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2020 Melbourne Cup Results
- 1st: #6 Twilight Payment
- 2nd: #21 Tiger Moth
- 3rd: #12 Prince Of Arran
- 4th: #17 The Chosen One
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Jye McNeil | 12 | 55.5kg | $26 | |||
| 2 | 21 | TIGER MOTH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Kerrin McEvoy | 0.4L | 22 | 52.5kg | 2.5kg | $6.50 | |
| 3 | 12 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | Charlie Fellowes | Jamie Kah | 0.6L | 1 | 54.5kg | $9.50 | ||
| 4 | 17 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Daniel Stackhouse | 2.35L | 5 | 53.5kg | $41 | ||
| 5 | 24 | PERSAN | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 2.45L | 19 | 51kg | 1.0kg | $41 | |
| 6 | 5 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Glen Boss | 3.45L | 14 | 55.5kg | $12 | ||
| 7 | 7 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 3.85L | 15 | 55.5kg | 0.5kg | $10 | |
| 8 | 15 | RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 3.95L | 16 | 53.5kg | $13 | ||
| 9 | 11 | FINCHE (GB) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4.7L | 6 | 54.5kg | $21 | ||
| 10 | 18 | ASHRUN (FR) | Andreas Wohler | Declan Bates | 4.8L | 23 | 53kg | $26 | ||
| 11 | 22 | OCEANEX (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Dean Yendall | 5.55L | 17 | 51.5kg | $81 | ||
| 12 | 19 | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Luke Currie | 6.8L | 8 | 53kg | $41 | ||
| 13 | 13 | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Craig Williams | 8.8L | 7 | 54.5kg | $6F | ||
| 14 | 23 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 10.55L | 13 | 51kg | $41 | ||
| 15 | 4 | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Ben Melham | 10.75L | 11 | 56kg | $19 | ||
| 16 | 16 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | William Pike | 10.95L | 20 | 53.5kg | 1.0kg | $31 | |
| 17 | 20 | ETAH JAMES (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Billy Egan | 12.7L | 21 | 52.5kg | $101 | ||
| 18 | 3 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott | 13.95L | 4 | 57kg | $61 | ||
| 19 | 8 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | Kris Lees | Michael Rodd | 14.95L | 2 | 55kg | $101 | ||
| 20 | 9 | STRATUM ALBION (GB) | Willie Mullins | Jordan Childs | 17.95L | 9 | 55kg | $31 | ||
| 21 | 10 | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | Andrew Balding | Michael Walker | 19.2L | 18 | 54.5kg | $101 | ||
| 22 | 2 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | John Allen | 20.95L | 10 | 57kg | $61 | ||
| FF | 1 | ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Hugh Bowman | 3 | 58.5kg | $10 | |||
| 14 | KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 0 |
*Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The official Melbourne Cup barrier draw is only released a few days before the iconic handicap race takes place at Flemington Racecourse when final acceptances are taken on Victoria Derby Day. The capacity 24-starter Melbourne Cup field is announced on the Saturday before the race each year.
2020 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw
The official Melbourne Cup 2020 barrier draw will be released live from Flemington Racecourse following the racing action on VRC Derby Day, Saturday October 31, 2020.
The 2020 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw:
- Anthony Van Dyck (3) new favouite after drawing barrier 3
- Last year’s winner Vow And Declare (4) fares well in gate 4
- Prince Of Arran (1) a dual placegetter in the race has the inside alley
- Lexus Hotham Stakes winner Ashrun (24) in the outside gate
- Barrier 11 (the most successful in the race’s history) drawn by Master Of Reality
Click here to read more on the winners and losers at the Melbourne Cup 2020 barrier draw.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0330x25x12 | ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Hugh Bowman | 3 | 58.5kg | 122 | |
| 2 | 54533×4626 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | John Allen | 10 | 57kg | 116 | |
| 0 | 21x395x900 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott (late alt) | 4 | 57kg | 115 | |
| 4 | 3354x6221x | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Ben Melham | 11 | 56kg | 113 | |
| 5 | 44x2x222x1 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Glen Boss | 14 | 55.5kg | 121 | |
| 6 | x70x7x2113 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Jye McNeil | 12 | 55.5kg | 115 | |
| 7 | 42212×1411 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 15 | 55.5kg | 0.5kg | 116 |
| 8 | x1225x0098 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | Kris Lees | Michael Rodd | 2 | 55kg | 114 | |
| 9 | 2104xPx72x | STRATUM ALBION (GB) | Willie Mullins | Jordan Childs | 9 | 55kg | 114 | |
| 10 | 14579×1140 | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | Andrew Balding | Michael Walker | 19 | 54.5kg | 112 | |
| 11 | x51257x335 | FINCHE (GB) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 6 | 54.5kg | 112 | |
| 12 | 20x3x36x34 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | Charlie Fellowes | Jamie Kah | 1 | 54.5kg | 113 | |
| 13 | 132x415x29 | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Craig Williams | 7 | 54.5kg | 112 | |
| 14 | 9x211x2x03 | KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 18 | 53.5kg | 109 | |
| 15 | 2x411x2123 | RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 16 | 53.5kg | 118 | |
| 16 | x4679x0331 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | William Pike | 21 | 53.5kg | 1.0kg | 111 |
| 17 | 38572×1873 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Daniel Stackhouse | 5 | 53.5kg | 111 | |
| 0 | 853x5x2241 | ASHRUN (FR) | Andreas Wohler | Declan Bates (late alt) | 24 | 53kg | 110 | |
| 19 | 755633×760 | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Luke Currie | 8 | 53kg | 115 | |
| 20 | 6416341×04 | ETAH JAMES (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Billy Egan | 22 | 52.5kg | 106 | |
| 21 | 3x12x1 | TIGER MOTH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Kerrin McEvoy | 23 | 52.5kg | 2.5kg | 114 |
| 22 | 07511×0003 | OCEANEX (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Dean Yendall | 17 | 51.5kg | 108 | |
| 23 | 1x84x40661 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 13 | 51kg | 111 | |
| 24 | 3121112121 | PERSAN | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 20 | 51kg | 1.0kg | 107 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
An exact value cannot be placed on drawing a good barrier, but some alleys are clearly better than others in regards to producing Melbourne Cup winners over the years.
Is the Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw Important?
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 Ladbrokes.com.au, 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 2020 Melbourne Cup barrier draw are:
- Barrier 5 – 8 wins, last in 2013
- Barrier 11 – 7 wins, last in 2010
- Barrier 10 – 6 wins, last 2014
- Barrier 14 – 6 wins, last in 2005
- Barrier 8 – 5 wins, last in 2008
In the past decade barrier 5 has produced two Melbourne Cup winners with Green Moon (2012) and Fiorente (2013) going back-to-back from the gate.
From 2006 – 2016 barrier 10 has also produced two champions with Delta Blues (2006) and Protectionist (2014).
In 2019 Vow And Declare became the first Australian-bred Melbourne Cup winner since Shocking (2009) and won from barrier 21 of 24.
Which Melbourne Cup Barriers are Worst?
There have historically been a few awful Melbourne Cup barriers. The worst leading up to the 2020 Melbourne Cup barrier draw are:
- Barrier 18 – 0 wins
- Barrier 7 – 2 wins, in 1924 and 2015
- Barrier 15 – 1 win, in 1973
Barrier 12 recorded a third win in 2020 with Twilight Payment, while Barriers 2 and 20 have 2 wins. Numbers beyond barrier 24 have not been included, as the number of starters is currently limited to 24 with no emergencies.
