Melbourne Cup 2023: When is the final field confirmed?
Things are heating up in the spring racing carnival, with all roads leading towards the $8 million Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November.
Some of the best stayers from Australia and abroad will compete in the 3200m event at Flemington, but there's still plenty of action to unfold before we get there.
Last year's winner Gold Trip is expected to compete once again, while overseas galloper Vauban and the Chris Waller-trained Just Fine are also near the top of the betting market.
The Sporting News has all the latest information on the Melbourne Cup field below.
Melbourne Cup field: When will all 24 runners be announced?
The final field for this year's Melbourne Cup will be announced on Saturday, November 4th
The confirmation will likely take place around 4.30pm AEDT.
Melbourne Cup 2023 order of entry, weights
There are still 55 horses left in the mix for a spot in the Melbourne Cup with three weeks until the race.
The official order of entry and weights for the Melbourne Cup can be found below.
- Goldman (52kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- Lunar Flare (51.5kg) - Grahame Begg
- Absurde (53kg) - Willie Mullins
- Future History (50kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Gold Trip (58.5kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Alenquer (56.5kg) - Mike Moroney
- El Bodegon (55.5kg) - Chris Waller
- Without A Fight (55.5kg) - Anthony & Sam Freedman
- Spanish Mission (55.5kg) - Peter Moody/Katherine Coleman
- Breakup (55kg) - Tatsuya Yoshioka
- Vauban (55kg) - Willie Mullins
- Major Beel (53kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- Knights Order (54k) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- Francesco Guardi (54kg) - Chris Waller
- Smokin Romans (54kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Soulcombe (53.5kg) - Chris Waller
- Hoo Ya Mal (53kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- Vow And Declare (53kg) - Danny O'Brien
- Just Fine* (53kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- Right You Are (53kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace)
- Duke De Sessa (53kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Magical Lagoon (51kg) - Chris Waller
- Virtuous Circle (51kg) - Liam Howley
- Lastotchka (51kg) - Jean-Marie Beguigne
- Fame (51kg) - Peter Moody/Katherine Coleman
- Emissary (52kg) - Mike Moroney
- High Emocean (50kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- El Patroness (50kg) - Danny O'Brien
- Sheraz (51.5kg) - Chris Waller
- Daqiansweet Junior (51.5kg) - Phillip Stokes
- Cleveland (51.5kg) - Kris Lees
- Valiant King (50kg) - Joseph O'Brien
- Okita Soushi (51.5kg) - Joseph O'Brien
- Benaud (51kg) - John O'Shea
- King Frankel (51kg) - Annabel Neasham
- Serpentine (51kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- Military Mission (50.5kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- Scriptwriter (50.5kg) - Chris Waller
- Hosier (50.5kg) - Mark Minervini
- True Marvel (50kg) - Matthew Smith
- Mount Popa (50kg) - Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
- Athabascan (50kg) - John O'Shea
- Alaskan God (50kg) - Daniel Morton
- Rebel Racer (50kg) - Amy & Ash Yargi
- Fancy Man (50kg) - Annabel Neasham
- Hasta La War (50kg) - Sue Murhpy
- Stafford's Lad (50kg) - Daniel Morton
- First Immortal (50kg) -- Mark & Levi Kavanagh
- Kalapour (50kg) - Kris Lees
- United Nations (50kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Interpretation (50kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Ladies Man (50kg) - Allan Sharrock)
- Raging Bull (50kg) - David Payne
- Amade (50kg) - Phillip Stokes
- Sir Lucan (50kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott)
*Just Fine is reportedly set to be spelled and miss the remainder of the spring carnival.
Melbourne Cup 2023 betting odds
French galloper Vauban is the early betting favourite, while the likes of Soulcombe and last year's winner Gold Trip are also at single-figure odds for the Melbourne Cup at this stage.
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When is the Melbourne Cup?
This year's Melbourne Cup will be held on Tuesday, November 7th from Flemington Racecourse.
The feature event on a 10-race card will jump at approximately 3pm AEDT.
