The Melbourne Cup order of entry is always a hot topic among racing enthusiasts, as horses compete for a coveted spot in the prestigious race, which offers over $10 million in prize money.
With a field limited to 24 runners, every position in the order of entry becomes critical. Below is a list of the nominated horses and their current standing in the race’s order of entry.
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Melbourne Cup 2025 Order Of Entry:
Updated October 27th 2025:
| Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALF YOURS | G | 5 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 1= | 53kg | 2.0kg | |
| 2 | ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) | G | 8 | Brian Ellison | 1= | 52kg | 1.0kg | |
| 3 | PARCHMENT PARTY (USA) | H | 5 | William Mott | 1= | 52kg | ||
| 4 | TORRANZINO (NZ) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | 1= | 51kg | ||
| 5 | VALIANT KING (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 1= | 51kg | ||
| 6 | AL RIFFA (FR) | H | 6 | Joseph O’Brien | 6 | 59kg | ||
| 7 | BUCKAROO (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 7 | 57kg | ||
| 8 | ARAPAHO (FR) | G | 9 | Bjorn Baker | 8 | 56.5kg | ||
| 9 | VAUBAN (FR) | G | 8 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 9 | 56.5kg | ||
| 10 | CHEVALIER ROSE (JPN) | H | 8 | Hisashi Shimizu | 10 | 55.5kg | ||
| 11 | PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE) | H | 6 | Alessandro Botti | 11 | 55.5kg | ||
| 12 | FURTHUR (IRE) | H | 4 | Andrew Balding | 12 | 52kg | ||
| 13 | MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 13 | 54.5kg | ||
| 14 | ZARDOZI | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 14 | 52.5kg | ||
| 15 | MEYDAAN (IRE) | G | 5 | Simon & Ed Crisford | 15 | 54kg | ||
| 16 | LAND LEGEND (FR) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 16 | 53.5kg | ||
| 17 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 17 | 53.5kg | ||
| 18 | ABSURDE (FR) | G | 8 | Willie Mullins | 18 | 53.5kg | ||
| 19 | FLATTEN THE CURVE (FR) | G | 7 | Henk Grewe | 19 | 53.5kg | ||
| 20 | RIVER OF STARS (IRE) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | 20 | 51.5kg | ||
| 21 | MORE FELONS (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 21 | 53kg | ||
| 22 | GOODIE TWO SHOES (IRE) | M | 7 | Joseph O’Brien | 22 | 51.5kg | ||
| 23 | CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 23 | 53kg | ||
| 24 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | G | 7 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 24 | 51.5kg | ||
| 25 | POINT KING (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 25 | 51.5kg | ||
| 26 | ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 26 | 51kg | ||
| 27 | MARK TWAIN (NZ) | G | 6 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | 27 | 51kg | ||
| 28 | BIRDMAN (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 28 | 51kg | ||
| 29 | POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 29 | 51kg | ||
| 30 | SCARY (NZ) | H | 4 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 30 | 51kg | ||
| 31 | TRAV (NZ) | G | 6 | Raymond Connors | 31 | 51kg | ||
| 32 | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 32 | 51kg | ||
| 33 | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 33 | 51kg | ||
| 34 | GRAND PIERRO | G | 6 | Jason Warren | 34 | 51kg | ||
| 35 | WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) | G | 6 | Glen Thompson | 35 | 51kg | ||
| 36 | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 36 | 51kg | ||
| 37 | GILDED WATER (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 37 | 51kg | ||
| 38 | DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) | G | 6 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 38 | 51kg | ||
| 39 | SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 39 | 51kg | ||
| 40 | FERNAO (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 40 | 51kg | ||
| 41 | GOLDEN SNAP (JPN) | M | 6 | Katsunori Tanaka | 41 | 51.5kg | ||
| 42 | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 42 | 52kg | ||
| 43 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 43= | 51kg | ||
| 44 | DASHING DUCHESS (NZ) | M | 6 | Symon Wilde | 43= | 51kg | ||
| 45 | KINGS VALLEY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 43= | 51kg | ||
| 46 | QUIETNESS (GB) | M | 6 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 43= | 51kg | ||
| 47 | SO YOU ARE | G | 4 | Stirling Osland | 43= | 51kg | ||
| 48 | STAR OF INDIA (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 43= | 51kg |