Chris Waller Dominates 2025 Caulfield Cup Nominations
The nominations for the 2025 Caulfield Cup have been launched, with a complete of 146 horses vying for a spot within the prestigious race.
Final 12 months’s runner-up Buckaroo (pictured successful the 2024 Underwood) is all-in favorite to go one higher within the 2025 Caulfield Cup. Photograph: Final Racing Photographs.
Grasp coach Chris Waller has made a transparent assertion of intent for the spring, with a formidable 32 entries for the Group 1, $5 million function.
Waller, who lately expanded his Victorian operations by taking on Godolphin’s Carbine Lodge stables, is searching for his third Caulfield Cup trophy after earlier wins with Verry Elleegant (2020) and Durston (2022).
A Have a look at the Key Stats:
- Whole Nominations: 146 (down from 173 in 2024).
- Worldwide Entries: 12 (down from 36 in 2024).
- Defending Champion: Duke De Sessa is priced at $26 to win back-to-back by Ladbrokes.
- Favorite: Final 12 months’s runner-up, Buckaroo, is the present $11 favorite by Ladbrokes.
- Prime Coach: Chris Waller has 32 nominees, chasing his third win.
- Main Worldwide: Al Riffa (Joseph O’Brien) and Absurde (Willie Mullins) are the shortest-priced internationals at $26.
Waller’s Powerhouse Secure
Waller’s 32 entries make up over 20% of the full nominations, a outstanding determine that highlights his steady’s depth.
Amongst his key contenders are final 12 months’s runner-up Buckaroo, who’s the present equal favorite at $11 to go one higher. Waller additionally has final 12 months’s third-place finisher, Land Legend, within the combine at longer odds.
Past his Caulfield Cup-specific entries, Waller additionally has 30 horses nominated for the Cox Plate, led by his champion mare Through Sistina. This twin deal with each spring majors underscores his ambition for a dominant carnival.
The Worldwide Problem
The worldwide contingent for the 2025 Caulfield Cup is smaller than final 12 months however nonetheless boasts important high quality with 12 horses nominated.
- Eire: Joseph O’Brien, a Cox Plate-winning coach, leads the Irish cost with 4 entries, together with the equal shortest-priced worldwide, Al Riffa ($26). Willie Mullins has two entries, together with Absurde ($26), who ran fifth in final 12 months’s Melbourne Cup. Aidan O’Brien, Joseph’s legendary father, has one entry in Mount Kilimanjar ($26)
- Japan: Japan has three nominations.
The final overseas-trained winner was Japan’s Mer De Glace in 2019, and the worldwide runners will probably be seeking to break that streak.
Different Key Contenders
Ciaron Maher, who additionally has two Caulfield Cups to his identify, has nominated 25 horses. This consists of the reigning champion, Duke De Sessa. Nevertheless, historical past is towards the seven-year-old, as no horse has gained back-to-back Caulfield Cups since Rising Quick in 1954-1955.
Maher’s extra fancied contender is the promising import Center Earth, an Australian Cup Prelude winner who sits on the second line of betting at $11.
Different notable names within the betting market embody Waller’s ATC Derby winner Aeliana ($15), the French-bred Sir Delius now with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, and the extremely constant Treasurethe Second ($15), who gained the VRC Oaks and ATC Oaks double.
