2020 LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP [GROUP 1] 3200m Handicap to be run Tuesday, 3 November, 2020 Elimination order as at 14 September Benchmark Weights 3 50.0 3f 48.5 Mares allowed 1.5kg 4 58.0 4m 56.5 NH Bred allowed 1.5kg 5+ 59.5 5m 58.0

NOTE: The conditions of the 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup provide for the VRC Board, at its discretion, to eliminate a horse(s) from the final field of 24 in certain circumstances. The conditions DO NOT provide for the promotion of a horse(s) into the field. If such discretionary elimination does occur, replacement of such horse(s) will be according to the normal balloting order with the next horse(s) in the order of entry making its way into the final field of 24. In this regard horses outside the top 24 will not be promoted over other horses. BM $ SINCE DATE DETAILS RACE 1/02/2019 Exempt 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup as at 22 September :1 1 OCEANEX (NZ) (Price and Kent) 5 m 51.5 -6.5 EXEMPT 16/05/2020 1st LR 2800m Andrew Ramsden Stakes Passed 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 22 September : 87 2 ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 5 h 58.5 -1.0 $2,763,901 1/06/2019 1st G1 2400m Epsom Derby UK 3 VOW AND DECLARE (Danny O'Brien) 5 g 57.0 -2.5 $5,574,000 5/11/2019 1st G1 3200m Melbourne Cup 4 SOVEREIGN (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 5 h 57.0 -2.5 $1,557,106 29/06/2019 1st G1 2400m Irish Derby IRE 5 AVILIUS (GB) (James Cummings) 7 g 57.0 -2.5 $1,043,200 30/03/2019 1st G1 2400m Tancred Stakes 6 VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) (Chris Waller) 5 m 55.0 -3.0 $1,592,700 28/03/2020 1st G1 2400m Tancred Stakes 7 SANTIAGO (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 4 h 53.5 -3.0 $857,327 27/06/2020 1st G1 2400m Irish Derby IRE 8 RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) (Danny O'Brien) 4 h 53.5 -3.0 $256,000 9/05/2020 1st G1 2500m South Australian Derby 9 MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien) 6 g 56.0 -3.5 $617,037 20/06/2019 3rd G1 4000m Ascot Gold Cup UK 10 TELECASTER (GB) (Hughie Morrison) 5 h 56.0 -3.5 $127,558 30/08/2020 1st G2 2500m Gran Prix de Deauville 11 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien) 8 g 55.5 -4.0 $378,007 18/07/2020 1st G2 2800m Curragh Cup IRE 12 TIGER MOTH (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 4 h 52.5 (inc 2.5kg pen) -4.0 $335,678 27/06/2020 2nd G1 2400m Irish Derby IRE 13 SIR DRAGONET (IRE) (Maher and Eustace) 5 h 55.5 -4.0 $102,420 8/05/2019 1st G3 2460m Chester Vase UK 14 PORT GUILLAUME (FR) (Jean-Claude Rouget) 4 h 52.5 -4.0 $82,001 8/08/2020 1st G2 2400m Prix Hocquart FR 15 MUSTAJEER (GB) (Kris Lees) 8 g 55.0 -4.5 $1,410,090 24/08/2019 2nd G1 2400m Tancred Stakes 16 QUICK THINKER (Baker and Forsman) 4 h 53.5 -4.5 $717,500 4/04/2020 1st G1 2400m ATC Derby 17 MIRAGE DANCER (GB) (Busuttin and Young) 7 h 55.0 -4.5 $522,594 19/10/2019 3rd G1 2400m Caulfield Cup 18 STRATUM (GB) (Willie Mullins) 8 g 55.0 -4.5 $434,139 21/08/2020 2nd G2 3260m Lonsdale Cup UK 19 COLETTE (James Cummings) 4 m 52.0 -4.5 $401,500 11/04/2020 1st G1 2400m ATC Oaks 20 BUCKHURST (IRE) (Joesph O'Brien) 5 h 55.0 -4.5 $30,829 14/09/2019 2nd G3 2400m Paddy Power Stakes IRE 21 PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) (Charlie Fellowes) 8 g 54.5 -5.0 $1,936,996 5/11/2019 2nd G1 3200m Melbourne Cup 22 WARNING (Anthony and Sam Freedman) 4 g 53.0 -5.0 $1,242,000 2/11/2019 1st G1 2500m VRC