How many times has Barrier 12 won the Melbourne Cup?

Twilight Payment wins Melbourne Cup
Twilight Payment winning the 2020 Melbourne Cup.

As the 2023 Melbourne Cup approaches, we delve into various strategies for predicting the victor of the iconic “race that stops the nation.”

Melbourne Cup betting is perhaps more deeply influenced by historical data and statistics than any other race worldwide.

One of the regularly referenced statistics pertains to the barrier draw, as it can significantly impact the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup winner.

Since 1924, barriers have played a crucial role in this prestigious event. However, for the purpose of this analysis, we will concentrate on data from 1999 onwards due to the availability of reliable sources.


How many times has Barrier 12 won the Melbourne Cup?

Barrier 12 has won the Melbourne Cup once since 1999:

  • Twilight Payment in 2020 was the first horse since 1999 to win from Barrier 12.

    Who is in Barrier 12 for the 2023 Melbourne Cup?

    Daqiansweet Junior is set to race from barrier 12 in the 2023 Melbourne Cup.

    Daqiansweet Junior Melbourne Cup 2023

    Daqiansweet Junior

    T: Phillip Stokes
    J: Daniel Stackhouse
    • Age: 6YO
    • Color: Bay or Brown
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Sweet Orange (USA)
    • Dam: Paulette (NZ)

    Win: +10000

    Place: +1700

    Best odds at Betfair


    Career stats for Daqiansweet Junior

    • Career: 27: 7-1-2
    • Flemington: 2: 0-0-0
    • Distance: 3: 1-0-1
    • Wet: 10: 0-0-2
    • Good: 17: 7-1-0
    • Group 1: 2: 0-0-1
    • Win %: 26%
    • Place %: 37%

    Melbourne Cup results for Daqiansweet Junior

    Year Placing Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin
    2022 6/22 Phillip Stokes Daniel Moor 12 53kg $61 7.25L

    Recent Form for Daqiansweet Junior

    Date Race Track Distance Placing Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin
    Oct 14 Herbert Power Stakes Caulfield 2400m 4/9 Blake Shinn 4 58kg $9 2.15L
    Sep 23 Naturalism Stakes Caulfield 2000m 7/16 Daniel Stackhouse 5 56.5kg $61 3.55L
    Sep 2 Heatherlie Handicap Caulfield 1700m 10/14 Daniel Stackhouse 6 58kg $81 3.65L
    Aug 19 BM100 Caulfield 1600m 14/15 Gary Lo (a) 11 61kg $101 6.2L

    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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