The Melbourne Cup barrier draw is only released a few days before the event when the final field is announced. The Melbourne Cup field is announced on the Saturday before the race, so the 2011 Melbourne Cup barrier draw will be available by 5:30pm on Saturday October 29th.
Is the Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw Important?
You can’t put an exact value on getting a good barrier draw, but some barriers are clearly better than others. Despite the many times the race has been run, there are still barriers that have never produced a winner as well as barriers that have only ever sent off a winner once.
When looking at the Melbourne Cup odds on a site like Luxbet, it pays to keep the effect of the Melbourne Cup barrier draw in mind. While the long distance of the race does reduce the importance of the starting barrier, it doesn’t hurt for your horse to start from one of the first 12 barriers.
Which Melbourne Cup Barriers are Best?
The most successful barriers leading up to the 2011 Melbourne Cup barrier draw are:
- Barrier 11 – 7 wins, last in 2001
- Barrier 14 – 6 wins, last in 2005
- Barrier 8 – 5 wins, last in 2008
Barriers 5, 6 and 19 all also have 5 wins, but have not produced a winner in more than 15 years.
Which Melbourne Cup Barriers are Worst?
There have historically been a few awful Melbourne Cup barriers. The worst leading up to the 2011 Melbourne Cup barrier draw are:
- Barrier 18 – 0 wins
- Barrier 7 – 1 win, in 1924
- Barrier 15 – 1 win, in 1973
Barriers 2, 12, 13, and 20 all have 2 wins. Numbers beyond barrier 24 have not been included, as the number of starters is currently limited to 24 with no emergencies.
Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw and Betting
Don’t be too influenced by barrier statistics when making your wagers at Luxbet, as it’s mostly an issue when you go for a straight up win pick. Simply picking the winner is one of the least profitable forms of Melbourne Cup betting, and it’s easy to try more exotic bet types that pay off better.
A box Melbourne Cup trifecta takes a bit more effort to pick, but it can give you a massive payoff and gives your favourite runner a little leeway. Other boxed exotic bets are also worth considering, as they rely more on choosing the best group of contenders rather than trying to work out how each individual runner will perform.
The Melbourne Cup barrier draw shouldn’t cause you much concern for your wagers and certainly shouldn’t discourage you from taking long early odds at sites like Luxbet.
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