With the 2025 Melbourne Cup around the corner, RacingOnline looks at the Barrier draws and how many times Barrier 1 has won the Melbourne Cup.
With the 2025 Melbourne Cup around the corner, we look into different methods to work out who will win the race that stops the nation.
Melbourne Cup betting is arguably more governed by history and statistics than any other race in the world.
One of the frequently cited statistics revolves around the barrier draw, as it has the potential to either enhance or diminish the prospects of a prospective Melbourne Cup champion.
Since 1924, barriers have been introduced in the great race; however, due to insufficient reputable sources, we will be focusing on 1999 onwards.
How many times has Barrier 1 won the Melbourne Cup?
Since 1999, Barrier 1 has won the Melbourne Cup on one occasion, in 2015, when Prince of Penzance and Michelle Payne shocked the world at $101 odds.
Prince Of Penzance winning the 2015 Melbourne Cup
Who is in Barrier 1 for 2025 Melbourne Cup?
Athabascan is set to race from barrier 1 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.
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Athabascan
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Alzubra (GB)
Athabascan 2025 Melbourne Cup Betting Odds
Career stats for Athabascan
- Career: 39:4-6-4
- Flemington: 3:0-1-0
- Distance: 2:0-1-0
- Wet: 18:3-2-4
- Dry: 21:1-4-0
- Group & Listed: 6: 0-1-0
- Win %: 10%
- Place %: 35%
Melbourne Cup results for Athabascan
Athabascan will be having his first attempt at the Melbourne Cup in 2025.
Recent Form for Athabascan
| Date | Race | Track | Distance | Placing | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | Moonee Valley Cup | Moonee Valley | 2500m | 2/11 | Daniel Stackhouse | 7 | 55kg | $20.00 | 0.75L |
| Oct 4 | The Metropolitan | Randwick | 2400m | 14/18 | Dylan Gibbons | 3 | 53kg | $71 | 6.75L |
2025 Melbourne Cup Final Field
1. Al Riffa (19)
- T: Joseph O’Brien
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 59kg
- F: 210x3x4211
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam: Love On My Mind (IRE)
2. Buckaroo (12)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 57kg
- F: 9x970x3232
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Roheryn (IRE)
3. Arapaho (15)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Rachel King
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 5241×36408
- Age: 9YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam: Alzubra (GB)
4. Vauban (2)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 0x130x3650
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galiway (GB)
- Dam: Waldfest (GB)
5. Chevalier Rose (5)
- T: Hisashi Shimizu
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 55.5kg
- F: x11x070x0x
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Deep Impact (JPN)
- Dam: Viane Rose (FR)
6. Presage Nocturne (9)
- T: Alessandro Botti
- J: Stephane Pasquier
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 71x4x13x34
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam: Kyurem (IRE)
7. Middle Earth (13)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Ethan Brown
- W: 54.5kg
- F: x159x50903
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
- Dam: Roheryn (IRE)
8. Meydaan (22)
- T: Simon & Ed Crisford
- J: James McDonald
- W: 54kg
- F: 47×5205239
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Frankel (GB)
- Dam: Nezwaah (GB)
9. Absurde (4)
- T: Willie Mullins
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 53.5kg
- F: 5x3132x3x7
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Incroyable (USA)
10. Flatten The Curve (17)
- T: Henk Grewe
- J: Thore Hammer Hansen
- W: 53.5kg
- F: 011x11411x
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Zarak (FR)
- Dam: Lailoma (FR)
11. Land Legend (16)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Joao Moreira
- W: 53.5kg
- F: x768x39500
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Landikusic (IRE)
12. Smokin’ Romans (11)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Ben Melham
- W: 53.5kg
- F: 0310×72948
- Age: 9YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Ghibellines
- Dam: Inferno (NZ)
13. Changingoftheguard (24)
- T: Kris Lees
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 53kg
- F: x742x82106
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Lady Lara (IRE)
14. Half Yours (8)
- T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
- J: Jamie Melham
- W: 53kg
- F: x211215141
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: St Jean (IRE)
- Dam: La Gazelle
15. More Felons (23)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 53kg
- F: 50x12x0944
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Churchill (IRE)
- Dam: Pivotalia (IRE)
16. Onesmoothoperator (6)
- T: Brian Ellison
- J: Harry Coffey
- W: 53kg
- F: 5735x840x1
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Dialed In (USA)
- Dam: Sueno D’Oro (USA)
17. Furthur (7)
- T: Andrew Balding
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 52kg
- F: 72×152516
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Waldgeist (GB)
- Dam: Danamight (IRE)
18. Parchment Party (3)
- T: William Mott
- J: John Velazquez
- W: 52kg
- F: 5x59231x1x
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Constitution (USA)
- Dam: Life Well Lived (USA)
19. Athabascan (1)
- T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
- J: Declan Bates
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 82959×0002
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Alzubra (GB)
20. Goodie Two Shoes (20)
- T: Joseph O’Brien
- J: Wayne Lordan
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 57x331113x
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Fits Like a Glove (IRE)
21. River Of Stars (14)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Beau Mertens
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 42x73x7802
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Amazone (GER)
22. Royal Supremacy (21)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Robbie Dolan
- W: 51kg
- F: 32×0011215
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Make Believe (GB)
- Dam: Adelasia (IRE)
23. Torranzino (18)
- T: Paul Preusker
- J: Celine Gaudray
- W: 51kg
- F: 4212×80821
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Tarzino (NZ)
- Dam: Goldilicious (NZ)
