Drunken Sailor is one of 14 horses who will chase a Caulfield Cup ballot exemption at Mornington

Fourteen horses will chase a guaranteed place in this year's BMW Caulfield Cup when they contest the Listed $300,000  Centrebet Mornington Cup (2400m) at the Mornington Peninsula circuit this Wednesday.

Horses from Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania will join an imported stayer in what is Victoria's richest race run outside metropolitan Melbourne.

The Mike Moroney-trained Drunken Sailor heads the field for the feature event on a 10-race card, which commences at 12pm.

Formerly trained by master English horseman Luca Cumani, Drunken Sailor will be having his second run for the Flemington trainer following a promising third placing over 1800m at Caulfield on Australia Day.

The seven-year-old will carry 60kg, the majority of which will be made up by champion jockey Damien Oliver, and jump from barrier eight in the event to be run at 4pm.

The Grant Williams-trained Western Jewel (54.5kg) heads Drunken Sailor's list of opposition with the mare aiming to emulate another Perth Cup winner, Guyno, who won last year's Mornington Cup but opted not to utilise the Caulfield Cup ballot exemption that accompanies victory.

This year's Mornington Cup winner will again be guaranteed a start in this $2.5 million BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m), to be run on 21 October, should connections choose to head that way.

Promising gelding Sea Galleon, Bagot Handicap winner Unchain My Heart, Werribee Cup victor Apprehend, consistent Tasmanian Norsqui and Peter Moody's Power O'Raylee, who is chasing a sixth straight win, are among those who will carry the 54kg limit weight in Wednesday's feature.

While the Cup is the main event, it is joined on the card by the $250,000 Inglis Premier (1200m) for the two-year-olds and the $100,000 Listed Bayside Jeep Hareeba Sprint (1200m).

The appearance of Golden Slipper fancy Snitzerland, narrow runner-up to Applegate at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, highlights the Inglis Premier with the Gerald Ryan-trained daughter of Snitzel to start from gate three in Wednesday's nine-horse event.

Blue Diamond Preview runner-up No Smoken will start from barrier five with Repousser and Weekend Getaway, from the in-form David Hayes stable, among the others engaged.

Zedi Knight will be given the chance to defend his crown in the Hareeba Stakes with the Brendan McCarthy-trained gelding, who will be ridden by Steven Arnold, to start from gate eight in the 15-horse event.

Full fields for the three features, plus the seven support races on the Mornington card, are available via the link

- Racing Victoria