SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE) | Danny O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 79 | HIGHLAND BLING (IRE) | P & T Stokes | 51.0 |
| 80 | PORTLAND (IRE) | Matthew Smith | 51.0 |
| 81 | BEYLERBEYI (GB) | Ian Williams | 51.0 |
| 82 | SUNTORA | Nick Ryan | 51.0 |
| 83 | SUNSET PARK (GB) | Michael Kent | 51.0 |
| 84 | FANTASY WORLD (IRE) | Andrew Balding | 51.0 |
| 85 | JENNIVAMOOSE (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | 51.0 |
| 86 | MANZOR BLUE (NZ) | Lisa Latta | 51.0 |
| 87 | JUJA KIBO (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 51.0 |
| 88 | BELLA MONTAGNA (NZ) | Waterhouse, Bott | 51.0 |
| 89 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 90 | NEWLOOK (FR) | Busuttin, Young | 51.0 |
| 91 | MR MONACO (GB) | Ciaron Maher | 51.0 |
| 92 | THINK GIANT (GB) | Price,Kent (Jnr) | 51.0 |
| 93 | KAZARU (NZ) | Phillip & Tommy Stokes | 51.0 |
| 94 | MOONLIGHT CIRCUS | Michael Kent | 51.0 |
| Not Passed first elimination clause as at 17 September: 31 | |||
| 95 | ELIYASS (FR) | Ciaron Maher | 53.5 |
| 95 | SAINT GEORGE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | 53.5 |
| 95 | SOULCOMBE (GB) | Chris Waller | 53.5 |
| 95 | WEMIGHTAKEDLONGWAY (IRE) | J O’Brien | 52.0 |
| 99 | LAND LEGEND (FR) | Ciaron Maher | 52.5 |
| 99 | THE EUPHRATES (GB) | Waterhouse, Bott | 52.5 |
| 101 | KLONDIKE (GB) | O’Shea & Charlton | 52.0 |
| 102 | DEAKIN (FR) | Phillip & Tommy Stokes | 51.5 |
| 102 | SPINNING WHEEL (GB) | Simon Crisford | 51.5 |
| 104 | THREAD OF GOLD (IRE) | Willie Mullins | 51.0 |
| 105 | AERONAUTIC (IRE) | J O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 105 | AETHELFLAED | Matthew Smith | 51.0 |
| 105 | DARKBONEE | Symon Wilde | 51.0 |
| 105 | DECLICHY BOULEVARD | Chris Waller | 51.0 |
| 105 | DECORUM | Michael Freedman | 51.0 |
| 105 | DURBAN HARBOUR | Symons & Laxon | 51.0 |
| 105 | FIRST CHORUS (NZ) | Lindsey Smith | 51.0 |
| 105 | FLOATING | Matthew Smith | 51.0 |
| 105 | FRANCES ETHEL (SAF) | William Haggas | 51.0 |
| 105 | GURU WARRIOR | Andrew Gluyas | 51.0 |
| 105 | KING OF THE SEA (GB) | Ciaron Maher | 51.0 |
| 105 | LITZDEEL | Danny O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 105 | LOVE ME TENDER (GER) | Willie Mullins | 51.0 |
| 105 | NEARCO FROD (FR) | T & C McEvoy | 51.0 |
| 105 | PINHOLE (GB) | Chris Waller | 51.0 |
| 105 | SEE THAT STORM (IRE) | Price,Kent (Jnr) | 51.0 |
| 105 | SIMURGH (IRE) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 51.0 |
| 105 | SMALL FRY (IRE) | J O’Brien | 51.0 |
| 105 | STARZINTHEIREYES (GB) | O’Shea & Charlton | 51.0 |
| 105 | TARVUE (NZ) | John Sadler | 51.0 |
| 105 | UNBELIEVABLE (USA) | A & S Freedman | 51.0 |
| TOTAL: 125 | |||
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