Derby 23 SURPRISE BABY (NZ) (Paul Preusker) 6 g 54.5 -5.0 $794,275 5/10/2019 1st G3 2500m Bart Cummings 24 DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) (Andrew Balding) 5 g 54.5 -5.0 $345,152 5/07/2020 1st G3 3240m Henry II Stakes UK 25 NANCHO (GER) (Anthony Cummings) 6 g 54.5 -5.0 $162,159 3/11/2019 1st G1 2400m Grosser Preis von Bayern GER 26 FINCHE (GB) (Chris Waller) 7 g 54.5 -5.0 $150,000 19/10/2019 5th G1 2400m Caulfield Cup 27 YOUNG RASCAL (FR) (Archie Alexander) 6 g 54.5 -5.0 $135,210 21/03/2020 1st G3 2400m Manion Cup 28 ETAH JAMES (NZ) (Maher and Eustace) 8 m 52.5 -5.5 $947,323 11/04/2020 1st G1 3200m Sydney Cup 29 MIAMI BOUND (NZ) (Danny O'Brien) 4 m 51.0 -5.5 $605,000 7/11/2019 1st G1 2500m VRC Oaks 30 MR QUICKIE (Phillip Stokes) 5 g 54.0 -5.5 $490,000 26/10/2019 2nd G2 2500m Moonee Valley Gold Cup 31 RED VERDON (GB) (Ed Dunlop) 8 g 54.0 -5.5 $175,917 14/07/2020 1st G2 2400m Maurice du Nieuil FR 32 TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) (Chris Waller) 4 m 51.0 -5.5 $94,000 11/04/2020 2nd G1 2400m ATC Oaks 33 THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) (Baker and Forsman) 5 h 53.5 -6.0 $431,000 12/10/2019 1st G2 2400m Herbert Power Stakes 34 KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) (Danny O'Brien) 6 g 53.5 -6.0 $341,200 9/03/2020 1st G2 3200m Adelaide Cup 35 CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE) (Dabernig and Hayes) 5 g 53.5 -6.0 $333,962 21/08/2019 2nd G2 2400m Great Voltigeur Stakes UK 36 TRUE SELF (IRE) (Willie Mullins) 8 m 52.0 -6.0 $330,616 9/11/2019 1st G3 2600m Queen Elizabeth Stakes 37 RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) (Kris Lees) 7 g 53.5 -6.0 $283,331 4/04/2020 1st G2 2600m ATC Chairmans Handicap 38 ZEBROWSKI (NZ) (Team Hawkes) 4 g 52.0 -6.0 $190,000 4/04/2020 2nd G1 2400m ATC Derby 39 SAN HUBERTO (IRE) (Fabrice Chappet) 5 h 53.5 -6.0 $186,348 14/06/2020 1st G2 3000m Vicomtesse Vigier FR 40 MUGATOO (IRE) (Kris Lees) 6 g 53.5 -6.0 $143,200 18/09/2020 1st G3 2300m Newcastle Cup 41 EAGLES BY DAY (IRE) (David O'Meara) 5 h 53.5 -6.0 $111,949 18/07/2020 1st G3 2780m Silver Cup UK 42 NICKAJACK CAVE (IRE) (Peter Moody) 5 g 53.5 -6.0 $82,521 6/08/2020 1st G3 2400m Ballyroan Stakes IRE 43 MASTER OF WINE (GER) (Team Hawkes) 6 g 53.5 -6.0 $70,500 26/10/2019 1st LR 2400m ATC Tattersall's Cup 44 MISS SISKA (Matthew Smith) 7 m 52.0 -6.0 $54,000 16/11/2019 2nd G2 2400m Zipping Classic 45 ANGEL OF TRUTH (Team Hawkes) 5 g 53.0 -6.5 $1,297,500 6/04/2019 1st G1 2400m ATC Derby 46 PLATINUM INVADOR (NZ) (Peter Moody) 5 g 53.0 -6.5 $275,177 7/03/2020 3rd G1 3200m Auckland Cup NZ 47 MISS SENTIMENTAL (NZ) (Chris Waller) 5 m 51.5 -6.5 $220,427 2/03/2019 1st G1 2400m New Zealand Oaks NZ 48 ASHRUN (FR) (Andreas Wohler) 5 h 53.0 -6.5 $120,892 3/11/2019 3rd G1 2400m Grosser Preis von Bayern GER 49 STEEL PRINCE (IRE) (Anthony and Sam Freedman) 7 g 52.5 -7.0 $241,200 25/05/2019 1st LR 2800m Andrew Ramsden Stakes 50 HUSH WRITER (JPN) (Waterhouse and Bott) 6 g 52.5 -7.0 $233,800 20/09/2019 1st G3 2300m Newcastle Cup 51 SKYWARD (FR) (Fabrice Chappet) 5 h 52.5 -7.0 $89,378 9/08/2020 1st G3 2500m Prix de Reux FR 52 LE DON DE VIE (GB) (Hughie Morrison) 5 g 52.5 -7.0 $37,512 31/07/2020 2rd G3 2400m Glorious Stakes UK 53 AZURO (FR) (Maher and Eustace) 7 g 52.0 -7.5 $233,500 16/11/2019 1st LR 3200m Sandown Cup 54 CARIF (Peter & Paul Snowden) 5 h 52.0 -7.5 $199,400 4/04/2020 2nd G2 2600m ATC Chairmans Handicap 55 BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) (Chris Waller) 