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 $8 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 2024 Order Of Entry:
| Exempt as at 28 October: 2 | |||
| 1 | JUST FINE (IRE) | 53.0 (0.5) | Waterhouse & Bott |
| 1 | THE MAP | 50.0 | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray |
| Passed 2024 1st Ballot clause as at 28 October: 28 | |||
| 3 | VIA SISTINA (IRE) | 56.0 | Chris Waller |
| 4 | JAN BRUEGHEL (IRE) | 54.0 | Aidan O’Brien |
| 5 | VAUBAN (FR) | 55.5 | Willie Mullins |
| 6 | CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB) | 54.5 | Ciaron Maher |
| 7 | BUCKAROO (GB) | 54.5 | Chris Waller |
| 8 | WARP SPEED (JPN) | 54.5 | Noboru Takagi |
| 9 | ZARDOZI | 51.0 | James Cummings |
| 10 | SHARP ‘N’ SMART (NZ) | 53.5 | G & D Rogerson |
| 11 | KOVALICA (NZ) | 53.5 | Chris Waller |
| 12 | LAND LEGEND (FR) | 53.0 (1.0) | Chris Waller |
| 13 | ABSURDE (FR) | 52.5 | Willie Mullins |
| 14 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | 52.0 | O’Shea & Charlton |
| 15 | MAHRAJAAN (USA) | 52.0 | Ritchie & Murray |
| 16 | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | 51.5 | Symons & Laxon |
| 17 | OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) | 51.0 (1.0) | Ciaron Maher |
| 18 | ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) | 51.0 (1.0) | Brian Ellison |
| 19 | MURAMASA | 51.0 | Busuttin & Young |
| 20 | VALIANT KING (GB) | 50.5 | Chris Waller |
| 21 | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | 50.0 | Ciaron Maher |
| 22 | FANCY MAN (IRE) | 50.0 | Neasham & Archibald |
| 23 | MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) | 50.0 | Busuttin & Young |
| 24 | POSITIVITY (NZ) | 50.0 | Andrew Forsman |
| 25 | MISSION OF LOVE | 50.0 | Symons & Laxon |
| 26 | TRUST IN YOU (NZ) | 50.0 | Wallace & Cooksley |
| 27 | SAINT GEORGE (GB) | 50.0 | Ciaron Maher |
| 28 | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | 50.0 | Busuttin & Young |
| 29 | MANZOICE | 50.0 | Chris Waller |
| 30 | KINESIOLOGY (GB) | 50.0 | Chris Waller |
| Not Passed 2024 first ballot clause as at 28 October: 5 | |||
| 31 | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | 52.0 | Chris Waller |
| 31 | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | 52.0 | Ciaron Maher |
| 33 | SEA KING (GB) | 50.0 | Harry Eustace |
| 33 | WALTHAM (GB) | 50.0 | Matthew Smith |
| 33 | WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) | 50.0 | Moroney & Thompson |
| TOTAL: 35 | |||