2025 Caulfield Cup Nomination Record
| Final 10 | Horse | Intercourse | Age | Coach | Hcp Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41x5x3132x | ABSURDE (FR) | G | 8 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2 | 21x90x404x | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 104 |
| 3 | 6112x3421x | AELIANA (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 4 | 211x22x | AL RIFFA (FR) | H | 6 | Joseph O’Brien | |
| 5 | x122x1110x | ALALCANCE (GB) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 6 | 9x00x0590x | ALENQUER (FR) | G | 8 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 107 |
| 7 | 1x1x139x0x | ANISETTE (GB) | M | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 8 | 4x00x8002x | ANTRIM COAST (NZ) | G | 5 | Steve Richards | 94 |
| 9 | 451x55241x | ARAPAHO (FR) | G | 9 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 10 | 4x7x88594x | ARDAKAN (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 92 |
| 11 | 7914x7650x | ASTERIX (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 12 | 01x782959x | ATHABASCAN (FR) | G | 7 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |
| 13 | AUGUSTUS (GER) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 14 | 21551x155x | AZTEC STATE | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 15 | 164211372x | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | G | 8 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 16 | 800x10221x | BASILINNA (NZ) | M | 5 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 99 |
| 17 | 22311567x | BELLE DETELLE | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 18 | 84112x920x | BELVEDERE BOYS | G | 6 | Matthew Dunn | |
| 19 | 340x54248x | BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 98 |
| 20 | 6x0x42529x | BIRDMAN (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 21 | 6x07344x7x | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Younger | |
| 22 | 11229x970x | BUCKAROO (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 23 | x6231x721x | BUR DUBAI (GB) | G | 5 | Mick Worth & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 78 |
| 24 | 33x742x82x | CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 102 |
| 25 | 361125123x | CHASE YOUR DREAMS (NZ) | M | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 26 | 8906x0450x | CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 27 | x00x80x48x | CLEVELAND (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | |
| 28 | 1x76500x0x | COCO SUN | M | 5 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 29 | 21x52x9x | DALMANNDI (FR) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | |
| 30 | 275x71211x | DEAKIN (FR) | G | 6 | Phillip Stokes | 103 |
| 31 | x314x8024x | DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) | G | 6 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 32 | 1x70x4541x | DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) | G | 6 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 33 | 4419x1220x | DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 34 | 3843x9414x | DURBAN HARBOUR | G | 5 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | |
| 35 | 6021x8370x | ENCODER | G | 5 | Michael Freedman | |
| 36 | 5x0698222x | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 98 |
| 37 | 116x8432x | FEDERER | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 72 |
| 38 | 630x06710x | FEMMINILE | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 39 | 4x5121213x | FERNAO (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 84 |
| 40 | 83x930810x | FIRST IMMORTAL | G | 6 | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | |
| 41 | 600x06135x | FLASH FEELING (NZ) | G | 7 | Dan O’Sullivan | 87 |
| 42 | 211x31417x | FLYING BANDIT | G | 5 | Kerry Parker | |
| 43 | 16x4117x4x | FULL COUNT FELICIA (USA) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 44 | 20145x750x | FUTURE HISTORY (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 45 | GALEN (GB) | G | 5 | Joseph O’Brien | ||
| 46 | 5310x112x | GILDED WATER (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 81 |
| 47 | 4x4632334x | GO DADDY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 48 | x14502346x | GOD’S WINDOW (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 49 | 332248377x | GOLDEN CENTURY (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 50 | 11136x665x | GOLDEN PATH (NZ) | G | 6 | Mick Worth & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 51 | 2x2x | GOLDEN SNAP (JPN) | M | 6 | Katsunori Tanaka | |
| 52 | 684321253x | GRAND PIERRO | G | 6 | Jason Warren | |
| 53 | 1x18953x3x | HAARACAINE (IRE) | G | 6 | Nick Ryan | 77 |
| 54 | 117x21121x | HALF YOURS | G | 5 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 55 | 4x2347x25x | HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR) | G | 9 | Willie Mullins | |
| 56 | 01540x200x | HUETOR (FR) | G | 9 | Peter Snowden | |
| 57 | 5631131x0x | HUTCHENCE (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 58 | 086202763x | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 98 |
| 59 | 61442x314x | JENNIVAMOOSE (NZ) | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 73 |
| 60 | 91x6x2311x | JUJA KIBO (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 77 |
| 61 | 4x1x321x2x | JUSTADEEL | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 72 |
| 62 | 542111x70x | KADAVAR (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 63 | 2225x6350x | KINESIOLOGY (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 64 | 122131210x | KINGS VALLEY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 81 |
| 65 | 4x95x1165x | KINGSWOOD (GB) | H | 6 | Gavin Bedggood | 99 |
| 66 | 2x525x804x | KITTY ROSE (GB) | M | 5 | Mick Worth & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 67 | 234x90051x | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | G | 6 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | |
| 68 | 260x70331x | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 109.5 |
| 69 | 21x212222x | LA CRIQUE (NZ) | M | 7 | Simon Alexander | |
| 70 | 032x826x9x | LADY IN PINK | M | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | |
| 71 | 5x252x | LADY THINKABELL | M | 4 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | |
