How many times has Barrier 6 won the Melbourne Cup?

Take a look into the history of Barrier 6 and who has won the great race from it. Could there be another win on the board in the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

Melbourne Cup barrier draw

As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, we delve into various strategies for predicting the victor of the race that captivates the nation.

When it comes to Melbourne Cup betting, historical data and statistics appear to play a more significant role than in most other races worldwide.

One of the often-mentioned statistical factors revolves around the barrier draw, which can significantly influence the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup winner. For the purpose of our analysis, we will concentrate on the period from 1999 onwards, as earlier data may lack reliability and credibility.


How many times has Barrier 6 won the Melbourne Cup?

Since 1999 there has been one winner of the Melbourne Cup from Barrier 6, and that was Knight’s Choice in 2024.


Knight’s Choice winning the 2024 Melbourne Cup

Who is in Barrier 6 for the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

Onesmoothoperator is set to race from barrier 6 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.


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Onesmoothoperator Silks

Onesmoothoperator

(Barrier 6)
Weight: 53kg Form: 5735x840x1 Trainer: Brian Ellison Jockey: Harry Coffey
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Onesmoothoperator Silks
  • Age: 8YO
  • Colour: Bay or Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Dialed In (USA)
  • Dam: Sueno D’Oro (USA)

Onesmoothoperator 2025 Melbourne Cup Betting Odds


Career stats for Onesmoothoperator

  • Career: 46:6-11-6
  • Flemington: 1: 0-0-0
  • Distance: 1: 0-0-0
  • Wet: 3: 0-1-0
  • Dry/Syn: 43: 6-10-6
  • Group and Listed: 9: 2-0-1
  • Win %: 13%
  • Place %: 50%

Melbourne Cup results for Onesmoothoperator

Onesmoothoperator will be having his second start in the Melbourne Cup in 2025. He came 12th in 2024


Recent Form for Onesmoothoperator

Date Race Track Distance Placing Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin
Oct 25 Moonee Valley Cup Moonee Valley 2500m 1/11 Mark Zahra 3 57kg $4.20 0.75L


2025 Melbourne Cup Field

Al Riffa Silks

1. Al Riffa (19)

  • T: Joseph O’Brien
  • J: Mark Zahra
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 210x3x4211
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
  • Dam: Love On My Mind (IRE)

Buckaroo Silks

2. Buckaroo (12)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Craig Williams
  • W: 57kg
  • F: 9x970x3232
  • Age: 7YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Fastnet Rock
  • Dam: Roheryn (IRE)

Arapaho Silks

3. Arapaho (15)

  • T: Bjorn Baker
  • J: Rachel King
  • W: 56.5kg
  • F: 5241×36408
  • Age: 9YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
  • Dam: Alzubra (GB)

Vauban Silks

4. Vauban (2)

  • T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
  • J: Blake Shinn
  • W: 56.5kg
  • F: 0x130x3650
  • Age: 8YO
  • Colour: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Galiway (GB)
  • Dam: Waldfest (GB)

Chevalier Rose Silks

5. Chevalier Rose (5)

  • T: Hisashi Shimizu
  • J: Damian Lane
  • W: 55.5kg
  • F: x11x070x0x
  • Age: 8YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Deep Impact (JPN)
  • Dam: Viane Rose (FR)

Presage Nocturne Silks

6. Presage Nocturne (9)

  • T: Alessandro Botti
  • J: Stephane Pasquier
  • W: 55.5kg
  • F: 71x4x13x34
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Grey
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
  • Dam: Kyurem (IRE)

Middle Earth Silks

7. Middle Earth (13)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Ethan Brown
  • W: 54.5kg
  • F: x159x50903
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
  • Dam: Roheryn (IRE)

Meydaan Silks

8. Meydaan (22)

  • T: Simon & Ed Crisford
  • J: James McDonald
  • W: 54kg
  • F: 47×5205239
  • Age: 5YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Frankel (GB)
  • Dam: Nezwaah (GB)

