This year’s $6.2 million Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) nominations has been released on Tuesday by Racing Victoria (RV) and the Victoria Racing Club (VRC).
In releasing nominations, RV’s Executive General Manager – Racing, Greg Carpenter, declared the quality of nominations was testament to the prestige of the Emirates Melbourne Cup.
“The Emirates Melbourne Cup is the world’s premier staying race and the quality of the local and international entries for this year’s race is really pleasing,” Carpenter said.
Weights for the Emirates Melbourne Cup will be released on Tuesday, 16 September, with first acceptances taken at 12 noon (AEST) on Tuesday, 7 October.
The full list of nominations for the 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup
