Things are heating up in the spring racing carnival, with all roads leading towards the $8 million Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November.
Some of the best stayers from Australia and abroad will compete in the 3200m event at Flemington, with the final field and barrier draw now decided.
The Sporting News has all the latest information on the Melbourne Cup field below.
Melbourne Cup 2023 final field, order of entry, weights, barrier draw
The official order of entry and weights for the Melbourne Cup can be found below.
1. Gold Trip (58.5kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace - 2
2. Alenquer (56.5kg) - Mike Moroney - 9
3. Without A Fight (56.5kg) - Anthony & Sam Freedman - 16
4. Breakup (55kg) - Tatsuya Yoshioka - 18
5. Vauban (55kg) - Willie Mullins - 3
6. Soulcombe (53.5kg) - Chris Waller - 4
7. Absurde (53kg) - Willie Mullins - 8
8. Right You Are (53kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace - 15
9. Vow And Declare (53kg) - Danny O'Brien - 19
10. Cleveland (52kg) - Kris Lees - 23
11. Ashrun (51.5kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace - 11
12. Daqiansweet Junior (51.5kg) - Phillip Stokes - 12
13. Okita Soushi (51.5kg) - Joseph O'Brien - 20
14. Sheraz (51.5kg) - Chris Waller - 22
15. Lastotchka (51kg) - Jean-Marie Beguigne - 21
16. Magical Lagoon (51kg) - Chris Waller - 7
17. Military Mission (51kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott - 5
18. Serpentine (51kg) - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott - 1
19. Virtuous Circle (51kg) - Liam Howley - 6
20. More Felons (50.5kg) - Chris Waller - 24
21. Future History (50kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace - 13
22. Interpretation (50kg) - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace - 17
23. Kalapour (50kg) - Kris Lees - 14
24. True Marvel (50kg) - Matthew Smith - 10
Melbourne Cup field: When are the 24 runners announced?
The final field for this year's Melbourne Cup was announced on Saturday, November 4th following the running of the Victoria Derby at Flemington.
Melbourne Cup 2023 final field, barriers and betting odds
The final field has been locked in, with the likes of Vauban and Gold Trip at the top of the betting market.
Odds courtesy of Dabble, correct as of November 7th at 7.30am AEDT. Say HEY to the social bet, Download the DABBLE app.
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Gold Trip (2) | James McDonald | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $7.00 |
| 2. Alenquer (9) | Damien Oliver | Michael Moroney | $51 |
| 3. Without A Fight (16) | Mark Zahra | A & S. Freedman | $7.50 |
| 4. Breakup (18) | Kohei Matsuyama | Tatsuya Yoshioka | $18 |
| 5. Vauban (3) | Ryan Moore | Willie Mullins | $4.40 |
| 6. Soulcombe (4) | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller | $10 |
| 7. Absurde (8) | Zac Purton | Willie Mullins | $11 |
| 8. Right You Are (15) | John Allen | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $23 |
| 9. Vow And Declare (19) | Billy Egan | Danny O'Brien | $34 |
| 11. Ashrun (11) | Kerrin McEvoy | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $34 |
| 12. Daqiansweet Junior (12) | Daniel Stackhouse | Phillip Stokes | $101 |
| 13. Okita Soushi (20) | Dylan Gibbons | Joseph O'Brien | $91 |
| 14. Sheraz (22) | Beau Mertens | Chris Waller | $91 |
| 15. Lastotchka (21) | Craig Williams | M.Price/M.Kent Jr | $19 |
| 16. Magical Lagoon (7) | Mark Du Plessis | Chris Waller | $91 |
| 17. Military Mission (5) | Rachel King | G.Waterhouse/A.Bott | $23 |
| 18. Serpentine (1) | Jye McNeill | G.Watehouse/A.Bott | $41 |
| 19. Virtuous Circle (6) | Craig Newitt | Liam Howley | $126 |
| 20. More Felons (24) | Jamie Kah | Chris Waller | $21 |
| 21. Future History (13) | Hollie Doyle | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $21 |
| 22. Interpretation (17) | Teodore Nugent | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $71 |
| 23. Kalapour (14) | Zac Lloyd | Kris Lees | $51 |
| 24. True Marvel (10) | Ben Thompson | Matthew Smith | $126 |
When is the Melbourne Cup?
This year's Melbourne Cup will be held on Tuesday, November 7th from Flemington Racecourse.
The feature event on a 10-race card will jump at approximately 3pm AEDT.
