The weights were released this morning for November's $5.1 million Group One Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m).
Completed by Racing Victorian chief handicapper Greg Carpenter, the weights are as follows:
| No | Horse | Trainer | Ballot | Wgt |
| 1 | YEATS (IRE) | Aidan O'Brien | 1 | 59 |
| 2 | BETTER TALK NOW (USA) | Graham Motion | 2 | 58 |
| 3 | EREMEIN | Allan Denham | 3 | 58 |
| 4 | CHERRY MIX (FR) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 4 | 57 |
| 5 | PHOENIX REACH (IRE) | Andrew Balding | 5 | 56.5 |
| 6 | COLLIER HILL (GB) | Alan Swinbank | 6 | 56 |
| 7 | DELTA BLUES (JPN) | Katsuhiko Sumii | 7 | 56 |
| 8 | LAD OF THE MANOR (NZ) | Roger Hoysted | 8 | 56 |
| 9 | POLICY MAKER (IRE) | Elie Lellouche | 9 | 56 |
| 10 | IMPERIAL STRIDE (GB) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 10 | 55.5 |
| 11 | RAILINGS | John Hawkes | 11 | 55.5 |
| 12 | REEFSCAPE (GB) | Andre Fabre | 12 | 55.5 |
| 13 | ROMAN ARCH | Robbie Laing | 13 | 55 |
| 14 | FALSTAFF (IRE) | Patrick Shaw | 14 | 54.5 |
| 15 | GONBARDA (GER) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 15 | 54.5 |
| 16 | OUR SMOKING JOE | Lee Freedman | 16 | 54.5 |
| 17 | ABOVE DECK | Jim Conlan | 17 | 54 |
| 18 | GEORDIELAND (FR) | Jamie Osborne | 18 | 54 |
| 19 | HEADTURNER | John Hawkes | 19 | 54 |
| 20 | GRAND ZULU | Gwenda Markwell | 20 | 53.5 |
| 21 | SHORT PAUSE (GB) | David Hayes | 21 | 53.5 |
| 22 | TUNGSTEN STRIKE (USA) | Amanda Perrett | 22 | 53.5 |
| 23 | ACTIVATION (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | 23 | 53 |
| 24 | LAND 'N STARS (GB) | Jamie Poulton | 24 | 53 |
| 25 | MAHTOUM | Kim Waugh | 25 | 53 |
| 26 | MUNSEF (GB) | John Dunlop | 26 | 53 |
| 27 | ON A JEUNE | Peter Montgomerie | 27 | 53 |
| 28 | PERFECT PROMISE (SAF) | Lee Freedman | 28 | 53 |
| 29 | POP ROCK (JPN) | Katsuhiko Sumii | 29 | 53 |
| 30 | BALKAN KNIGHT (GB) | David Elsworth | 30 | 52.5 |
| 31 | CARTE DIAMOND (USA) | Brian Ellison | 31 | 52.5 |
| 32 | DE BEERS (NZ) | David Hayes | 32 | 52.5 |
| 33 | DEFINING (GB) | David Hayes | 33 | 52.5 |
| 34 | ENVOY (NZ) | Ken Kelso | 34 | 52.5 |
| 35 | MAJOR RHYTHM (USA) | Ed Beam | 35 | 52.5 |
| 36 | NATURAL BLITZ | Doug Harrison | 36 | 52.5 |
| 37 | QUINQUIN THE KING (FR) | Robert Hess Jr | 37 | 52.5 |
| 38 | SERENADE ROSE | Lee Freedman | 38 | 52.5 |
| 39 | TAWQEET (USA) | David Hayes | 39 | 52.5 |
| 40 | WUNDERWOOD (USA) | David Elsworth | 40 | 52.5 |
| 41 | BADDAM (GB) | Mike Channon | 41 | 52 |
| 42 | DIZELLE | John Hawkes | 42 | 52 |
| 43 | GUADALAJARA (GER) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 43 | 52 |
| 44 | ICE CHARIOT | Ron Maund | 44 | 52 |
| 45 | KERRY O'REILLY (NZ) | Jim Gibbs | 45 | 52 |
| 46 | PENTANE (NZ) | Lance O'Sullivan | 46 | 52 |
| 47 | SWIFT CURRENT (JPN) | Hideyuki Mori | 47 | 52 |
| 48 | TESTAFIABLE | Peter G Moody | 48 | 52 |
| 49 | YOUNG MICK (GB) | George Margarson | 49 | 52 |
