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Melbourne Cup Weights 2025
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The Melbourne Cup 2025 weights were revealed on September 16, with Via Sistina and Al Riffa having the highest allocation, with 59kg. The minimum weight in this year’s $10 million contest will be 51kg.
2025 Melbourne Cup Weights
| Order | Horse (name & origin) | Trainer | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exempt as at 16 September: 4 | |||
| 1= | DEAKIN (FR) | Phillip Stokes | 52kg |
| 1= | PARCHMENT PARTY (USA) | William Mott | 52kg |
| 1= | REVELARE | Robert Hickmott | 51.5kg |
| 1- | BASILINNA (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 51kg |
| Passed 2025 1st Ballot clause as at 16 September: 75 | |||
| 5 | VIA SISTINA (IRE) | Chris Waller | 59kg |
| 6 | AL RIFFA (FR) | Joseph O’Brien | 59kg |
| 7 | SCANDINAVIA (USA) | Aidan O’Brien | 55.5kg |
| 8 | TREASURETHE MOMENT | Matt Laurie | 54kg |
| 9 | BUCKAROO (GB) | Chris Waller | 57kg |
| 10 | ARAPAHO (FR) | Bjorn Baker | 56.5kg |
| 11 | MOIRA (CAN) | Chris Waller | 55kg |
| 12 | VAUBAN (FR) | Waterhouse & Bott | 56.5kg |
| 13 | AELIANA (NZ) | Chris Waller | 53kg |
| 14 | LA CRIQUE (NZ) | Simon Alexander | 54.5kg |
| 15 | CHEVALIER ROSE (JPN) | Hisashi Shimizu | 55.5kg |
| 16 | PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE) | Alessandro Botti | 55.5kg |
| 17 | SIR DELIUS (GB) | Waterhouse & Bott | 55.5kg |
| 18 | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 55kg |
| 19 | FULL COUNT FELICIA (USA) | Chris Waller | 53.5kg |
| 20 | FURTHUR (IRE) | Andrew Balding | 52kg |
| 21 | AUGUSTUS (GER) | Ciaron Maher | 55kg |
| 22 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | 55kg |
| 23 | EPIC POET (IRE) | David O’Meara | 54.5kg |
| 24 | ALALCANCE (GB) | Waterhouse & Bott | 53kg |
| 25 | MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | Ciaron Maher | 54.5kg |
| 26 | ZARDOZI | Ciaron Maher | 52.5kg |
| 27 | TABLETALK (IRE) | Tom Clover | 54kg |
| 28 | MEYDAAN (IRE) | Simon & Ed Crisford | 54kg |
| 29 | LAND LEGEND (FR) | Chris Waller | 53.5kg |
| 30 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | 53.5kg |
| 31 | ABSURDE (FR) | Willie Mullins | 53.5kg |
| 32 | FLATTEN THE CURVE (FR) | Henk Grewe | 53.5kg |
| 33 | OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 53kg |
| 34 | RIVER OF STARS (IRE) | Chris Waller | 51.5kg |
| 35 | MORE FELONS (IRE) | Chris Waller | 53kg |
| 36 | GOODIE TWO SHOES (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | 51.5kg |
| 37 | CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) | Kris Lees | 53kg |
| 38 | HARBOUR WIND (IRE) | Dermot K Weld | 53kg |
| 39 | FEMMINILE | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 40 | LEICA LUCY (NZ) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 41 | SHARP ‘N’ SMART (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | 52.5kg |
| 42 | ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) | Brian Ellison | 52kg |
| 43 | HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR) | Willie Mullins | 52kg |
| 44 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 51.5kg |
| 45 | POINT KING (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 51.5kg |
| 46 | MARK TWAIN (NZ) | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | 51kg |
| 47 | MISTER WOLFGANG (NZ) | Peter McKay | 51kg |
| 48 | BIRDMAN (IRE) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 49 | POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 51kg |
| 50 | ASTERIX (NZ) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 51 | THE MAP | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | 51kg |
| 52 | SCARY (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 51kg |
| 53 | TRAV (NZ) | Raymond Connors | 51kg |
| 54 | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 55 | STATUARIO | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 51kg |
| 56 | TAJANIS (IRE) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 57 | THEDOCTOROFLOVE | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 51kg |
| 58 | GRAND PIERRO | Jason Warren | 51kg |
| 59 | SWELTERING | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 60 | HALF YOURS | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 51kg |
| 61 | ANTRIM COAST (NZ) | Steve Richards | 51kg |
| 62 | DISTRUSTFUL AWARD | Peter Luttrell | 51kg |
| 63 | ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 51kg |
| 64 | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 51kg |
| 65 | OUR GOLD HOPE | Robert & Luke Price | 51kg |
