The field for the $7.75million Melbourne Cup has been reduced to just 34.
A final peloton of 24 will be able to run the big race on Tuesday November 1st.
Saturday’s Group 3 Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) is the last chance for a horse to enter the race.
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Winner of the Geelong Cup (2400m), Emissary ($17) currently occupies the 24th and last place on the starting line.
The emissary releases the Geelong Cup | 01:00
Four horses are exempt from the ballot and have guaranteed places in the field – Caulfield Cup winner Durston ($13), Lunar Flare ($21), Point Nepean ($41) and current favorite Deauville Legend ($6 $).
Other top contenders are Loft ($6.50), Gold Trip ($12), Without A Fight ($13), and 2019 winner Vow And Declare ($17).
Final acceptors will be taken at 4:30 p.m. this Saturday and the draw will take place after the last race.
All odds listed via Pointsbet as of Tuesday, October 25, 8 p.m. EDT
2022 MELBOURNE CUP FINAL ENTRY ORDER (as of October 25)
1 DURSTON (GB) 53.5kg D.Oliver $13
2 LUNAR FLARE 51.5kg M.Dee 21$
3 POINTS NEPEAN (IRE) 51 kg $41
4 DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) 55kg K.McEvoy $6
5 OR VOYAGE (FR) 57.5kg M.Zahra 12$
6 PRIZE 55.5kg H.Bowman 15$
7 MONTEFILIA 55.5kg J.Collett 15$
8 HOO YA MAL (GB) 53.5kg C.Williams $15
9 ORDER OF KNIGHTS (IRE) 55.5kg T. Clark $23
10 LOFT (GER) 55.5kg J.McDonald $6.50
11 NO COMBAT (IRE) 55.5kg W. Buick $13
12 NUMERIAN (IRE) 55.5kg $31
13 CAMORRA (IRE) 55kg B.Melham 23$
14 ALEGRON 53 kg $41
15 STOCKMAN (NZ) 54kg S. Clipperton $34
16 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) 54kg D.Lane $23
17 SEE AND DECLARE 54 kg B.Shinn $17
18 BIG PROMENADE (GB) 53 kg $51
19 PINK TRAILEE (NZ) 51.5kg D.Yendall 67$
20 DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) 53kg D. Moor $51
21 ARAPAHO (FR) 52.5kg R.King 51$
22 CRYSTAL PEGASUS (GB) 52kg $101
23 SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) 51.5kg J.Kah $34
24 EMISSARIES (GB) 51.5 kg $17
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25 KINGDOM OF FLOWERS 50kg D.Thornton 51$
26 INTERPRETATION (IRE) 50 kg $41
27 MACRAM (IRE) 50kg $51
28 CASTLE KING (IRE) 50kg $91
29 SERPENTINE (IR) 53.5kg $201
30 PLATES 52.5kg 201$
31 SAN HUBERTO (Ireland) 51.5kg $201
= 32 HARMYSIAN (GB) 50kg $301
= 32 HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) 50kg $51
= 32 SCHABAU (GER) 50kg 201$
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