How many times has Barrier 18 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 has the Melbourne Cup been won from Barrier 18?

Barrier 18 has currently won one recent Cup race in 2021 when Verry Elleegant and James McDonald secured an emphatic Group 1 win for Chris Waller.

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Verry Elleegant impressively wins the 2021 Melbourne Cup from Barrier 18

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In the 2025 Melbourne Cup, who will start from Barrier 18?

Six-year-old gelding Torranzino will jump from Barrier 18 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.

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Career stats for Torranzino

• Career: 33:6-7-2
• Flemington: 3: 0-1-1
• Distance: 0: 0-0-0
• Wet: 14:3-3-1
• Dry/Syn: 19:3-4-1
• Group and Listed: 8: 2-2-0
• Win %: 18%
• Place %: 45%

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Melbourne Cup results for Torranzino

Geelong Cup winner Torranzino will be competing in his first Melbourne Cup in 2025.

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Recent Form for Torranzino

Date	Race	Track	Distance	Placing	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds	Margin
Oct 23	Geelong Cup	Geelong	2400m	1/8	Celine Gaudray	2	56kg	$10	0.5L
Oct 4	The Bart Cummings	Flemington	2520m	2/16	Celine Gaudray	7	56.5kg	$71	2.75L

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2025 Melbourne Cup Field