| 66 | KADAVAR (NZ) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 67 | DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 51kg |
| 68 | STAR VEGA (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 51kg |
| 69 | GOLDEN CENTURY (NZ) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 70 | LITZDEEL | Danny O’Brien | 51kg |
| 71 | MORMONA (FR) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 51kg |
| 72 | NEWLOOK (FR) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 51kg |
| 73 | SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 51kg |
| 74 | KINESIOLOGY (GB) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 75 | GO DADDY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 51kg |
| 76 | VALIANT KING (GB) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 77 | FERNAO (IRE) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 51kg |
| 78 | NIKAU SPUR (NZ) | Corey & Kylie Geran | 51kg |
| 79 | FIRST IMMORTAL | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | 51kg |
| Not Passed 2025 first ballot clause as at 16 September: 41 | |||
| 80 | ANISETTE (GB) | Chris Waller | 54kg |
| 81= | MILITARIZE (NZ) | Chris Waller | 53kg |
| 81= | GOLDEN SNAP (JPN) | Katsunori Tanaka | 51.5kg |
| 83 | GOLDEN PATH (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 52.5kg |
| 84 | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | Kris Lees | 52kg |
| 85 | MOUNT KILIMANJARO (FR) | Aidan O’Brien | 51kg |
| 86- | AFTERMATH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 51kg |
| 86- | AGE OF SAIL (GB) | Kris Lees | 51kg |
| 86= | BELLE DETELLE | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 86= | BELVEDERE BOYS | Matthew Dunn | 51kg |
| 86= | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 51kg |
| 86- | BUR DUBAI (GB) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 51kg |
| 86- | CHIEF LITTLE ROCK (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 51kg |
| 86= | CLEVELAND (IRE) | Kris Lees | 51kg |
| 86= | COUNTRY’S LIGHT | Tetyana Furdetska | 51kg |
| 86 | DASHING DUCHESS (NZ) | Symon Wilde | 51kg |
| 86- | DURAJI (IRE) | Dermot K Weld | 51kg |
| 86= | ENCODER | Michael Freedman | 51kg |
| 86 | EUPHORIC | Greg Eurell | 51kg |
| 86= | FLYING BANDIT | Kerry Parker | 51kg |
| 86= | GILDED WATER (GB) | Ciaron Maher | 51kg |
| 86= | GOOD BANTER (NZ) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 51kg |
| 86 | HUTCHENCE (GB) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 86= | JENNIVAMOOSE (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | 51kg |
| 86= | JUJA KIBO (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 51kg |
| 86- | KINGS VALLEY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | 51kg |
| 86= | LASPIRIT DEELER | Lee & Cherie Curtis | 51kg |
| 86= | LASTOTCHKA (FR) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 51kg |
| 86- | MUKTAMIL (IRE) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 51kg |
| 86 | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 51kg |
| 86= | NO RUMOURS | Paul Preusker | 51kg |
| 86= | OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) | Bjorn Baker | 51kg |
| 86= | QUIETNESS (GB) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 51kg |
| 86= | REAL CLASS (NZ) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 86 | RED ACES | Nick Ryan | 51kg |
| 86 | SAV ON ICE | Darryl Carrison | 51kg |
| 86= | SO YOU ARE | Stirling Osland | 51kg |
| 86 | STAR OF INDIA (IRE) | Chris Waller | 51kg |
| 86- | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | Kerry Taplin | 51kg |
| 86- | TORRANZINO (NZ) | Paul Preusker | 51kg |
| 86= | WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) | Glen Thompson | 51kg |
| TOTAL: 120 | |||
HOW ARE THE MELBOURNE CUP WEIGHTS DETERMINED?
Multiple factors determine what weight a horse will carry in the Melbourne Cup.
Some of these factors include the age and sex of the horse, with the most important being career performances to date.
The topweight(s) are allocated 59kg when weights are released and the minimum handicap weight is 49kg, which is generally reserved for any three-year-olds. The minimum weight for older horses is 51kg.
Once acceptances have been made, if the topweight is less than 59kg, the weights for all Melbourne Cup horses may be raised.
Following the release of Melbourne Cup weights, horses may receive a weight increase penalty for winning Listed, Group or Graded races locally and internationally. This is up to the discretion of the handicapper.
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