| 50 | ZABEAT (NZ) | Donna Logan | 50 | 52 |
| 51 | ART SUCCESS (NZ) | John Collins | 51 | 51.5 |
| 52 | BLACK TOM | Frank Maynard | 52 | 51.5 |
| 53 | MELROSE AVENUE (USA) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 53 | 51.5 |
| 54 | STORMHILL | Tim Martin | 54 | 51.5 |
| 55 | ZIPPING | Graeme Rogerson | 55 | 51.5 |
| 56 | CATS FUN | Michael Grant | 56 | 51 |
| 57 | COUNT RICARDO | Stephen Theodore | 57 | 51 |
| 58 | DEMERGER | Danny O'Brien | 58 | 51 |
| 59 | FOORAM (NZ) | John O'Shea | 59 | 51 |
| 60 | GLISTENING (GB) | Luca Cumani | 60 | 51 |
| 61 | GREY SONG | Tom Hughes | 61 | 51 |
| 62 | JAGGER (GB) | David Hayes | 62 | 51 |
| 63 | PANTANI (NZ) | Robbie Laing | 63 | 51 |
| 64 | RENEWABLE (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | 64 | 51 |
| 65 | VIZ VITAE (NZ) | David Hayes | 65 | 51 |
| 66 | ACCUMULATE (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 66 | 50.5 |
| 67 | CEFALU (CHI) | Lee Freedman | 67 | 50.5 |
| 68 | EXALTED TIME | Jim Smith | 68 | 50.5 |
| 69 | HIGH ACTION (USA) | Ian Williams | 69 | 50.5 |
| 70 | KING JOHNY (NZ) | Raymond Connors | 70 | 50.5 |
| 71 | MEN AT WORK (NZ) | John O'Shea | 71 | 50.5 |
| 72 | MY TUSKER (NZ) | Murray Baker | 72 | 50.5 |
| 73 | RUN RITA RUN | Paul Cave | 73 | 50.5 |
| 74 | SOLEDAD (IRE) | Guy Cherel | 74 | 50.5 |
| 75 | SOULACROIX (GB) | Luca Cumani | 75 | 50.5 |
| 76 | TRUE COURSER | Darren Weir | 76 | 50.5 |
| 77 | UMBULA | Mick Price | 77 | 50.5 |
| 78 | ZARIUS (NZ) | Mark Walker | 78 | 50.5 |
| 79 | ART EYES (USA) | David Elsworth | 79 | 50 |
| 80 | COALESCE (NZ) | John Hawkes | 80 | 50 |
| 81 | DANTE'S PARADISO (NZ) | 81 | 50 | |
| 82 | DESERT MASTER | Brian Jenkins | 82 | 50 |
| 83 | DOLPHIN JO | Terry O'Sullivan | 83 | 50 |
| 84 | DWANGO (USA) | David Hanley | 84 | 50 |
| 85 | FIELD HUNTER | Darren Weir | 85 | 50 |
| 86 | GALLIC (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | 86 | 50 |
| 87 | MANDELA (NZ) | Richard Yuill | 87 | 50 |
| 88 | MAYBE BETTER | Brian Mayfield-Smith | 88 | 50 |
| 89 | PRECISE TIMING | Ross Stitt | 89 | 50 |
| 90 | SARRERA | Michael Moroney | 90 | 50 |
| 91 | SPHENOPHYTA (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 91 | 50 |
| 92 | VANQUISHED | Bede Murray | 92 | 50 |
| 93 | WAITOKI DREAM (NZ) | Kevin S Cullen | 93 | 50 |
| 94 | ALTO ADIGE | Peter G Moody | 94 | 49.5 |
| 95 | ANCIENT PRINCE | Colin Devine | 95 | 49.5 |
| 96 | BASTO MAN | John McArdle | 96 | 49.5 |
| 97 | BEACH D'OR | Noel Rees | 97 | 49.5 |
| 98 | BELHARI | Terry Robinson | 98 | 49.5 |
| 99 | BLIND OFFER | Paul Preusker | 99 | 49.5 |
| 100 | BLING BLING (NZ) | Chris Waller | 100 | 49.5 |
| 101 | BLUE COLLAR JACK | Ken Keys | 101 | 49.5 |
| 102 | BONDY | Tony Vasil | 102 | 49.5 |
| 103 | BRAVE LANCER (NZ) | Neville McBurney | 103 | 49.5 |
| 104 | BUGATTI ROYALE (USA) | Peter Morgan | 104 | 49.5 |
| 105 | CASA DEL ROYALE | Neville McBurney | 105 | 49.5 |
| 106 | CATCHMEIFYOUCAN (NZ) | Brad Peterson | 106 | 49.5 |
