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Nominations - Tuesday, 1 September, 12 noon $1,650
First Acceptances - Tuesday, 6 October, 12 noon $2,640
Second Acceptances - Monday 26 October, 10am $4,620
Final Acceptances - Saturday 31 October, 4:30pm $49,500
Order of Entry (As at 22 October, 2015)
Prizemoney of $6,000,000 & $200,000 trophies. First $3,600,000 and trophies valued at $175,000, $10,000, $10,000, $2,500 & $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 & Tenth $125,000.
ENTRIES
Entries close at 12 NOON (Melbourne Time) on TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2015 at Racing Australia Trainers Service Centre, 400 Epsom Road, Flemington 3031 – Fee: $1,650
Overseas Entries may be lodged at the offices of IRB, Newmarket, England; GIE Galop, France; STC, Singapore; HKJC, Hong Kong; JAIR, Tokyo, Japan; & TRNZ, Wellington, New Zealand.
All entries, including a late entry below, will only be accepted on the basis that it is agreed that all of the terms and conditions referred to hereafter which apply to the race are legally binding. See General Condition 1.
LATE ENTRY
Any horse not previously entered may be nominated before 12 NOON (Melbourne Time) on TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2015. Fee - $5,500.
HANDICAPS
Handicaps will be declared not later than TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2015.
BENCHMARK WEIGHTS:
3YO C&G 50.0kg; 3YO Filly 48.5kg
4YO E&G 58.0kg; 4YO Mare 56.5kg
5YO+ E&G 59.5kg 5YO+ Mare 58.0kg
MINIMUM HANDICAP WEIGHT:
3YO 49.0kg
4YO&Up 50.0kg.
For the purpose of any ballot on this race:
Each horse handicapped above the advertised minimum weight (for its age group) shall be appended with a weight figure that is below, equal to, or above the benchmark weight for that horse, as the case may be.
Each horse handicapped on the minimum weight (for its age group) shall be appended with a weight figure that is not more than 9.5kg below the benchmark weight for that horse, and is not less than or equal to the appended weight figure for a horse of the same age and gender handicapped above the advertised minimum weight (for its age group).
Such appended weight figure below, equal to, or above a horse’s benchmark weight shall not affect the weight to be carried in the race by any horse.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT
There is no maximum weight for this race.
MINIMUM TOP WEIGHT
AR 103 (1) provides that the top weight in any Group 1 handicap in Australia must not be less than 58kg when weights are released.
AR 103 (2) provides that if at the final declaration of acceptance for any handicap race in Australia, the highest weight to be carried (including any extra weight by way of re-handicap or penalty) is less than 58kg, then allocated weights for the race must be increased until the highest weighted acceptor is weighted at 58kg.
WEIGHT ALLOWANCES
No allowances for Apprentices.
DECLARATIONS OF ACCEPTANCE
First and Second Declarations must be forwarded by the nominator or agent to Racing Australia Trainers Service Centre.
Final Declarations lodged on AAMI Victoria Derby Day may be effected in person by the nominator or agent at Flemington Racecourse, or through RISA Trainers Service Centre.
Overseas Clubs and Agents authorised to receive entries are also authorised to receive Declarations of First and Second Acceptance.
Declarations of Final Acceptance cannot be lodged outside Australia.
Any horse for which any declaration has not been received at closing time will be automatically withdrawn.
FIRST DECLARATION
By 12 NOON (Melbourne Time) TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER – Fee: $2,640
SECOND DECLARATION
By 10.00 AM (Melbourne Time) MONDAY 26 OCTOBER - Fee: $4,620
FINAL DECLARATION
By 4.30 PM (Melbourne Time) SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER – Fee: $49,500
CONDITIONS OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE
(1) If Racing Victoria Ltd (RVL) Stewards receive and accept an RVL veterinary surgeon’s report that a particular horse would have been unfit to compete in the Emirates Melbourne Cup race if it was held on the actual day of final acceptance closing, then such horse shall not be a final acceptor for this race.
Provided that, in the instance of a horse that competes in a race at Flemington on 2015 AAMI Victoria Derby Day –
exclusion from final acceptance for this race will apply only if RVL Stewards accept an RVL veterinary surgeon’s report that such horse cannot reasonably be expected to be fit to compete in the Emirates Melbourne Cup three days hence.
(2) A final acceptor included in the established field of (up to) 24 horses may not be subsequently withdrawn from this race by its nominator or agent.
The application of Australian Rule 8 (u) (power of Stewards to withdraw a horse if in their opinion it is unfit to run) will apply if the circumstances warrant it.
RIDER NOTIFICATION
By 7.00 PM (Melbourne Time) SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER
PENALTIES
The winner, after declaration of weights, of an internationally recognised Listed, Group or Graded flat race
- If a handicap race, only if it was run over a distance of 1600 metres or further, OR
- If a non-handicap race, only if it was run over a distance of 2300 metres or further
is to carry such additional weight (if any) for each win as the Handicapper shall determine.
Provided that, in lieu of re-handicapping, should such winner be a horse on the minimum handicap weight (for its age group) the Handicapper may, at his discretion, instead amend the originally appended weight figure against the benchmark weight downwards, to a figure that is not less than or equal to the appended weight figure for a horse of the same age and gender handicapped above the advertised minimum weight (for its age group).
Any such amendments referred to above shall not affect the weight to be carried in the race.
In these circumstances, any extra weight to be imposed on any horse, or in lieu of re-handicapping, any amendment to the appended weight figure against the benchmark weight for a horse, shall be declared by the Handicapper not later than five (5) working days after such win.
BALLOTING CONDITIONS
(1) The Directors may in their absolute discretion exclude any horse or horses from the race, whether the safety limit of 24 horses at final acceptance time shall be reached or not, and if such exclusion occurs, and more than 24 final acceptors remain, balloting of surplus horses will continue in the normal manner to its conclusion.
The winner of the following, if any should be a nomination and a first, second and final acceptor for the 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup, shall be exempt from any ballot on this race:
- 2015 VRC Bart Cummings
- 2015 VRC Lexus Stakes
- 2015 VRC Longines Mackinnon Stakes
- 2015 MVRC Cox Plate
- 2015 MRC Caulfield Cup
(2) Subject always to the Directors' absolute discretion, as stated, remaining final acceptors in excess of the safety limit of 24 horses shall be eliminated in the following order, until the safety limit is reached:
Horses OTHER THAN those that have registered a “Relevant Race Performance”, as set out below:
Relevant Race Performances
A) since 1 February 2014 inclusive, won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in an internationally recognised Group or Graded flat race run over 2300 metres or further; OR won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in the Queensland Derby, Queensland Oaks or Brisbane Cup OR
B) since 1 February 2014 inclusive, was placed 4th or 5th in an internationally recognised Group 1 or Grade 1 flat race run over 2300 metres or further in which horses older than 3 years old could run, OR
C) since 1 February 2014 inclusive, won an internationally recognised Listed flat race run over 2300 metres or further, OR
D) since 1 February 2014 inclusive, won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in the York Ebor (UK) or Champions & Chater Cup (HK), OR
E) since 1 February 2014 inclusive, won the Northumberland Plate (UK), Cesarewitch (UK), or Queen Mother Memorial Cup (HK), OR
F) was placed 6th, 7th or 8th in the 2015 MRC Caulfield Cup, OR
G) was placed 2nd or 3rd in the 2015 MVRC Cox Plate, OR
H) was placed 2nd or 3rd in the 2015 VRC Mackinnon Stakes, OR
I) won the 2015 VRC Turnbull Stakes, OR
J) won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in the 2013 Emirates Melbourne Cup, OR
K) won the 2013 Caulfield Cup
Should the number of such horses exceed the number of horses required to be eliminated from the race, then such elimination shall be effected by order of the lowest appended weight figure against the benchmark weight for individual horses, as the case may be.
Horses in this clause (2) with the same lowest appended weight figure against the benchmark weight for individual horses, as the case may be, shall be eliminated at the discretion of the Directors.
(3) If, after Balloting Clause (2) has been exhausted, excess horses remain, then subject to the exercise of the Directors’ discretion, elimination of such horses shall be effected by order of the lowest appended weight figure against the benchmark weight for individual horses, as the case may be.
Horses in this clause (3) with the same lowest appended weight figure against the benchmark weight for individual horses, as the case may be, shall be eliminated in order of lowest aggregate prizemoney received in “Relevant Race Performances” since 1 February 2014 inclusive. Horses equal in both of these respects shall be eliminated at the discretion of the Directors.
SPECIAL NOTES
1. The Japan Racing Association (JRA) will officially invite the 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup winner to the 2016 Tenno Sho (Spring), with JRA covering expenses for the invited horse, including round-trip air transportation and other ancillary expenses.
2. A horse that is a final acceptor for this race, and is subsequently balloted from it, is eligible to earn a $100,000 bonus should it win the 2015 VRC Queens Cup over 2600m (formerly VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes) at Flemington on Saturday 7 November. (Please refer to Queen Elizabeth Stakes race conditions).
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Entries for the 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup will only be received upon the express basis that all of the terms and conditions applying to the race (including these General Conditions) shall be legally binding in all respects and shall govern all entries for the race.
2. In the event of a horse being eliminated under the balloting conditions, only the Final Acceptance fee ($49,500) shall be refunded.
3. The Board reserves the right to make from time to time any alteration or modification to the conditions governing this race, and also to alter the date and time for receiving entries, payments and declarations.
4. The Board reserves the right to reject at any time any entry submitted to it.
5. All currency amounts stated are Australian dollars; ($AUD).
6. Reference to a race being "internationally recognised" means a race published by the IRPAC in Part 1 of the International Cataloguing Standards as receiving black-type (Group, Graded or Listed status) for the year such race was run.
7. Breeders' bonuses and/or other bonuses will not be taken into account when calculating prizemoney won for determining of penalties and/or balloting order.
8. Performances by horses in match races or private sweepstakes are not recognised under the conditions of this race. The definition of a “match race” or “private sweepstakes”, in any particular instance, is at the absolute discretion of the Directors.
9. In assessing a horse’s performance in a race, for the purposes of these conditions a “dead heat” for a win or placing is deemed to be a win or the specific placing outright.
10. All entry and acceptance fees quoted are inclusive of Goods & Services Tax, (GST). All prizemoney and Starters' Rebates amounts quoted are exclusive of GST, and any required GST amount will be added by the Club to any sum of money payable to an entity registered for GST, as identified by its Australian Government approved Australian Business Number
VRC Racing Development & Strategy Manager: James Ross
VRC Chief Executive: Simon Love
(Secretary in accordance with the Rules of Racing)
(Racing Victoria Ltd)
Handicapper: Greg Carpenter