How many times has Barrier 19 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 Barrier 19 won the Melbourne Cup?

Barrier 19 provided one winner of the race when Cross Counter and Kerrin McEvoy won the Melbourne Cup in 2018.

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Cross Counter wins the 2018 Melbourne Cup from Barrier 19

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Who will start from Barrier 19 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

The topweight in the 2025 Melbourne Cup field, Al Riffa will start from Barrier 19 in this year’s Cup.

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Career stats for Al Riffa

• Career: 15:5-5-1
• Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
• Distance: 0: 0-0-0
• Wet: 7:2-2-0
• Dry/Syn: 8:3-3-1
• Group and Listed: 13: 4-4-1
• Win %: 33%
• Place %: 73%

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Melbourne Cup results for Al Riffa

Al Riffa will be making his Melbourne Cup debut in the 2025 race.

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Recent Form for Al Riffa

Date	Race	Track	Distance	Placing	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds	Margin
Sep 14	Irish St Leger	Curragh	2816m	1/9	Dylan Browne McMonagle	5	61.5kg	$4	4L
Jul 19	Curragh Cup	Curragh	2816m	1/7	Dylan Browne McMonagle	7	62kg	$1.80	5L

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2025 Melbourne Cup Field