The 2019 Melbourne Cup will be held on the first Tuesday in November, the 5th. Horses will fly in from all over the world to compete for the massive prize pool on offer. Below you will find a full list of nominations sorted by their Timeform Rating for the race.
| Timeform Rating | Weight | Order of Entry | Name | Sex/Gender | Age | Trainer | Passed Qualification Stipulations? |
| 127 | 58kg | 3 | KEW GARDENS (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | Yes |
| 125 | 57.5kg | 5 | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings | Yes |
| 124 | 55.5kg | 11 | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | H | 5 | Joseph O’Brien | Yes |
| 124 | 57.5kg | 4 | CROSS COUNTER (GB) | G | 5 | Charlie Appleby | Yes |
| 124 | 57kg | 2 | LYS GRACIEUX (JPN) | M | 6 | Yoshito Yahagi | Yes |
| 123 | 53kg | 52 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| 123 | 54.5kg | 27 | YUCATAN (IRE) | H | 6 | Liam Howley | Yes |
| 123 | 56kg | 6 | MARMELO (GB) | H | 7 | Hughie Morrison | Yes |
| 123 | 56kg | 93 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Yes |
| 123? | 53.5kg | 42 | TORCEDOR (IRE) | G | 8 | Andreas Wohler | Yes |
| 122 | 52kg | 65 | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | H | 8 | Anthony Freedman | Yes |
| 122 | 55kg | 17 | JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) | H | 7 | Liam Howley | Yes |
| 122 | 55kg | 20 | ISPOLINI (GB) | G | 5 | Charlie Appleby | Yes |
| 121 | 56kg | 7 | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | Yes |
| 121? | 52kg | 73 | NELSON (IRE) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | Yes |
| 120 | 52.5kg | 12 | CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE) | H | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Yes |
| 120 | 52.5kg | 13 | IL PARADISO (USA) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | Yes |
| 120 | 52kg | 19 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| 120 | 53.5kg | 15 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | G | 4 | Gwenda Markwell | Yes |
| 120 | 53.5kg | 21 | MAGIC WAND (IRE) | M | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | Yes |
| 120 | 54kg | 31 | FINCHE (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| 120 | 54kg | 34 | RAYMOND TUSK (IRE) | H | 5 | Richard Hannon | Yes |
| 120 | 55.5kg | 8 | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Yes |
| 120 | 55.5kg | 9 | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Yes |
| 120 | 55kg | 25 | TRAP FOR FOOLS | G | 6 | Jarrod McLean | Yes |
| 119 | 52.5kg | 56 | RED GALILEO (GB) | G | 9 | Saeed Bin Suroor | Yes |
| 119 | 52kg | 95 | BUCKHURST (IRE) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | Yes |
| 119 | 54kg | 29 | MUNTAHAA (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Yes |
| 119 | 54kg | 35 | GOLD MOUNT (GB) | G | 7 | Ian Williams | Yes |
| 119 | 55kg | 14 | LATROBE (IRE) | H | 5 | Joseph O’Brien | Yes |
| 119 | 55kg | 16 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | Yes |
| 118 | 52kg | 41 | YOUNGSTAR | M | 5 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| 118 | 53kg | 48 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | G | 7 | Charlie Fellowes | Yes |
| 118 | 54.5kg | 28 | MORANDO (FR) | G | 7 | Andrew Balding | Yes |
| 118 | 55kg | 18 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Yes |
| 118 | 55kg | 22 | HUNTING HORN (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | Yes |
| 117 | 51kg | 104 | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings | Yes |
| 117 | 51kg | 106 | VENICE BEACH (IRE) | H | 6 | Liam Howley | Yes |
| 117 | 53.5kg | 40 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | Yes |
| 117 | 53.5kg | 44 | DURETTO (GB) | G | 8 | Matt Cumani | Yes |
| 117 | 53kg | 50 | DESERT SKYLINE (IRE) | G | 6 | David Elsworth | Yes |
| 117? | 53kg | 49 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| 116 | 50kg | 74 | NORWAY (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | Yes |
| 116 | 50kg | 118 | DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | Yes |
| 116 | 51.5kg | 53 | TRUE SELF (IRE) | M | 7 | William Mullins | Yes |
| 116 | 52.5kg | 60 | DAL HARRAILD (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Yes |
| 116 | 52kg | 100 | MEINER WUNSCH (JPN) | H | 6 | Takahiro Mizuno | Yes |
| 116 | 53.5kg | 43 | NEUFBOSC (FR) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Yes |
| 116 | 53.5kg | 47 | DOWNDRAFT (IRE) | H | 5 | Joseph O’Brien | Yes |
| 116 | 55kg | 23 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | H | 7 | Joseph O’Brien | Yes |
| 115p | 50kg | 131 | MOUNT EVEREST (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | Yes |
| 115 | 50.5kg | 83 | ETYMOLOGY | G | 7 | James Cummings | Yes |