7 g 52.0 -7.5 $173,500 13/06/2020 1st G3 2400m Qld Tatts Cup 56 SOUND (GER) (Michael Moroney) 8 h 52.0 -7.5 $153,949 7/03/2020 2nd G1 3200m Auckland Cup NZ 57 HAKY (IRE) (Archie Alexander) 7 g 52.0 -7.5 $84,109 23/10/2019 3rd G3 2400m Geelong Cup 58 RONDINELLA (NZ) (John O'Shea) 6 m 50.0 -8.0 $235,000 30/03/2019 3rd G1 2400m Tancred Stakes 59 FURRION (GB) (Dabernig and Hayes) 6 g 51.5 -8.0 $153,500 2/05/2019 1st LR 2350m Warrnambool Cup 60 GLORY DAYS (NZ) (Bill Thurlow) 8 m 50.0 -8.5 $538,151 9/03/2019 1st G1 3200m Auckland Cup NZ 61 BIG DUKE (IRE) (Kris Lees) 9 g 51.0 -8.5 $407,775 30/03/2019 2nd G1 2400m Tancred Stakes 62 GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) (Archie Alexander) 8 h 51.0 -8.5 $313,700 5/10/2019 2nd G1 2400m Metropolitan Handicap 63 DJANGO FREEMAN (GER) (Robert Hickmott) 5 h 51.0 -8.5 $210,936 7/07/2019 2nd G1 2400m German Derby GER 64 AKTAU (GB) (Michael Moroney) 5 g 51.0 -8.5 $210,000 21/03/2020 1st LR 2400m Mornington Cup 65 FRANKELY AWESOME (Kris Lees) 5 m 50.0 -8.5 $98,000 13/04/2019 3rd G1 2400m ATC Oaks 66 SIR CHARLES ROAD (O'Sullivan and Scott) 7 g 51.0 -8.5 $74,250 5/10/2019 3rd G1 2400m Metropolitan Handicap 67 ALIFEROUS (Kris Lees) 5 m 50.0 -8.5 $54,000 8/06/2019 3rd G1 2400m Queensland Derby 68 WOLFE (JPN) (Waterhouse and Bott) 6 g 51.0 -8.5 $45,000 6/10/2019 3rd G3 2400m Bart Cummings 69 PONDUS (GB) (Joseph O'Brien) 5 g 51.0 -8.5 $35,366 7/07/2020 1st LR 2400m Lenebane Stakes IRE 70 NORWAY (IRE) (Chris Waller) 5 g 50.5 -9.0 $386,648 29/06/2019 3rd G1 2400m Irish Derby IRE 71 DAWN PATROL (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 4 h 50.0 -9.0 $119,885 27/06/2020 3rd G1 2400m Irish Derby IRE 72 SCHABAU (GER) (Robert Hickmott) 6 h 50.5 -9.0 $85,200 2/03/2019 1st LR 2500m Roy Higgins Quality 73 GREY LION (IRE) (Matthew Smith) 9 g 50.5 -9.0 $74,000 8/06/2019 2nd G2 2400m Brisbane Cup 74 ROYAL CROWN (Michael Kent) 4 g 50.0 -9.0 $73,200 11/04/2020 1st LR 2400m Gaililee Series Final 75 SWEET THOMAS (GER) (Matthew Smith) 9 g 50.5 -9.0 $44,000 11/04/2020 4th G1 3200m Sydney Cup 76 ENGLISH KING (FR) (Ed Walker) 4 h 50.0 -9.0 $27,342 5/06/2020 1st LR 2334m Lingfield Derby Trial UK 77 CHAPADA (Michael Moroney) 5 g 50.5 -9.0 $27,000 16/11/2019 3rd G2 2400m Zipping Classic 78 MIDTERM (GB) (Michael and Luke Cerchi) 8 g 50.0 -9.5 $84,000 23/03/2019 1st G3 2400m Manion Cup 79 REALM OF FLOWERS (Anthony and Sam Freedman) 4 m 50.0 -9.5 $76,800 16/05/2020 1st G3 2500m SA Fillies Classic 80 GOOD IDEA (Phillip Stokes) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 $68,000 9/03/2020 2nd G2 3200m Adelaide Cup 81 COLLIDE (GB) (Kris Lees) 6 h 50.0 -9.5 $59,942 22/02/2020 1st LR 2500m Gran Prix de Partment FR 82 ATTENTION RUN (GER) (Kris Lees) 6 m 50.0 -9.5 $55,900 20/09/2019 2nd G3 2300m Newcastle Cup 83 DADOOZDART (GB) (Team Hawkes) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 $43,080 12/10/2019 1st LR 2515m Molony Stakes IRE 84 FEEL THE RUSH (NZ) (Maher and Eustace) 4 m 50.0 -9.5 $35,498 14/03/2019 3rd G1 2400m New Zealand Oaks NZ 85 SELINO (GB) (James Fanshawe) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 $32,520 11/09/2020 2nd G2 3600m Doncaster Gold Cup UK 86 NAVAL WARFARE (IRE) (Anthony and Sam Freedman) 7 g 50.0 -9.5 $32,000 11/03/2019 3rd G2 3200m Adelaide Cup 87 DJUKON (GER) (Chris Waller) 5 h 50.0 -9.5 $19,471 15/09/2019 2nd G3 2800m German St Leger GER 88 MYTHICAL (FR) (Aidan O'Brien) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 $7,992 6/08/2020 3rd G3 2400m Ballyroan Stakes IRE Not