How many times has Barrier 8 won the Melbourne Cup?

As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, we explore various approaches to predicting the victor in the race that captivates the nation.

Melbourne Cup betting is arguably shaped by historical data and statistics more than any other global racing event.

One of the most commonly referenced statistics pertains to the barrier draw, as it possesses the capacity to either boost or hinder the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup champion.

For the purpose of this discussion, we will concentrate on data from 1999 onward since reliable sources are available only from that period.

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How many times has Barrier 8 won the Melbourne Cup?

Viewed is the only horse to win from Barrier 8 in the Melbourne Cup since 1999.

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Viewed winning the last of Bart Cummings’ 12 Melbourne Cups in 2008

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Who is in Barrier 8 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

Race favorite Half Yours is set to start from barrier 8 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.

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Career stats for Half Yours

• Career: 14:7-3-0
• Flemington: 1: 0-0-0
• Distance: 0: 0-0-0
• Wet: 6:4-1-0
• Dry/Syn: 8:3-2-0
• Group and Listed: 4: 3-0-0
• Win %: 50%
• Place %: 71%

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Melbourne Cup results for Half Yours

2025 Caulfield Cup winner, Half Yours, will be making his Melbourne Cup debut in the 2025 edition of the race.

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Recent Form for Half Yours

Date	Race	Track	Distance	Placing	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds	Margin
Oct 18	Caulfield Cup	Caulfield	2400m	1/18	Jamie Melham	2	52.5kg	$2.50	0.46L
Oct 4	Turnbull Stakes	Flemington	2000m	4/14	Jamie Melham	4	56kg	$10	2.67L
Sep 20	Naturalism Stakes	Caulfield	2000m	1/16	Jamie Melham	2	54.5kg	$2.60	3.5L

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2025 Melbourne Cup Field