| 115 | 50kg | 51 | SCARLET DREAM | M | 4 | Mark Newnham | Yes |
| 115 | 51.5kg | 75 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| 115 | 51kg | 105 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | Yes |
| 115 | 52.5kg | 10 | DJANGO FREEMAN (GER) | H | 4 | Robert Hickmott | Yes |
| 115 | 52.5kg | 57 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | G | 6 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Yes |
| 115 | 52kg | 24 | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | H | 4 | Andrew Balding | Yes |
| 115 | 53.5kg | 45 | SOUND (GER) | H | 7 | Michael Moroney | Not yet qualified |
| 115 | 53kg | 55 | RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) | G | 6 | William Haggas | Not yet qualified |
| 115 | 54kg | 33 | RED VERDON (USA) | H | 7 | Ed Dunlop | Not yet qualified |
| 115 | 54kg | 36 | SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | Not yet qualified |
| 114 | 50.5kg | 108 | MOUNTAIN HUNTER (USA) | G | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor | Not yet qualified |
| 114 | 52kg | 26 | TECHNICIAN (IRE) | H | 4 | Martyn Meade | Not yet qualified |
| 114 | 52kg | 68 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Not yet qualified |
| 114 | 52kg | 72 | BARSANTI (IRE) | G | 8 | Roger Varian | Not yet qualified |
| 113 | 50.5kg | 85 | BIN BATTUTA (GB) | G | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor | Not yet qualified |
| 113 | 51.5kg | 97 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | H | 4 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Not yet qualified |
| 113 | 52.5kg | 99 | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | Not yet qualified |
| 113 | 52kg | 66 | YOGI (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Not yet qualified |
| 112 | 50kg | 91 | SULLY (NZ) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Not yet qualified |
| 112 | 50kg | 98 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) | H | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Not yet qualified |
| 112 | 50kg | 109 | ALFARRIS (FR) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Not yet qualified |
| 112 | 50kg | 145 | US ARMY RANGER (IRE) | G | 7 | Liam Howley | Not yet qualified |
| 112 | 51kg | 77 | ZACADA (NZ) | G | 7 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Not yet qualified |
| 112 | 52.5kg | 58 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | H | 7 | Archie Alexander | Not yet qualified |
| 112 | 53kg | 96 | KENEDNA | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Not yet qualified |
| 111 | 50kg | 120 | EXEMPLAR (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | Not yet qualified |
| 111 | 50kg | 138 | SPANISH STEPS (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | Not yet qualified |
| 111 | 51kg | 61 | IN A TWINKLING | G | 4 | Jamie Richards | Not yet qualified |
| 111 | 51kg | 79 | MIDTERM (GB) | G | 7 | Michael & Luke Cerchi | Not yet qualified |
| 111 | 52kg | 38 | CROWN PROSECUTOR | H | 4 | Stephen Marsh | Not yet qualified |
| 111 | 52kg | 64 | RUNAWAY | R | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Not yet qualified |
| 111 | 52kg | 71 | HAKY (IRE) | G | 6 | John Hammond | Not yet qualified |
| 111 | 53.5kg | 37 | SHRAAOH (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | Not yet qualified |
| 111? | 51.5kg | 76 | STIVERS (ARG) | H | 6 | Dermot K Weld | |
| 110 | 51kg | 81 | SWEET THOMAS (GER) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith | Not yet qualified |
| 110 | 52kg | 39 | GLORY DAYS (NZ) | M | 7 | Bill Thurlow | Not yet qualified |
| 109 | 50kg | 70 | ALIFEROUS | M | 4 | Kris Lees | Not yet qualified |
| 109 | 50kg | 114 | CALIBURN (IRE) | H | 5 | Jamie Richards | Not yet qualified |
| 109 | 50kg | 124 | HARRISON (GB) | G | 7 | Liam Howley | Not yet qualified |
| 109 | 50kg | 136 | SOUTH PACIFIC (GB) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | Not yet qualified |
| 109 | 50kg | 146 | VERNANME (NZ) | H | 4 | Stephen Marsh | Not yet qualified |
| 109 | 50kg | 147 | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Not yet qualified |
| 109 | 52.5kg | 63 | OUR CENTURY (IRE) | G | 9 | Kim Waugh | Not yet qualified |
| 108 | 50kg | 87 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Not yet qualified |
| 108 | 50kg | 113 | BEAU BALMAIN (GER) | H | 5 | Jim Conlan | Not yet qualified |
| 107 | 51kg | 32 | QAFILA | M | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Not yet qualified |
| 107 | 52.5kg | 62 | GREY LION (IRE) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith | Not yet qualified |
| 107 | 52kg | 101 | POUNAMU | G | 8 | Michael Kent | Not yet qualified |
| 106 | 50kg | 89 | WESTERN AUSTRALIA (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | Not yet qualified |
