Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw 2024 Statistics

The official The 2024 Melbourne Cup barrier draw is locked up with everyone 24 Melbourne Cup horses assigned their starting positions for the 164th edition of Australia’s most famous race on Tuesday at Flemington Racecourseso below we take a look at the Melbourne Cup barrier statistics to help you choose the winner!

Race favorite, the Chris Waller-trained runner-up in the Caulfield Cup Buckaroo, jumps from barrier 21 with Brazilian hoop Joao Moreira to ride at 54.5kg.

Vow And Declare (2019) was the last successful winner of the Melbourne Cup after the 21 draw on the wide barrier and the chances of Ladbrokes.com.au on Buckaroo which will be next, currently costs $5.50.

Barrier of the 2024 Melbourne Cup favourite

• No. 2 Buckaroo is the 2024 Melbourne Cup favourite barrier 21 which last produced a winner with Vow And Declare (2019)

Race favorite Buckaroo jumps barrier 21 of 24 in 2024 Melbourne Cup field

Win barrier from last year’s Melbourne Cup (16) was signed this spring by the six-year-old Mostly Cloudy, trained by Trent Bususttin & Natalie Young.

The winning barrier from last year’s Melbourne Cup

• Barrier 16 (Without A Fight) – signed in 2024 by No. 20 Partly 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 by Racing Victoria stewards earlier this week but are left with a rough hope, while Mostly Cloudy has a triple hope in the markets.

The the last time consecutive Melbourne Cup winners jumped the same barrier was in 2012 and 2013 when Green Moon and Fiorente both saluted from gate five.

Most successful Melbourne Cup barriers:

• Barrier 11 – 9 wins (last win Americain in 2010) – Drawn in 2024 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 Protectionist win in 2014) – Drawn in 2024 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 the history of the Melbourne Cup has produced nine winners since 1924, with Americain (2010) the last and will be drawn in 2024 by the Willie Mullins-trained top weight Vauban.

Vauban ran 14th in last year’s race in a disappointing performance as the beaten favorite from Ireland from gate three, but returns as the current $7 second favorite with more claims in a far from vintage edition of the race next Tuesday.

Barrier 11 has produced nine Melbourne Cup winners since 1924 and is this year owned by Irish raider Vauban

Barrier five produce eight Melbourne Cup Winners is the second best and is one of the $101 roughs from New Zealand on Tuesday, Trust youto be driven through Mark du Plessis at only 50kg.

The past six Melbourne Cup winners have all jumped from a double-digit mark.

Rekindling (barrier 4 in 2017) was the last Melbourne Cup winner to jump from a single-digit fence.

Outside the 2024 Melbourne Cup barrier

• Barrier 24 signed in 2024 No. 3 Fire circle

The last Melbourne Cup winner to jump off the outside barrier was Brew from gate 22 in 2000.

This year the outer gate, barrier 24was drawn by the winner of the autumn Sydney Cup Circle of fire to be ridden by a double defending Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra.

Longest drought since a Melbourne Cup barrier

• Barrier 7 has not produced a Melbourne Cup winner since 1924 – Pulled in 2024 by No. 9 Absurd

Quirky Melbourne Cup barrier in 2024

• No. 23 The card drew barrier 23 and is the only horse in the race to have the same saddle pad and barrier position

The Melbourne Cup 2024 will take place as Flemington Race 7 at 3pm (AEDT) on Tuesday’s Bumper 10 race card.

History of the Melbourne Cup Barrier

Barrier	Number of winners	Last winner
1	5	Prince of Penzance (2015)
2	3	Twilight payment (2020)
3	3	Media Puzzle (2002)
4	5	Rekindle (2017)
5	7	Fiorente (2013)
6	5	Light Fingers (1965)
7	1	Zwarthout (1924)
8	5	Views (2008)
9	4	Efficient (2007)
10	5	Protectionist (2014)
11	8	America (2010)
12	2	Foxzami (1949)
13	4	Golden Journey (2022)
14	6	Makybe Diva (2005)
15	1	Silver Knight (1973)
16	4	Without a Fight (2023)
17	5	Almandijn (2016)
18	1	Verry Elleegant (2021)
19	6	Cross counter (2018)
20	2	Empire Rose (1988)
21	5	Promise and Declare (2019)
22	2	Gurners Lane (1982)
23	3	Brew (2000)
24	3	Gala Supreme (1973)

Melbourne Cup 2024 odds

Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1)

OpenRace time: 1730779200

Runner details	Win	Place
1. Vauban (11) J: William Buick 55.5 kg T: Willie Mullins	6.50	2.70
2. Buckaroo (21) J: Joao Moreira 54.5 kg T: Chris Waller	6:00 am	2.40
3. Fire Circle (24) J: Mark Zahra 54.5kg T: Ciaron Maher	35:00	9.50
4. Warp Speed ​​(3) J: Akira Sugawara 54.5 kg T:N Takagi	31:00	8.50
5. Kovalica (17) J: Damian Lane 53.5kg T: Chris Waller	9 p.m	6.50
6. Sharp ‘N’ Smart (15) J: Michael Dee 53.5 kg T: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson	71:00	4:00 PM
7. Fine (13) J: Jye McNeil 53 kg T: G Waterhouse & A Bott	41:00	11am
8. Country Legend (18) J: Zac Purton 53kg T: Chris Waller	5 p.m	5.50
9. Absurd (7) J: Kerrin McEvoy 52.5kg T: Willie Mullins	10am	3.60
10. Athabascan (2) J: Zac Lloyd 52kg T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	41:00	11am
11. Choice of Knight (6) J: Robbie Dolan 51.5kg T: JG Symons & S Laxon	101am	9 p.m
12. Okita Soushi (10) J: Jamie Kah 51kg T: Ciaron Maher	9 p.m	6.50
13. Onesmoothoperator (12) J: Craig Williams 51kg T: Brian Ellison	8:00 am	3.10
14. Zardozi (4) J: Andrea Atzeni 51 kg T: James Cummings	3 p.m	5:00 am
15. Sea King (1) J: Hollie Doyle 50.5kg T: Harry Eustace	10am	3.60
16. Brave King (22) J: Craig Newitt 50.5kg T: Chris Waller	61:00	2 p.m
17. Fancy man (19) J: Ron Stewart 50 kg T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald	101am	9 p.m
18. Interpretation (14) J: Teodore Nugent 50kg T: Ciaron Maher	5 p.m	5.50
19. Manzoice (8) J: Declan Bates 50kg T: Chris Waller	51:00	1 p.m
20. Partly cloudy (16) J: Karis Teetan 50kg T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	101am	9 p.m
21. Positivity (20) J: Winona Costin 50 kg T: Andrew Forsman	101am	9 p.m
22. Saint George (9) J: Tyler Schiller 120 lbs T: Ciaron Maher	34:00	9:00 am
23. The map (23) J: Rachel Koning 50 kg T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	41:00	11am
24. Trust in you (5) J: Mark Du Plessis 50 kg T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley	101am	9 p.m

The odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all our live racing markets please visit ladbrokes.com.au/racing.

Data retrieved: 02/11/2024 7:04:52 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

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