| 107 | CELTIC BLOOM | Darren Weir | 107 | 49.5 |
| 108 | CHESS RECORD | Gai Waterhouse | 108 | 49.5 |
| 109 | CINQUE CENTO | Peter G Moody | 109 | 49.5 |
| 110 | COLMAINE | Diane Poidevin-Laine | 110 | 49.5 |
| 111 | CROSS BAR (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 111 | 49.5 |
| 112 | DANE EMPIRE | Brian Jenkins | 112 | 49.5 |
| 113 | DEEP PLAY | Graeme Mcculloch | 113 | 49.5 |
| 114 | DERRINGER | John Salanitri | 114 | 49.5 |
| 115 | DI'S ANGEL | Lee Freedman | 115 | 49.5 |
| 116 | DIVINE CONQUEROR (NZ) | Neville McBurney | 116 | 49.5 |
| 117 | DON RAPHAEL | Brian Jenkins | 117 | 49.5 |
| 118 | DOUBLE PORTION | Geoff McDonald | 118 | 49.5 |
| 119 | DRACS BACK | Darren Weir | 119 | 49.5 |
| 120 | EMPRESS DANE | Garry Frearson | 120 | 49.5 |
| 121 | EXALTED EGO | Jim Smith | 121 | 49.5 |
| 122 | EXINITE (NZ) | Kris Lees | 122 | 49.5 |
| 123 | FORCE NINE | Cliff Brown | 123 | 49.5 |
| 124 | FRAPPANT | Bart Cummings | 124 | 49.5 |
| 125 | FREE AT LAST (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 125 | 49.5 |
| 126 | GENEBEL | Michael Moroney | 126 | 49.5 |
| 127 | GRACE AND FAVOUR (NZ) | Lawrence Cavanagh | 127 | 49.5 |
| 128 | GRAPHICAL (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | 128 | 49.5 |
| 129 | HASTA MANANA | Gayna Williams | 129 | 49.5 |
| 130 | HITAAF (IRE) | John Hammond | 130 | 49.5 |
| 131 | ILLUSTRATION (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | 131 | 49.5 |
| 132 | ISTA KAREEM (NZ) | Jeremy Gask | 132 | 49.5 |
| 133 | ITALIAN JOB | Colin & Cindy Alderson | 133 | 49.5 |
| 134 | KERASHAN (IRE) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 134 | 49.5 |
| 135 | LANCETTIER (ARG) | David Hayes | 135 | 49.5 |
| 136 | LE LOUVRE | Bart Cummings | 136 | 49.5 |
| 137 | LILAKYN (NZ) | Guy Lowry | 137 | 49.5 |
| 138 | LIONS GATE | David Hayes | 138 | 49.5 |
| 139 | LORD ERIN (NZ) | Grant Dalziel | 139 | 49.5 |
| 140 | MAGIC INSTINCT (GB) | Peter G Moody | 140 | 49.5 |
| 141 | MATRAS (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 141 | 49.5 |
| 142 | MEGABUCKS (NZ) | Chris Waller | 142 | 49.5 |
| 143 | MI CASA | Bart Cummings | 143 | 49.5 |
| 144 | MILES (NZ) | Peter Mckenzie | 144 | 49.5 |
| 145 | MISSY MAC | Bevan Laming | 145 | 49.5 |
| 146 | MOLOTOV | Jim Conlan | 146 | 49.5 |
| 147 | MR AMERICAN GOTHIC (GB) | Steven Cooper | 147 | 49.5 |
| 148 | MR MISTER (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 148 | 49.5 |
| 149 | NORFOLK PRINCE (NZ) | Murray Baker | 149 | 49.5 |
| 150 | NORTHERN SPLENDOUR (USA) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 150 | 49.5 |
| 151 | NOTHIN' LEICA WIN | Sheila Laxon | 151 | 49.5 |
| 152 | OH OKLAHOMA | Tim Martin | 152 | 49.5 |
| 153 | OLD MYSTIQUE | Bede Murray | 153 | 49.5 |
| 154 | ON THE UP | John Hawkes | 154 | 49.5 |
| 155 | ORANGE TOUCH (GER) | Amanda Perrett | 155 | 49.5 |
| 156 | PHILOLAOS (NZ) | David Hughes | 156 | 49.5 |
