Initial nominations available on Tuesday 1-Sep-2015

won't be the same this year without Bart

One hopes they will consider renaming it the "The Bart Cummings Melbourne Cup"

A fitting tribute to a great trainer.

Cheers

Current nominations

No Horse Trainer
1 Agent Murphy (GB) Brian Meehan
2 Albonetti Sue Jaensch
3 Almoonqith (USA) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
4 Amralah (Ire) Robert Hickmott
5 Astronomos (GB) David Vandyke
6 Awesome Rock Leon & Troy Corstens
7 Beaten Up (GB) Chris Waller
8 Big Orange (GB) Michael Bell
9 Bikila Pat Carey
10 Bohemian Lily (NZ) Gai Waterhouse
11 Bold Sniper (GB) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
12 Bondeiger Danny O'Brien
13 Bondi Beach (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
14 Bonfire (GB) Gai Waterhouse
15 Brigantin (USA) Jim Litt
16 Bring Something Ken Keys
17 Brown Panther (GB) Tom Dascombe
18 Cafe Society (Fr) Gai Waterhouse
19 Carlo Bugatti (Ire) Robert Hickmott
20 Celtic Prince (NZ) Bjorn Baker
21 Clondaw Warrior (Ire) William Mullins
22 Complacent John O'Shea
23 Count Of Limonade (Ire) Darren Weir
24 Crafty Cruiser Bryce Stanaway
25 Criterion (NZ) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
26 Dandino (GB) Darren Weir
27 De Little Engine Danny O'Brien
28 Desert Road Robbie Laing
29 Diaghan (Fr) Peter G Moody
30 Dibayani (Ire) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
31 Disclaimer (GB) Peter & Paul Snowden
32 Disposition Lee & Anthony Freedman
33 Divan (NZ) Robert Hickmott
34 Don Doremo (NZ) Robbie Laing
35 Doumaran (Fr) Robert Hickmott
36 Elhaame (Ire) Saeed Bin Suroor
37 Emerald City David Vandyke
38 Epsom Hill (Swe) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
39 Escado Matt Laurie
40 Ethiopia Pat Carey
41 Excess Knowledge (GB) Gai Waterhouse
42 Falamonte (NZ) Henry Dwyer
43 Fame Game (Jpn) Yo********ada Munakata
44 Fields Of Athenry (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
45 Flamingo Star (Ger) Chris Waller
46 Forever Now (GB) Martyn Meade
47 Foundry (Ire) Robert Hickmott
48 Gailo Chop (Fr) Antoine de Watrigant
49 Gallante (Ire) Robert Hickmott
50 Genuine Lad Robert Smerdon
51 Gerontius David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
52 Gesemi (NZ) Murray Baker
53 Ghost Protocol (Ire) Paul Perry
54 Grand Marshal (GB) Chris Waller
55 Guardini (Fr) Paul Harley
56 Gust Of Wind (NZ) John Sargent
57 Happy As Hell Terry & Karina O'Sullivan
58 Happy Trails Paul Beshara
59 Hartnell (GB) John O'Shea
60 Hauraki John O'Shea
61 Havana Beat (Ire) Andrew Balding
62 Havana Cooler (Ire) John O'Shea
63 Hi World Peter G Moody
64 Hidden Gold (Ire) Saeed Bin Suroor
65 High Midnight James Cummings
66 Hokko Brave (Jpn) Yasutoshi Matsunaga
67 Ihtsahymn Patrick Payne
68 Kapour (Ire) Ciaron Maher
69 King Kinshasa (GB) Gai Waterhouse
70 Kingdoms (NZ) Brian Smith
71 Kingfisher (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
72 Kirramosa (NZ) John Sargent
73 La Amistad Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
74 Let's Make Adeal Nigel Blackiston
75 Libran (Ire) Alan Swinbank
76 Like A Carousel Ken Keys
77 Lord Van Percy (GB) Darren Weir
78 Magic Hurricane (Ire) John O'Shea
79 Magicool Mark Kavanagh
80 Magnapal Terry & Karina O'Sullivan
81 Manalapan (Ire) Dermot K Weld
82 Manndawi (Fr) Ed Dunlop
83 Master Of Arts (NZ) Darren Weir
84 Maurus (GB) David Vandyke
85 Max Dynamite (Fr) William Mullins
86 Maygrove Murray Baker
87 Mister Impatience (GB) Michael Moroney
88 Mongolian Khan Murray Baker
89 Mutual Regard (Ire) John Sadler
90 ********r (NZ) James Cummings
91 Observational (GB) Robert Hickmott
92 Opinion (Ire) Chris Waller
93 Orbec (Fr) John P Thompson
94 Order Of St George (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
95 Oriental Fox (Ger) Mark Johnston
96 Our Ivanhowe (Ger) Lee & Anthony Freedman
97 Pondarosa Miss (NZ) Peter Hollinshead
98 Pop 'N' Scotch Liam Birchley
99 Pornichet (Fr) Gai Waterhouse
100 Precedence (NZ) James Cummings
101 Preferment (NZ) Chris Waller
102 Prince Cheri (Fr) David Vandyke
103 Prince Of Penzance (NZ) Darren Weir
104 Protectionist (Ger) Kris Lees
105 Purple Smile David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
106 Quest For More (Ire) Roger Charlton
107 Red Cadeaux (GB) Ed Dunlop
108 Refectory (Ire) Richard Laming
109 Rising Romance (NZ) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
110 Royal Descent Chris Waller
111 Ruling Dynasty James Cummings
112 San Padre Michael Kent
113 Sasenkile Tony McEvoy
114 Secret Number (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
115 Sense Of Occasion Joseph Pride
116 Sertorius Jamie Edwards
117 Set Square Ciaron Maher
118 Silverball (Fr) Chris Waller
119 Simenon (Ire) William Mullins
120 Sir Mako (NZ) Chris Waller
121 Sky Hunter (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
122 Snow Sky (GB) Sir Michael Stoute
123 Taiyoo Darren Weir
124 Tall Ship (Ire) Darren Weir
125 The Offer (Ire) Gai Waterhouse
126 The United States (Ire) Robert Hickmott
127 Thunder Lady (NZ) John Sargent
128 Thunder Set Vince Jones
129 Trip To Paris (Ire) Ed Dunlop
130 Turner Bayou (NZ) Patrick Payne
131 Velox (GB) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig
132 Wadi Al Hattawi (Ire) Saeed Bin Suroor
133 Weary (Fr) Chris Waller
134 Who Shot Thebarman (NZ) Chris Waller
135 Wicklow Brave (GB) William Mullins
136 Zadon Robbie Griffiths
137 Zafayan (Ire) Dermot K Weld
138 Zanteca (NZ) Darren Weir
139 Zarzali James Cummings
140 Zee Zeely (GB) Gai Waterhouse

