{"id":859809,"date":"2026-08-18T16:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/859809\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:38:09","slug":"big-guns-head-caulfield-cup-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/859809\/","title":{"rendered":"Big guns head Caulfield Cup nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tony and Calvin McEvoy have nominated three runners, headed by defending champion Half Yours.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland is strongly represented, with Joseph O\u2019Brien responsible for 15 nominations, including last year\u2019s Melbourne Cup runner-up Goodie Two Shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Aidan O\u2019Brien has just one nomination, G2 winner Causeway.<\/p>\n<p>The Melbourne Racing Club announced in June that prize money for the 150th running of the Caulfield Cup would rise from $5 million to $6 million.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will receive $3.3 million, while connections of all 18 starters will earn prizemoney, with horses finishing outside the top 10 collecting $60,000.<\/p>\n<p>Australian Derby winner Green Spaces, trained by Bjorn Baker, is the current $9 pre-post favourite.<\/p>\n<p>Aeliana is next at $11, with Half Yours and Sir Delius on the following line at $15.<\/p>\n<p>Late nominations will be accepted until midday on Tuesday, September 8, before weights are released on Thursday, September 17.<\/p>\n<p>First declarations will be taken on Tuesday, September 22, second declarations on Tuesday, October 6 and the final field will be announced on Tuesday, October 13.<\/p>\n<p>International nominations<\/p>\n<p>England \u2013 10<\/p>\n<p>Beylerbeyi \u2013 Ian Williams<br \/>Enfjaar \u2013 Roger Varian<br \/>Fantasy World \u2013 Andrew Balding<br \/>Furthur \u2013 Andrew Balding<br \/>Mount Atlas \u2013 Andrew Balding<br \/>Tarriance \u2013 Andrew Balding<br \/>Frances Ethel \u2013 William Haggas<br \/>Tenability \u2013 William Haggas<br \/>Wine Dark Sea \u2013 Harry Charlton<br \/>Spinning Wheel \u2013 Simon Crisford<\/p>\n<p>Ireland \u2013 20<\/p>\n<p>Aeronautic \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Defiantly \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Emit \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Goodie Two Shoes \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>James J Braddock \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Kizlyar \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Limestone \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Nyra \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Omni Man \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Small Fry \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Sons And Lovers \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Starford \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Tennessee Stud \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Trustyourinstinct \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Wemightakedlongway \u2013 Joseph O\u2019Brien<br \/>Causeway \u2013 Aidan O\u2019Brien<br \/>Gaucher \u2013 Willie Mullins<br \/>Love Me Tender \u2013 Willie Mullins<br \/>Thread Of Gold \u2013 Willie Mullins<br \/>Zia Zabel \u2013 Emmet Mullins<\/p>\n<p>France \u2013 2<\/p>\n<p>C\u2019Est Vrai \u2013 Gerald Mosse<br \/>Pressage Nocturne \u2013 Alessandro Botti<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand \u2013 1<\/p>\n<p>Manzor Blue \u2013 Lisa Latta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tony and Calvin McEvoy have nominated three runners, headed by defending champion Half Yours. 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