| 72 | 06138x768x | LAND LEGEND (FR) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 73 | 1x0x00670x | LASTOTCHKA (FR) | M | 7 | Mick Worth & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 74 | 12111114x | LEICA LUCY (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 75 | 7101x6310x | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 76 | 8x2332490x | LINDERMANN | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 77 | 51x56321x | LITZDEEL | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | |
| 78 | 40x431231x | MARK TWAIN (NZ) | G | 6 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | 99 |
| 79 | 1x | MEINER CHRYSOLA (JPN) | H | 7 | Takahisa Tezuka | |
| 80 | MEYDAAN (IRE) | G | 5 | Simon Crisford | ||
| 81 | 1x138x159x | MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 82 | 33x000546x | MILITARIZE (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 83 | 33x2121x0x | MOIRA (CAN) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 84 | 728x50x12x | MORE FELONS (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 85 | 3400x7621x | MORMONA (FR) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 91 |
| 86 | MOUNT KILIMANJARO (FR) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | ||
| 87 | 13x491534x | MOVIN OUT (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 88 | 16x423142x | MR MONACO (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 77 |
| 89 | 813431223x | MUKTAMIL (IRE) | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Younger | 84 |
| 90 | x63646x47x | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |
| 91 | 3230111x7x | NEWLOOK (FR) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Younger | 88 |
| 92 | 6x341542x | NO RUMOURS | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | 60 |
| 93 | 0x80213x0x | OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) | H | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 104 |
| 94 | 0721x9275x | OSIPENKO (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 95 | 34x111140x | OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 96 | 42x865839x | OUR GOLD HOPE | M | 5 | Robert & Luke Worth | |
| 97 | 3x9632155x | PALMETTO (NZ) | G | 7 | John Sargent | |
| 98 | 156x25463x | PLYMOUTH | G | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 99 | 8x4x8x112x | POINT KING (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 102 |
| 100 | 1780x6800x | POSITIVITY (NZ) | M | 5 | Andrew Forsman | |
| 101 | 8x460x8x8x | POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 100 |
| 102 | 3x | PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE) | H | 6 | Alessandro Botti | |
| 103 | 12110x322x | QUIETNESS (GB) | M | 6 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |
| 104 | 8131x7690x | REAL CLASS (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 105 | 0216x0057x | RED ACES | G | 4 | Nick Ryan | 78 |
| 106 | x31328x60x | RELENTLESS VOYAGER (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 103 |
| 107 | 41x211111x | REVELARE | G | 5 | Robert Hickmott | 89 |
| 108 | x31342x73x | RIVER OF STARS (IRE) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 109 | 13337x142x | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | H | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 110 | x3232x001x | ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 94 |
| 111 | x01133x93x | SALTCOATS (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 112 | 1x7758111x | SAV ON ICE | H | 4 | Darryl Carrison | 72 |
| 113 | x0x0x2311x | SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 98 |
| 114 | 0x0x30069x | SCARLET OAK | M | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 115 | 021352x05x | SCARY (NZ) | H | 4 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 94 |
| 116 | x111111x6x | SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE) | M | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 92 |
| 117 | x1441x1x0x | SHADIZI (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 118 | 2x2113x18x | SHOCK ’EM OVA (NZ) | G | 7 | Alex Rae | |
| 119 | 1113x28x1x | SIR DELIUS (GB) | H | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 109 |
| 120 | 65360x015x | SIR LUCAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 121 | 2253140x1x | SKIPPERS CANYON (NZ) | G | 4 | Phillip Stokes | 70 |
| 122 | 24x560310x | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 106 |
| 123 | 321132x82x | SO YOU ARE | G | 4 | Stirling Osland | |
| 124 | 1x2x | SONS AND LOVERS (GB) | H | 5 | Joseph O’Brien | |
| 125 | 329x07696x | STAR VEGA (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 126 | 42x503120x | STATUARIO | G | 4 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | |
| 127 | 407210260x | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 128 | 2x7x11x10x | STRUVE (JPN) | G | 7 | Noriyuki Hori | |
| 129 | x9190x091x | SUIZURO | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Younger | 99 |
| 130 | 42242220x | SWELTERING | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 131 | 245612417x | THE EUPHRATES (GB) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 132 | 2316120x | THEDOCTOROFLOVE | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Younger | |
| 133 | 316584212x | TORRANZINO (NZ) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | 98 |
| 134 | TRAV (NZ) | G | 6 | Raymond Connors | ||
| 135 | 1111x1111x | TREASURETHE MOMENT | M | 4 | Matt Laurie | 108 |
| 136 | TRINITY COLLEGE (IRE) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | ||
| 137 | 1x221x | TRUSTYOURINSTINCT (IRE) | G | 6 | Joseph O’Brien | |
| 138 | 0090x0693x | VALIANT KING (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 94 |
| 139 | 43120x130x | VAUBAN (FR) | G | 8 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 112 |
| 140 | x631103x8x | WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) | G | 6 | Glen Thompson | |
| 141 | 3111014x | WILLYDOIT (NZ) | G | 4 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 142 | 111212x75x | WOOTTON VERNI (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | |
| 143 | 11117x908x | WYMARK (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Freedman | |
| 144 | 15078x778x | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 8 | Danny O’Brien | 98 |
| 145 | 454x83230x | ZARDOZI | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | |
| 146 | x11443133x | ZIRYAB (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 85 |
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