Last years winner Protectionist resumed Saturday in the Tramway Stakes
Although finishing 2nd-last was only beaten 4.7L

Post moderated. Flaming. Moderator.

You can get at least 25/1 EW this morning (All in, 4 places)

Japanese stayer Fame Game has firmed from $18 into $9 fave
Expected to run in the Caulfield & Melbourne Cups
Fame Game is a dual winner of the Grade 3 Diamond Stakes (3400m) and will carry the colours worn by Delta Blues when he won the 2006 Melbourne Cup

Brown Panther won't be making the trip down under. Suffered a compound fracture of his hind leg, in Sunday’s Irish St Leger. Unfortunately had to be put down.

Nominations update / weights

No Horse Trainer Weight
1 Protectionist (Ger) Kris Lees 58
2 Snow Sky (GB) Sir Michael Stoute 58
3 Criterion (NZ) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 57.5
4 Fame Game (Jpn) Yo********ada Munakata 57
5 Our Ivanhowe (Ger) Lee & Anthony Freedman 56
6 Hartnell (GB) John O'Shea 55.5
7 Hokko Brave (Jpn) Yasutoshi Matsunaga 55.5
8 Big Orange (GB) Michael Bell 55.5
9 Gailo Chop (Fr) Antoine de Watrigant 55.5
10 Happy Trails Paul Beshara 55.5
11 Mongolian Khan Murray Baker 55
12 Red Cadeaux (GB) Ed Dunlop 55
13 Trip To Paris (Ire) Ed Dunlop 55
14 Max Dynamite (Fr) William Mullins 55
15 Pornichet (Fr) Gai Waterhouse 55
16 Who Shot Thebarman (NZ) Chris Waller 54.5
17 Order Of St George (Ire) Aidan O'Brien 54
18 The Offer (Ire) Gai Waterhouse 54
19 Sky Hunter (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor 54
20 Complacent John O'Shea 54
21 Preferment (NZ) Chris Waller 53.5
22 Grand Marshal (GB) Chris Waller 53.5
23 Gallante (Ire) Robert Hickmott 53.5
24 Quest For More (Ire) Roger Charlton 53.5
25 Royal Descent Chris Waller 53.5
26 Rising Romance (NZ) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 53
27 Hauraki John O'Shea 53
28 Kingfisher (Ire) Aidan O'Brien 53
29 Dibayani (Ire) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 53
30 Prince Of Penzance (NZ) Darren Weir 53
31 Taiyoo Darren Weir 53
32 Bondi Beach (Ire) Aidan O'Brien 52.5
33 Sertorius Jamie Edwards 52.5
34 Beaten Up (GB) Chris Waller 52.5
35 Secret Number (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor 52.5
36 Dandino (GB) Darren Weir 52.5
37 Weary (Fr) Chris Waller 52.5
38 Magicool Mark Kavanagh 52
39 Almoonqith (USA) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 52
40 Wicklow Brave (GB) William Mullins 52
41 Guardini (Fr) Paul Harley 52
42 Bonfire (GB) Gai Waterhouse 52
43 Loresho (Fr) Jean-Claude Rouget 52
44 Flamingo Star (Ger) Chris Waller 52
45 Precedence (NZ) James Cummings 52
46 Bondeiger Danny O'Brien 51.5
47 Opinion (Ire) Chris Waller 51.5
48 Amralah (Ire) Robert Hickmott 51.5
49 Fields Of Athenry (Ire) Aidan O'Brien 51
50 Gust Of Wind (NZ) John Sargent 51
51 Set Square Ciaron Maher 51
52 Mutual Regard (Ire) John Sadler 51
53 Like A Carousel Ken Keys 51
54 Escado Matt Laurie 51
55 Oriental Fox (Ger) Mark Johnston 51
56 Simenon (Ire) William Mullins 51
57 Crafty Cruiser Bryce Stanaway 51
58 Forever Now (GB) Martyn Meade 51
59 Havana Beat (Ire) Andrew Balding 51
60 Clondaw Warrior (Ire) William Mullins 51
61 Disposition Lee & Anthony Freedman 51
