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 yr’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 Pictures.
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 up Godolphin’s Carbine Lodge stables, is looking for his third Caulfield Cup trophy after earlier wins with Verry Elleegant (2020) and Durston (2022).
A Take a look at the Key Stats:
Complete 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 way of Ladbrokes.
Favorite: Final yr’s runner-up, Buckaroo, is the present $11 favorite by way of Ladbrokes.
High 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 Steady
Waller’s 32 entries make up over 20% of the full nominations, a exceptional determine that highlights his steady’s depth.
Amongst his key contenders are final yr’s runner-up Buckaroo, who’s the present equal favorite at $11 to go one higher. Waller additionally has final yr’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 By way of Sistina. This twin concentrate on 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 yr however nonetheless boasts vital 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 yr’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 likely be trying to break that streak.
Different Key Contenders
Ciaron Maher, who additionally has two Caulfield Cups to his title, has nominated 25 horses. This consists of the reigning champion, Duke De Sessa. Nonetheless, historical past is towards the seven-year-old, as no horse has received 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 embrace 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 received the VRC Oaks and ATC Oaks double.
2025 Caulfield Cup Nomination Checklist
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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