How many times has Barrier 11 won the Melbourne Cup?

As the 2025 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 centres 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.

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How many times has Barrier 11 won the Melbourne Cup?

Barrier 11 has won the Melbourne Cup twice since 1999:

• the 2001 Melbourne Cup winner was Kiwi mare, Ethereal, trained by the NZ trainer Sheila Laxon. That year, Ethereal became just the 11th horse to complete the Caulfield – Melbourne Cup double.
• American became the second horse to win the Melbourne Cup from Barrier 11 since 1999 when winning the 2010 Melbourne Cup.

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Ethereal completed the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double in 2001

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Americain wins the 2010 Melbourne Cup from Barrier 11

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Who drew Barrier 11 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

Smokin’ Romans will start from Barrier 11 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.

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Career stats for Smokin’ Romans

• Career: 53:11-9-3
• Flemington: 12:2-1-0
• Distance: 1: 0-0-0
• Wet: 21:4-7-0
• Dry/Syn: 32:7-2-3
• Group and Listed: 25: 5-2-1
• Win %: 20%
• Place %: 43%

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Melbourne Cup results for Smokin’ Romans

Smokin’ Romans will be having his second start in the Melbourne Cup in 2025. At his Melbourne Cup debut, he finished 7th behind Gold Trip in 2022.

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Recent Form for Smokin’ Romans

Date	Race	Track	Distance	Placing	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds	Margin
Oct 24	Moonee Valley Cup	Moonee Valley	2500m	8/11	Ben Melham	8	56.5kg	$4.40	4.5L
Oct 11	Herbert Power Stakes	Caulfield	2400m	4/11	Ben Melham	10	59kg	$12	1.65L

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2025 Melbourne Cup Field