How many times has Barrier 11 won the Melbourne Cup?


As the 2023 Melbourne Cup approaches, we delve into various approaches to predict the winner of the renowned “race that stops the nation.”

Melbourne Cup betting is arguably more influenced by historical data and statistics than any other horse race globally.

One of the commonly referenced statistics centers around the barrier draw, as it can significantly influence the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup victor.

For our analysis, we will primarily focus on data from 1999 onwards, as reliable sources are limited for the period prior to that, despite barriers being introduced in the race as far back as 1958.


How many times has Barrier 11 won the Melbourne Cup?

Barrier 11 has won the Melbourne Cup twice since 1999:

  • 2001 Melbourne Cup winner was Kiwi mare Ethereal trained by NZ trainer Sheila Laxon. Ethereal was the last horse to complete the Caulfield – Melbourne Cup double.
  • American was the second horse to win the Melbourne Cup from Barrier 10 since 1999.


    Who is in Barrier 11 for the 2023 Melbourne Cup?

    Ashrun will be in Barrier 10 for the 2023 Melbourne Cup.

    Ashrun silks

    Ashrun (11)

    T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    J: Kerrin McEvoy (51.5kg)
    • Age: 8YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Authorized (IRE)
    • Dam: Ashantee (GER)

    Win: +4000

    Place: +850

    Best odds at Dabble


    Career stats for Ashrun

    • Career: 17: 4-3-1
    • Flemington: 4: 1-0-0
    • Distance: 1: 0-0-0
    • Good: 13: 3-2-0
    • Wet: 4: 1-1-1
    • Group 1: 3: 0-0-1
    • Win %: 24%
    • Place %: 47%

    Melbourne Cup results for Ashrun

    Year Placing Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin
    2020 10/23 Andreas Wohler Declan Bates 23 53kg $26 4.8L

    Recent Form for Ashrun

    Date Race Track Distance Placing Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin
    Oct 25 Geelong Cup Geelong 2400m 2/13 Mark Zahra 1 56.5kg $5 0.3L
    Oct 7 The Bart Cummings Flemington 2520m 6/16 Mark Zahra 14 59kg $31 2.7L
    Sep 16 Handicap Flemington 1700m 7/15 Ethan Brown 5 60.5kg $71 3.75L

    2023 Melbourne Cup barrier draw

    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Silks
    Gold Trip
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    James McDonald
    2
    58.5kg
    +340
    2 Silks
    Alenquer
    Michael Moroney
    Damien Oliver
    9
    56.5kg
    +5000
    3 Silks
    Without A Fight
    Anthony & Sam Freedman
    Mark Zahra
    16
    56.5kg
    +600
    4 Silks
    Breakup
    Tatsuya Yoshioka
    Kohei Matsuyama
    18
    55kg
    +1700
    5 Silks
    Vauban
    Willie Mullins
    Ryan Moore
    3
    55kg
    +240
    6 Silks
    Soulcombe
    Chris Waller
    Joao Moreira
    4
    53.5kg
    +1000
    7 Silks
    Absurde
    Willie Mullins
    Zac Purton
    8
    53kg
    +2200
    8 Silks
    Right You Are
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    John Allen
    15
    53kg
    +7000
    9 Silks
    Vow And Declare
    Danny O’Brien
    Billy Egan
    19
    53kg
    +3000
    10 Silks
    Cleveland
    Kris Lees
    Michael Dee
    23
    52kg
    +2600
    11 Silks
    Ashrun
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Kerrin McEvoy
    11
    51.5kg
    +4000
    12 Silks
    Daqiansweet Junior
    Phillip Stokes
    Daniel Stackhouse
    12
    51.5kg
    +9000
    13 Silks
    Okita Soushi
    Joseph O’Brien
    Dylan Gibbons
    20
    51.5kg
    +7000
    14 Silks
    Sheraz
    Chris Waller
    Beau Mertens
    22
    51.5kg
    +12500
    15 Silks
    Lastotchka
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Craig Williams
    21
    51kg
    +2500
    16 Silks
    Magical Lagoon
    Chris Waller
    Mark Du Plessis
    7
    51kg
    +9000
    17 Silks
    Military Mission
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Rachel King
    5
    51kg
    +4500
    18 Silks
    Serpentine
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Jye McNeil
    1
    51kg
    +6000
    19 Silks
    Virtuous Circle
    Liam Howley
    Craig Newitt
    6
    51kg
    +9000
    20 Silks
    More Felons
    Chris Waller
    Jamie Kah
    24
    50.5kg
    +3000
    21 Silks
    Future History
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Hollie Doyle
    13
    50kg
    +2600
    22 Silks
    Interpretation
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Teo Nugent
    17
    50kg
    +6000
    23 Silks
    Kalapour
    Kris Lees
    Zac Lloyd
    14
    50kg
    +5000
    24 Silks
    True Marvel
    Matthew Smith
    Ben Thompson
    10
    50kg
    +15000


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