Melbourne Cup

2011 Emirates Melbourne Cup Order Of Entry

Total Value of Race $6,200,000. First $3,600,000 and trophies valued at $175,000, $10,000, $10,000, $2,500 and $2,500 to owner, trainer, rider, strapper (Tommy Woodcock Trophy) and breeder respectively; second $900,000, third $450,000, fourth $250,000, fifth $175,000, sixth $125,000, seventh $125,000, eighth $125,000, ninth $125,000 and tenth $125,000

• 2011 Melbourne Cup field will comprise 24 horses in order of entry.
  
• The conditions of the 2011 Emirates 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.
  
• The winner of the following races shall be exempt from any ballot on the 2011 Melbourne Cup: 2011 VRC The Lexus Stakes, 2011 VRC AAMI Victoria Derby, 2011 VRC Mackinnon Stakes, 2011 MVRC Cox Plate, 2011 MRC Caulfield Cup, 2011 Irish St Leger – Jukebox Jury (Ire),2011 Tenno Sho (Spring) (JPN)
  
• Horses can become fully qualified and pass the first elimination clause for the 2011 Melbourne Cup by: placing in a Group (flat) race over 2300 metres or above, finishing in the top five in a Group 1 (flat) race over a minimum distance of 2300 metres, becoming a Listed (flat) race winner over 2300m or further, finishing within the top 8 of the $2.5 million Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) on 15 October, finishing in the top 3 of either the $3 million Group 1 Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) or the $1 million Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes, winning the $500,000 Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m)