62 Hi World Peter G Moody 51
63 Excess Knowledge (GB) Gai Waterhouse 51
64 Observational (GB) Robert Hickmott 51
65 Silverball (Fr) Chris Waller 51
66 Pondarosa Miss (NZ) Peter Hollinshead 50.5
67 Bring Something Ken Keys 50.5
68 Tall Ship (Ire) Darren Weir 50.5
69 Sense Of Occasion Joseph Pride 50.5
70 Lord Van Percy (GB) Darren Weir 50.5
71 Kirramosa (NZ) John Sargent 50.5
72 Chance To Dance (Ire) Robert Hickmott 50.5
73 Prince Cheri (Fr) David Vandyke 50.5
74 Wadi Al Hattawi (Ire) Saeed Bin Suroor 50.5
75 Thunder Lady (NZ) John Sargent 50
76 Hidden Gold (Ire) Saeed Bin Suroor 50
77 La Amistad Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 50
78 Genuine Lad Robert Smerdon 50
79 Disclaimer (GB) Peter & Paul Snowden 50
80 Renew (Ire) Archie Alexander 50
81 Maygrove Murray Baker 50
82 Mister Impatience (GB) Michael Moroney 50
83 Celtic Prince (NZ) Bjorn Baker 50
84 Brigantin (USA) Jim Litt 50
85 Ihtsahymn Patrick Payne 50
86 Kapour (Ire) Ciaron Maher 50
87 Orbec (Fr) John P Thompson 50
88 Kingdoms (NZ) Brian Smith 50
89 Let's Make Adeal Nigel Blackiston 50
90 Cafe Society (Fr) Gai Waterhouse 50
91 Bohemian Lily (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 50
92 Albonetti Sue Jaensch 50
93 Astronomos (GB) David Vandyke 50
94 Awesome Rock Leon & Troy Corstens 50
95 Bikila Pat Carey 50
96 Bold Sniper (GB) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 50
97 Carlo Bugatti (Ire) Robert Hickmott 50
98 Count Of Limonade (Ire) Darren Weir 50
99 De Little Engine Danny O'Brien 50
100 Desert Road Robbie Laing 50
101 Diaghan (Fr) Peter G Moody 50
102 Divan (NZ) Robert Hickmott 50
103 Don Doremo (NZ) Robbie Laing 50
104 Doumaran (Fr) Robert Hickmott 50
105 Elhaame (Ire) Saeed Bin Suroor 50
106 Emerald City David Vandyke 50
107 Epsom Hill (Swe) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 50
108 Ethiopia Pat Carey 50
109 Falamonte (NZ) Henry Dwyer 50
110 Foundry (Ire) Robert Hickmott 50
111 Gerontius David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 50
112 Gesemi (NZ) Murray Baker 50
113 Ghost Protocol (Ire) Paul Perry 50
114 Happy As Hell Terry & Karina O'Sullivan 50
115 Havana Cooler (Ire) John O'Shea 50
116 High Midnight James Cummings 50
117 King Kinshasa (GB) Gai Waterhouse 50
118 Libran (Ire) Alan Swinbank 50
119 Magic Hurricane (Ire) John O'Shea 50
120 Magnapal Terry & Karina O'Sullivan 50
121 Manalapan (Ire) Dermot K Weld 50
122 Manndawi (Fr) Ed Dunlop 50
123 Master Of Arts (NZ) Darren Weir 50
124 Maurus (GB) David Vandyke 50
125 ********r (NZ) James Cummings 50
126 Pop 'N' Scotch Liam Birchley 50
127 Purple Smile David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 50
128 Refectory (Ire) Richard Laming 50
129 Ruling Dynasty James Cummings 50
130 Ruscello (Ire) Archie Alexander 50
131 San Padre Michael Kent 50
132 Sasenkile Tony McEvoy 50
133 Sir Mako (NZ) Chris Waller 50
134 The United States (Ire) Robert Hickmott 50
135 Thunder Set Vince Jones 50
136 Turner Bayou (NZ) Patrick Payne 50
137 Velox (GB) David Hayes & Tom Dabernig 50
138 Zadon Robbie Griffiths 50
139 Zafayan (Ire) Dermot K Weld 50
140 Zanteca (NZ) Darren Weir 50
141 Zarzali James Cummings 50
142 Zee Zeely (GB) Gai Waterhouse 50