2024 Melbourne Cup Final Field and Draw - Money horse Buckaroo lands wide draw
The 2024 Melbourne Cup, known as 'the race that stops a nation,' is set with a field of 24 runners at Flemington Racecourse. Key contenders include Vauban, trained by Willie Mullins and drawn in stall 11, and Buckaroo, handled by Chris Waller but facing a challenging stall 21 draw. Notable entries include Land Legend and Absurde, showcasing a mix of seasoned and emerging talents. Chris Waller and Ciaran Maher dominate the entries, making up a third of the field, ensuring an exciting race on Tuesday morning (GMT).
- We bring you the final confirmed field for the 2024 Melbourne Cup
- This huge handicap takes place at Flemington on Tuesday 5th November
- Joint-favourites Vauban and Buckaroo have been drawn in stalls 11 and 23 respectively
The field field of 24 runners was confirmed for the 2024 Melbourne Cup today.
"The race that stops a nation" will take place at Flemington racecourse in the early hours of Tuesday morning (GMT) and the final field of 24 runners has now been confirmed. Here's the field, jockey booking and the draw for the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
2024 Melbourne Cup Confirmed Runners
| No. | Name | Weight | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vauban | 55.5kg | Willie Mullins | William Buick |
| 2 | Buckaroo | 54.5kg | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira |
| 3 | Circle Of Fire | 54.5kg | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra |
| 4 | Warp Speed | 54.5kg | Noboru Takagi | Akira Sugawara |
| 5 | Kovalica | 53.5kg | Chris Waller | Damian Lane |
| 6 | Sharp 'N' Smart | 53.5kg | Graeme & Debra Rogerson | Michael Dee |
| 7 | Just Fine | 53kg | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jye McNeill |
| 8 | Land Legend | 53kg | Chris Waller | Zac Purton |
| 9 | Absurde | 52.5kg | Willie Mullins | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 10 | Athabascan | 52kg | John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | Zac Lloyd |
| 11 | Knight's Choice | 51.5kg | Josh Symons & Sheila Laxon | Robbie Dolan |
| 12 | Okita Soushi | 51kg | Ciaron Maher | Jamie Kah |
| 13 | Onesmoothoperator | 51kg | Brian Ellison | Craig Williams |
| 14 | Zardozi | 51kg | James Cummings | Andrea Atzeni |
| 15 | Sea King | 50.5kg | Harry Eustace | Hollie Doyle |
| 16 | Valiant King | 50.5kg | Chris Waller | Craig Newitt |
| 17 | Fancy Man | 50kg | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Ron Stewart |
| 18 | Interpretation | 50kg | Ciaron Maher | Teo Nugent |
| 19 | Manzoice | 50kg | Chris Waller | Declan Bates |
| 20 | Mostly Cloudy | 50kg | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Karis Teetan |
| 21 | Positivity | 50kg | Andrew Forsman | Winona Costin |
| 22 | Saint George | 50kg | Ciaron Maher | NA |
| 23 | The Map | 50kg | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | Rachel King |
| 24 | Trust In You | 50kg | Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley | Mark Du Plessis |
After a fine effort in the Caulfield Cup, Chris Waller's Buckaroo has been backed into joint-favouritism for Tuesday's main event. However, favourite backers won't have been celebrating after today's draw, when Buckaroo was drawn wide out in stall 21.
Willie Mullins' Vauban also sits atop the betting and, like last year, William Buick's mount landed a kind draw in stall eleven. Stablemate Absurde, who performed much better than Vauban when seventh in the race 12 months ago, was drawn in stall seven and will be partnered by top jockey Kerrin McEvoy.
Between them, Chris Waller and Ciaran Maher account for over a third of the final field. Along with Buckaroo, Waller runs Caulfield Cup third Land Legend, and former Grade One winner Kovalica. Maher's assault will be led by Geelong Cup runner-up Interpretation, with Okita Soushi, Saint George and Circle Of Fire also representing the 2022 winning trainer.
Victory in the Geelong Cup thrust Brian Ellison's Onesmoothoperator into Melbourne Cup contention. Harry Eustace's raider, Sea King landed a tricky draw down in stall one. Sole Japanese entrant, Warp Speed also landed a low draw in gate three.
2024 Melbourne Cup Draw
| Stall | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sea King |
| 2 | Athabascan |
| 3 | Warp Speed |
| 4 | Zardozi |
| 5 | Trust In You |
| 6 | Knight's Choice |
| 7 | Absurde |
| 8 | Manzoice |
| 9 | Saint George |
| 10 | Okita Soushi |
| 11 | Vauban |
| 12 | Onesmoothoperator |
| 13 | Just Fine |
| 14 | Interpretation |
| 15 | Sharp 'N' Smart |
| 16 | Mostly Cloudy |
| 17 | Kovalica |
| 18 | Land Legend |
| 19 | Fancy Man |
| 20 | Positivity |
| 21 | Buckaroo |
| 22 | Valiant King |
| 23 | The Map |
| 24 | Circle Of Fire |
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