| 157 | PINSEMTOIT (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 157 | 49.5 |
| 158 | PIRATE'S JEUNEY | Terry O'Sullivan | 158 | 49.5 |
| 159 | PORKIES (NZ) | Les Tilley | 159 | 49.5 |
| 160 | POSEIDON'S SECRET | Matthew Upton | 160 | 49.5 |
| 161 | PROFESSIONAL LADY | Lee Freedman | 161 | 49.5 |
| 162 | QAPLA | Gabrielle Wilkins | 162 | 49.5 |
| 163 | QUETZALCOATL (NZ) | William Reading | 163 | 49.5 |
| 164 | RESPECT (NZ) | Paul Cave | 164 | 49.5 |
| 165 | REV EM UP (NZ) | Kevin Corstens | 165 | 49.5 |
| 166 | RIZON | Cliff Brown | 166 | 49.5 |
| 167 | ROCKING ON (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 167 | 49.5 |
| 168 | ROYAL PLAYER | Heather Frew | 168 | 49.5 |
| 169 | ROYAL RAPID | Keith Horobin | 169 | 49.5 |
| 170 | ROYAL SECRET (NZ) | John Sargent | 170 | 49.5 |
| 171 | RUNLAQ | Graeme Larsen | 171 | 49.5 |
| 172 | SENTIRE (NZ) | Robbie Laing | 172 | 49.5 |
| 173 | SHAMROCK STAR (NZ) | Mark Oulaghan | 173 | 49.5 |
| 174 | SIAMUN | Tony Vasil | 174 | 49.5 |
| 175 | SPECIAL SCENE | Dan O'Sullivan | 175 | 49.5 |
| 176 | SPIELMEISTER | David Hayes | 176 | 49.5 |
| 177 | ST ALESSIO | Theresa Bateup | 177 | 49.5 |
| 178 | STARDAZE (NZ) | Chris Wood | 178 | 49.5 |
| 179 | STAY ALL NIGHT | Peter Healey | 179 | 49.5 |
| 180 | SUMMER SOUL (IRE) | Dermot K Weld | 180 | 49.5 |
| 181 | SWANSEA (IRE) | Guy Walter | 181 | 49.5 |
| 182 | TAIKOREA (NZ) | Howie Matthews | 182 | 49.5 |
| 183 | TEMPLE HILLS (NZ) | Peter G Moody | 183 | 49.5 |
| 184 | THE BAVARIAN | Colin Little | 184 | 49.5 |
| 185 | TICK BY | Lee Freedman | 185 | 49.5 |
| 186 | TOMMIFRANCS | Lee Freedman | 186 | 49.5 |
| 187 | TOMORROW'S PARTY (NZ) | Michael Moroney | 187 | 49.5 |
| 188 | TRICK OF LIGHT (GB) | Michael Kent | 188 | 49.5 |
| 189 | VALKYRIE DIVA | Lee Freedman | 189 | 49.5 |
| 190 | VENGO (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 190 | 49.5 |
| 191 | VITESSE DANE | Kris Lees | 191 | 49.5 |
| 192 | WILLY LEICA | Alan Bailey | 192 | 49.5 |
| 193 | WINJEAL | Simon Morrish | 193 | 49.5 |
| 194 | ALLOW | Clarry Conners | 194 | 49 |
| 195 | BLACK PANTHER (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 195 | 49 |
| 196 | LOANHEAD (NZ) | Peter G Moody | 196 | 49 |
| 197 | REWAAYA (NZ) | David Hayes | 197 | 49 |
| 198 | SCULPTOR (NZ) | Peter Mckenzie | 198 | 49 |
| 199 | CAYAMBE | David Hayes | 199 | 48.5 |
| 200 | DREAM THE DREAM | Jamie Edwards | 200 | 48.5 |
| 201 | FLORA DANICA | Kris Lees | 201 | 48.5 |
| 202 | GALLANT GURU | Lee Freedman | 202 | 48.5 |
| 203 | IRAZU | Steve Richards | 203 | 48.5 |
| 204 | SEPIA | Graeme Rogerson | 204 | 48.5 |
| 205 | AKRIS (NZ) | David Hayes | 205 | 48 |
| 206 | AMEN (NZ) | Steve Englebrecht | 206 | 48 |
| 207 | ASSERTIVE GUEST | John Moloney | 207 | 48 |
| 208 | AZNAVOUR (NZ) | Danny O'Brien | 208 | 48 |
| 209 | BALLYGORAN (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 209 | 48 |
| 210 | BROCKMAN'S LASS | Lee Freedman | 210 | 48 |