Passed 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 22 September 85 ARCADIA QUEEN (Grant and Alana Williams) 5 m 53.0 -5.0 Not passed ballot CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) (Dabernig and Hayes) 5 h 54.0 -5.5 Not passed ballot PATRICK SARSFIELD (FR) (Joseph O'Brien) 5 h 54.0 -5.5 Not passed ballot DANCETERIA (FR) (Kris Lees) 6 g 53.5 -6.0 Not passed ballot LEVENDI (Peter Gelagotis) 6 h 53.5 -6.0 Not passed ballot PRINCESS JENNI (NZ) (David Brideoke) 5 m 51.5 -6.5 Not passed ballot DR DRILL (GB) (Maher and Eustace) 6 g 52.5 -7.0 Not passed ballot NONCONFORMIST (Grahame Begg) 4 g 51.0 -7.0 Not passed ballot SHARED AMBITION (IRE) (Chris Waller) 5 g 52.0 -7.5 Not passed ballot WEEKENDER (GB) (Mark Newnham) 7 g 52.0 -7.5 Not passed ballot IN GOOD HEALTH (Peter Moody) 5 m 50.0 -8.0 Not passed ballot MAHAMEDEIS (Nick Ryan) 6 g 51.5 -8.0 Not passed ballot AL GALAYEL (IRE) (Maher and Eustace) 7 g 51.0 -8.5 Not passed ballot BOLLEVILLE (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien) 6 m 50.0 -8.5 Not passed ballot HARBOUR VIEWS (IRE) (Matthew Williams) 6 g 51.0 -8.5 Not passed ballot INVERLOCH (IRE) (Busuttin and Young) 7 g 51.0 -8.5 Not passed ballot KINANE (NZ) (Chris Waller) 4 g 50.0 -8.5 Not passed ballot ORDEROFTHEGARTER (IRE) (Danny O'Brien) 7 h 51.0 (inc 1.0kg pen) -8.5 Not passed ballot SUPER TITUS (GB) (Dabernig and Hayes) 7 g 51.0 -8.5 Not passed ballot CORMORANT (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 4 h 50.0 -9.0 Not passed ballot CREEDENCE (Matt Cumani) 6 g 50.5 -9.0 Not passed ballot ENTENTE (Waterhouse and Bott) 4 g 50.0 -9.0 Not passed ballot GAME KEEPER (Tony and Calvin McEvoy) 4 g 50.0 -9.0 Not passed ballot LORD BELVEDERE (GB) (Maher and Eustace) 7 g 50.5 -9.0 Not passed ballot PATHS OF GLORY (GB) (Richard and Michael Freedman) 6 g 50.5 -9.0 Not passed ballot VIN DE DANCE (NZ) (Symon Wilde) 6 g 50.5 -9.0 Not passed ballot ADMIRE ROBSON (JPN) (Paul Preusker) 7 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot ADMIRE WINNER (JPN) (Paul Preusker) 7 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot ALCYONE (James Cummings) 3 c 49.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot ALMANIA (IRE) (Kris Lees) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot AMERICAN WHISKEY (USA) (Team Hawkes) 4 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot ATTORNEY (FR) (Matthew Smith) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot BARADE (FR) (Archie Alexander) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (GB) (Maher and Eustace) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot BENITOITE (Clinton McDonald) 5 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot CADRE DU NOIR (USA) (Maher and Eustace) 5 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot CRACK ON CRACK ON (GB) (Gary and John Moore) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot DEGRAVES (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot DON'T DOUBT DORY (Julien Welsh) 4 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot EXEMPLAR (IRE) (Maher and Eustace) 7 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot FLASH AAH (Mitchell Fry) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot FUN FACT (Bjorn Baker) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot FUTURE SCORE (IRE) (Matt Cumani) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot GRAND PROMENADE (GB) (Maher and Eustace) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot HIGH OMOCEAN (NZ) (Maher