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UPDATE: No. 10 Athabascan (2) has come out of the 2024 Melbourne Cup field. This will affect the below statistics with all horses moving in a gate with the exception of the rails-drawn Sea King.
The official Melbourne Cup 2024 barrier draw has been locked in with all 24 Melbourne Cup horses allocated their starting positions for the 164th running of Australia’s most famous race on Tuesday at Flemington Racecourse, so below we take a look at the Melbourne Cup barrier statistics to help you pick the winner!
Race favourite, the Chris Waller-trained Caulfield Cup runner-up Buckaroo, will jump from barrier 21 with Brazilian hoop Joao Moreira to ride on 54.5kg.
Vow And Declare (2019) was the last Melbourne Cup winner successful from the wide barrier 21 draw and the odds at Ladbrokes.com.au on Buckaroo to be the next are currently at $5.50.
2024 Melbourne Cup Favourite’s Barrier
- No. 2 Buckaroo is the 2024 Melbourne Cup favourite drawn barrier 21 which last produced a winner with Vow And Declare (2019)
Last year’s Melbourne Cup winning barrier (16) was drawn this spring by the Trent Bususttin & Natalie Young-trained six-year-old Mostly Cloudy.
Last Year’s Melbourne Cup Winning Barrier
- Barrier 16 (Without A Fight) – drawn in 2024 by No. 20 Mostly Cloudy
Last spring Without A Fight won the 2023 Melbourne Cup from barrier 16.
Busuttin & Young had two of their Melbourne Cup contenders ruled out earlier in the week by Racing Victoria stewards but remain in with a rough hope with Mostly Cloudy a triple figure hope in the markets.
The last time back-to-back Melbourne Cup winners jumped from the same barrier was in 2012 and 2013 with Green Moon and Fiorente both saluting from gate five.
Most Successful Melbourne Cup Barriers:
- Barrier 11 – 9 wins (last win Americain in 2010) – Drawn in 2024 by No. 1 Vauban
- Barrier 5 – 8 wins (last win Fiorente in 2013) – Drawn in 2024 by No. 24 Trust In You
- Barrier 10 – 6 wins (last win Protectionist in 2014) – Drawn in 2024 by No. 12 Okita Soushi
- Barrier 14 – 6 wins (last win Makybe Diva in 2005) – Drawn in 2024 by No. 18 Interpretation
- Barrier 8 – 5 wins (last win Viewed in 2008) – Drawn in 2024 by No. 19 Manzoice
Barrier eleven is the most successful in Melbourne Cup history producing nine winners since 1924 with Americain (2010) the last and is drawn in 2024 by the Willie Mullins-trained topweight Vauban.
Vauban ran 14th in last year’s race in a disappointing effort as the beaten favourite from Ireland from gate three but returns as the current $7 second favourite wider out with claims in a far from vintage edition of the race this coming Tuesday.
Barrier five producing eight Melbourne Cup winners is the next best and belongs on Tuesday to one of the $101 roughies from New Zealand, Trust In You, to be ridden by Mark Du Plessis on just 50kg.
The past six Melbourne Cup winners have all jumped from a double-digit barrier.
Rekindling (barrier 4 in 2017) was the last Melbourne Cup winner to jump from a single-digit gate.
Outside 2024 Melbourne Cup Barrier
- Barrier 24 drawn in 2024 by No. 3 Circle Of Fire
The last Melbourne Cup winner to jump from the outside barrier was Brew from gate 22 in 2000.
This year the outside gate, barrier 24, was drawn by the autumn’s Sydney Cup winner Circle Of Fire to be ridden by dual defending Melbourne Cup winning jockey Mark Zahra.
Longest Drought From a Melbourne Cup Barrier
- Barrier 7 hasn’t produced a Melbourne Cup winner since 1924 – Drawn in 2024 by No. 9 Absurde
Quirky Melbourne Cup Barrier in 2024
- No. 23 The Map drew barrier 23 and is the only horse in the race to have the same saddlecloth and barrier position
The 2024 Melbourne Cup runs as Flemington Race 7 at 3:00pm (AEDT) on Tuesday’s bumper 10-race card.
Melbourne Cup Barrier History
| Barrier | Number of winners | Last winner |
| 1 | 5 | Prince Of Penzance (2015) |
| 2 | 3 | Twilight Payment (2020) |
| 3 | 3 | Media Puzzle (2002) |
| 4 | 5 | Rekindling (2017) |
| 5 | 7 | Fiorente (2013) |
| 6 | 5 | Light Fingers (1965) |
| 7 | 1 | Blackwood (1924) |
| 8 | 5 | Viewed (2008) |
| 9 | 4 | Efficient (2007) |
| 10 | 5 | Protectionist (2014) |
| 11 | 8 | Americain (2010) |
| 12 | 2 | Foxzami (1949) |
| 13 | 4 | Gold Trip (2022) |
| 14 | 6 | Makybe Diva (2005) |
| 15 | 1 | Silver Knight (1973) |
| 16 | 4 | Without A Fight (2023) |
| 17 | 5 | Almandin (2016) |
| 18 | 1 | Verry Elleegant (2021) |
| 19 | 6 | Cross Counter (2018) |
| 20 | 2 | Empire Rose (1988) |
| 21 | 5 | Vow And Declare (2019) |
| 22 | 2 | Gurner’s Lane (1982) |
| 23 | 3 | Brew (2000) |
| 24 | 3 | Gala Supreme (1973) |
| 11. Knight's Choice (5) J: Robbie Dolan51.5kg x9005T: J G Symons & S Laxon | ||
| 4. Warp Speed (2) J: Akira Sugawara54.5kg 325x0T: N Takagi | ||
| 12. Okita Soushi (9) J: Jamie Kah51kg x8021T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 14. Zardozi (3) J: Andrea Atzeni51kg 65245T: James Cummings | ||
| 9. Absurde (6) J: Kerrin McEvoy52.5kg 1x41xT: Willie Mullins | ||
| 3. Circle Of Fire (23) J: Mark Zahra54.5kg 1x890T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 17. Fancy Man (18) J: Ron Stewart50kg 0x536T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | ||
| 8. Land Legend (17) J: Zac Purton53kg x0613T: Chris Waller | ||
| 2. Buckaroo (20) J: Joao Moreira54.5kg 81122T: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Kovalica (16) J: Damian Lane53.5kg x3426T: Chris Waller | ||
| 1. Vauban (10) J: William Buick55.5kg 24312T: Willie Mullins | ||
| 13. Onesmoothoperator (11) J: Craig Williams51kg 21741T: Brian Ellison | ||
| 16. Valiant King (21) J: Craig Newitt50.5kg 6x009T: Chris Waller | ||
| 15. Sea King (1) J: Hollie Doyle50.5kg 136x1T: Harry Eustace | ||
| 18. Interpretation (13) J: Teodore Nugent50kg 00862T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 6. Sharp 'N' Smart (14) J: Michael Dee53.5kg x0203T: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson | ||
| 24. Trust In You (4) J: Mark Du Plessis50kg 63044T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley | ||
| 20. Mostly Cloudy (15) J: Karis Teetan50kg 2x440T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 19. Manzoice (7) J: Declan Bates50kg x2307T: Chris Waller | ||
| 21. Positivity (19) J: Winona Costin50kg x2178T: Andrew Forsman | ||
| 23. The Map (22) J: Rachel King50kg x9056T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | ||
| 22. Saint George (8) J: Tyler Schiller50kg x8495T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 7. Just Fine (12) J: Jye McNeil53kg 05010T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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