| 211 | BYWAY | Graeme Rogerson | 211 | 48 |
| 212 | CAAMORA (IRE) | Anthony Cummings | 212 | 48 |
| 213 | DANPEGI | John Hawkes | 213 | 48 |
| 214 | DEL MAR (NZ) | John Hawkes | 214 | 48 |
| 215 | DREAM BALLAD | Guy Walter | 215 | 48 |
| 216 | DREAM MACHINE | David Payne | 216 | 48 |
| 217 | EMPRESS LILY | Lee Freedman | 217 | 48 |
| 218 | ESKAW (NZ) | Peter G Moody | 218 | 48 |
| 219 | EXALTED HALO | Jim Smith | 219 | 48 |
| 220 | GELMOOD | David Hayes | 220 | 48 |
| 221 | GOTHIC MARIAN | David Hayes | 221 | 48 |
| 222 | GREAT PROVIDER | David Hayes | 222 | 48 |
| 223 | IDENTITY | Lee Freedman | 223 | 48 |
| 224 | JEZADANE | Brian Jenkins | 224 | 48 |
| 225 | JUST CURIOUS (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 225 | 48 |
| 226 | JUST GRAND | Clarry Conners | 226 | 48 |
| 227 | LAOGAN | Lee Freedman | 227 | 48 |
| 228 | MAGIC HARMONY | Mick Price | 228 | 48 |
| 229 | MISS LYREBIRD (NZ) | Peter Healey | 229 | 48 |
| 230 | MR BIGALOW (NZ) | Frances Houlahan | 230 | 48 |
| 231 | MR DANE (NZ) | John Hawkes | 231 | 48 |
| 232 | MR MARJU | Peter Healey | 232 | 48 |
| 233 | OLD SAGE | Lee Freedman | 233 | 48 |
| 234 | ON THE MAP (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 234 | 48 |
| 235 | OTTO CARATE (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 235 | 48 |
| 236 | OUR FLYING BEAUTY | Bart Cummings | 236 | 48 |
| 237 | PACKING SUCCESS (NZ) | Damien Williams | 237 | 48 |
| 238 | PARTY CRASHER | Gai Waterhouse | 238 | 48 |
| 239 | PAVLOVA | Cliff Brown | 239 | 48 |
| 240 | PURDE (NZ) | David Hayes | 240 | 48 |
| 241 | RECORD | Rick Hore-Lacy | 241 | 48 |
| 242 | REGAL TROCHE (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 242 | 48 |
| 243 | REGARD | Graeme Rogerson | 243 | 48 |
| 244 | REPLICATOR | Anthony Cummings | 244 | 48 |
| 245 | ROANOKE | Anthony Cummings | 245 | 48 |
| 246 | SAME TONE | Jason Williams | 246 | 48 |
| 247 | SAVLATE (NZ) | Lee Freedman | 247 | 48 |
| 248 | SO DECISIVE | Cliff Brown | 248 | 48 |
| 249 | SONIC QUEST | Lee Freedman | 249 | 48 |
| 250 | SOUTHERN VENTURE (NZ) | Brian Mayfield-Smith | 250 | 48 |
| 251 | SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (NZ) | Michael Kent | 251 | 48 |
| 252 | STOP THE TRAFFIC (NZ) | John Hawkes | 252 | 48 |
| 253 | STRIPES OF HONOUR (NZ) | Peter Healey | 253 | 48 |
| 254 | SUPER FUND | Lee Freedman | 254 | 48 |
| 255 | TEMPELHOF | Peter G Moody | 255 | 48 |
| 256 | TRUE PARADISE (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 256 | 48 |
| 257 | VALENTINO EDDIE | Kerry Parker | 257 | 48 |
| 258 | VERY SYDNEY | David Hayes | 258 | 48 |
| 259 | VICTORY SWEEP | Peter Healey | 259 | 48 |
| 260 | VIETNAM | Liam Birchley | 260 | 48 |
| 261 | WHEN YOU'RE HOT | Sheila Laxon | 261 | 48 |
| 262 | YOLO (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 262 | 48 |
| 263 | TWOSTONELIGHTER | Les Ross | 263 | 46 |
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