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How many times has Barrier 12 won the Melbourne Cup?


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Twilight-Payment-500x280.jpgTwilight Payment wins Melbourne CupTwilight 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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