and Eustace) 4 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot IMPACTFUL (Chris Waller) 4 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot INVOLVED (GB) (Maher and Eustace) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot JACK REGAN (GB) (Busuttin and Young) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot JUST THINKIN' (Waterhouse and Bott) 4 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot KORCHO (GB) (Kris Lees) 5 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot LATIN BEAT (IRE) (Saab Hasan) 7 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot LOOK SHARPISH (NZ) (Leon and Troy Corstens) 4 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot MASAFF (IRE) (Chris Waller) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot MILESTONE (FR) (Busuttin and Young) 5 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot MIRIMAR (IRE) (Michael Moroney) 7 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot MIYAKE (Chris Waller) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot NIMALEE (Matthew Smith) 4 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot NOBEL PRIZE (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot NORTHWEST PASSAGE (Maher and Eustace) 7 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot OUT OF THE PARK (NZ) (Henry Dwyer) 6 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot PELONOMENA (Michael Kent) 6 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot PERSAN (Maher and Eustace) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot RIDER IN THE SNOW (FR) (Kris Lees) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SARACEN KNIGHT (IRE) (Danny O'Brien) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SAUNTER BOY (FR) (Maher and Eustace) 8 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SAVVY LAD (NZ) (Busuttin and Young) 4 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SHE'S IDEEL (Bjorn Baker) 5 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SIERRA SUE (NZ) (Busuttin and Young) 4 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SIN TO WIN (NZ) (Dabernig and Hayes) 8 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SKELM (Terry Kelly) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SOUND OF CANNONS (GB) (John O'Shea) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SOUTH PACIFIC (GB) (Maher and Eustace) 5 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SUPER GIRL (Josh Julius) 6 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot TAVIRUN (NZ) (Busuttin and Young) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot THE KING (IRE) (Lindsey Smith) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot THINK IT OVER (Kerry Parker) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot TINANDALI (IRE) (Maher and Eustace) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot TORRENS (Ethan Ensby) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot VOYAGE DE LUNE (Saab Hasan) 4 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot WALL OF FIRE (IRE) (Maher and Eustace) 8 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot WYCLIF (GB) (Danny O'Brien) 4 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot YONKERS (USA) (Chris Waller) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot ZACADA (NZ) (Jim and Greg Lee) 8 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot ZAMOSA (NZ) (Mitchell Fry) 5 m 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot

TOTAL : 173 WITHDRAWN : REGAL POWER and DELPHI