How many times has Barrier 16 won the Melbourne Cup?

As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, we delve into various strategies for predicting the outcome of the iconic “race that stops the nation”.

When it comes to Melbourne Cup betting, historical data and statistics play a more significant role than in virtually any other horse race worldwide.

A prominently mentioned statistic in this context is the barrier draw, which can either bolster or undermine the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup victor.

While barrier draws have been incorporated into the race since 1958, our focus will be on the period from 1999 onwards due to the availability of more reliable sources.

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How many times have horses won the Melbourne Cup from Barrier 16?

Barrier 16 has won one recent Cup race, with Without A Fight becoming just the 12th horse to secure the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double in 2023.

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Without A Fight goes in to the record books winning the 2023 Melbourne Cup

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Who will start from Barrier 16 for the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

Land Legend will race from Barrier 16 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.

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Career stats for Land Legend

• Career: 22:3-2-2
• Flemington: 2: 0-0-0
• Distance: 1: 0-0-0
• Wet: 4:0-0-1
• Dry/Syn: 18:3-2-0
• Group and Listed: 13: 1-0-1
• Win %: 13%
• Place %: 31%

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Melbourne Cup results for Land Legend

Land Legend is having his second Melbourne Cup start in the 2025 edition of the race. He finished 8th in 2024 behind Knight’s Choice.

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Recent Form for Land Legend

Date	Race	Track	Distance	Placing	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds	Margin
Oct 18	Caulfield Cup	Caulfield	2400m	18/18	Jamie Mott	15	55.5kg	$61.00	18.94L
Oct 4	Turnbull Stakes	Flemington	2000m	14/14	Jye McNeil	10	58kg	$101.00	6.79L

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2025 Melbourne Cup Field