| 106 | 50kg | 119 | EMINENCE (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | Not yet qualified |
| 105 | 52kg | 69 | HARIPOUR (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | Not yet qualified |
| 102 | 50kg | 90 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | Not yet qualified |
| 101 | 50kg | 141 | SUPERNOVA (GB) | H | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Not yet qualified |
| 100 | 50kg | 125 | HEART OF GRACE (JPN) | M | 5 | Frank Pangallo | Not yet qualified |
| 100 | 53kg | 54 | YULONG PRINCE (SAF) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | Not yet qualified |
| 99 | 52.5kg | 1 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony Freedman | Not yet qualified |
| 98 | 50kg | 111 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | M | 5 | Kris Lees | Not yet qualified |
| 95 | 50kg | 92 | KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | Not yet qualified |
| 95 | 50kg | 137 | SPANISH POINT (GB) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | Not yet qualified |
| 93 | 50kg | 121 | FAIRLIGHT (IRE) | G | 5 | Kris Lees | Not yet qualified |
| 92 | 50.5kg | 84 | AZURO (FR) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Not yet qualified |
| 90 | 49kg | 149 | ECHO LAD | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Not yet qualified |
| 88 | 50kg | 129 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Not yet qualified |
| 60 | 49kg | 150 | ENTENTE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Not yet qualified |
| N/A | 52.5kg | 30 | MR QUICKIE | G | 4 | Phillip Stokes | Yes |
| N/A | 52kg | 46 | VOW AND DECLARE | G | 4 | Danny O’Brien | Yes |
| N/A | 52.5kg | 59 | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | G | 5 | Paul Preusker | Yes |
| N/A | 50.5kg | 67 | TRANSACT | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Yes |
| N/A | 51kg | 78 | BIZZWINKLE (NZ) | G | 6 | Patrick Payne | Yes |
| N/A | 51kg | 80 | BLUE BREEZE (NZ) | G | 6 | Allan Morley | Yes |
| N/A | 50.5kg | 82 | SELF SENSE | G | 9 | David Brideoake | Not yet qualified |
| N/A | 50kg | 86 | BONDEIGER | H | 8 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 88 | VALAC (IRE) | G | 8 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Yes |
| N/A | 55kg | 94 | MER DE GLACE (JPN) | H | 5 | Hisashi Shimizu | Not yet qualified |
| N/A | 50.5kg | 102 | GIRL TUESDAY | M | 5 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| N/A | 51.5kg | 103 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | Not yet qualified |
| N/A | 51kg | 107 | WREN’S DAY (USA) | H | 6 | James Cummings | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 110 | ANGEL OF HEAVEN | M | 4 | Kris Lees | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 112 | BASS (JPN) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 115 | CARIF | H | 4 | Peter & Paul Snowden | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 116 | DABIYR (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 117 | DIVANATION | M | 5 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 122 | GUNDOWN | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 123 | HANG MAN (IRE) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 126 | ILWENDO (GER) | H | 6 | Matthew Smith | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 127 | LADY YOUNG | M | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 128 | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | G | 5 | Bryan Dais | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 130 | MOSH MUSIC | M | 5 | Archie Alexander | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 132 | ONCE WERE LOST (IRE) | G | 4 | Lindsey Smith | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 133 | OUR CANDIDATE (IRE) | H | 5 | Kris Lees | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 134 | RE EDIT | M | 4 | Chris Waller | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 135 | SAUNTER BOY (FR) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 139 | STELLAR IMPACT (JPN) | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 140 | SUPER TITUS (GB) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 142 | TARWIN | G | 4 | Michael Kent | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 143 | TAVISTOCK DANCER (NZ) | G | 4 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 144 | THE GOOD FIGHT (NZ) | G | 5 | Shaune Ritchie | Yes |
| N/A | 50kg | 148 | WOLFE (JPN) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Yes |
| N/A | 49kg | 151 | JUST THINKIN’ | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Yes |
| N/A | 49kg | 152 | RULE THE WORLD | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Yes |