Absurde Silks

9. Absurde (4)

  • T: Willie Mullins
  • J: Kerrin McEvoy
  • W: 53.5kg
  • F: 5x3132x3x7
  • Age: 8YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Fastnet Rock
  • Dam: Incroyable (USA)

Flatten The Curve Silks

10. Flatten The Curve (17)

  • T: Henk Grewe
  • J: Thore Hammer Hansen
  • W: 53.5kg
  • F: 011x11411x
  • Age: 7YO
  • Colour: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Zarak (FR)
  • Dam: Lailoma (FR)

Land Legend Silks

11. Land Legend (16)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Joao Moreira
  • W: 53.5kg
  • F: x768x39500
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Galileo (IRE)
  • Dam: Landikusic (IRE)

Smokin’ Romans Silks

12. Smokin’ Romans (11)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Ben Melham
  • W: 53.5kg
  • F: 0310×72948
  • Age: 9YO
  • Colour: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Ghibellines
  • Dam: Inferno (NZ)

Changingoftheguard Silks

13. Changingoftheguard (24)

  • T: Kris Lees
  • J: Tim Clark
  • W: 53kg
  • F: x742x82106
  • Age: 7YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Galileo (IRE)
  • Dam: Lady Lara (IRE)

Half Yours Silks

14. Half Yours (8)

  • T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
  • J: Jamie Melham
  • W: 53kg
  • F: x211215141
  • Age: 5YO
  • Colour: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: St Jean (IRE)
  • Dam: La Gazelle

More Felons Silks

15. More Felons (23)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Tommy Berry
  • W: 53kg
  • F: 50x12x0944
  • Age: 7YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Churchill (IRE)
  • Dam: Pivotalia (IRE)

Onesmoothoperator Silks

16. Onesmoothoperator (6)

  • T: Brian Ellison
  • J: Harry Coffey
  • W: 53kg
  • F: 5735x840x1
  • Age: 8YO
  • Colour: Bay or Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Dialed In (USA)
  • Dam: Sueno D’Oro (USA)

Furthur Silks

17. Furthur (7)

  • T: Andrew Balding
  • J: Michael Dee
  • W: 52kg
  • F: 72×152516
  • Age: 4YO
  • Colour: Grey
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Waldgeist (GB)
  • Dam: Danamight (IRE)

Parchment Party Silks

18. Parchment Party (3)

  • T: William Mott
  • J: John Velazquez
  • W: 52kg
  • F: 5x59231x1x
  • Age: 5YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Constitution (USA)
  • Dam: Life Well Lived (USA)

Athabascan Silks

19. Athabascan (1)

  • T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
  • J: Declan Bates
  • W: 51.5kg
  • F: 82959×0002
  • Age: 7YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Almanzor (FR)
  • Dam: Alzubra (GB)

Goodie Two Shoes Silks

20. Goodie Two Shoes (20)

  • T: Joseph O’Brien
  • J: Wayne Lordan
  • W: 51.5kg
  • F: 57x331113x
  • Age: 7YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Fastnet Rock
  • Dam: Fits Like a Glove (IRE)

River Of Stars Silks

21. River Of Stars (14)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Beau Mertens
  • W: 51.5kg
  • F: 42x73x7802
  • Age: 7YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
  • Dam: Amazone (GER)

Royal Supremacy Silks

22. Royal Supremacy (21)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Robbie Dolan
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 32×0011215
  • Age: 5YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Make Believe (GB)
  • Dam: Adelasia (IRE)

Torranzino Silks

23. Torranzino (18)

  • T: Paul Preusker
  • J: Celine Gaudray
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 4212×80821
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Tarzino (NZ)
  • Dam: Goldilicious (NZ)

Valiant King Silks

24. Valiant King (10)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Jye McNeil
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 0x0693x013
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Grey
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
  • Dam: Assembly (USA)

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