RacingOnline takes a closer look into how many times Barrier 2 has won the Melbourne Cup as the 2025 Melbourne Cup is set for Tuesday, November 4.
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 influential role than in most other global horse races.
A frequently discussed statistic pertains to the barrier draw, as it holds the power to significantly influence the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup victor.
For our analysis, we will primarily focus on barrier data from 1999 onwards since comprehensive and reliable sources for earlier years are limited.
How many times has Barrier 2 won the Melbourne Cup?
No horse in Barrier 2 has won the Melbourne Cup since 1999.
Who is in Barrier 2 for the 2025 Melbourne Cup
Vauban is set to race from barrier 2 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.
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Vauban
Vauban (2)
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galiway (GB)
- Dam: Waldfest (GB)
Vauban 2025 Melbourne Cup Betting Odds
Melbourne Cup results for Vauban
Vauban will be having his third attempt at the Melbourne Cup in 2025. He finished 14th in 2023 and 11th in 2024
Recent Form for Vauban
| Date | Race | Track | Distance | Placing | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | Caulfield Cup | Caulfield | 2400m | 13/18 | Blake Shinn | 13 | 58.5kg | $8.5 | 8.24L |
| Oct 4 | The Metropolitan | Randwick | 2400m | 5/18 | Tim Clarke | 7 | 58.5kg | $12 | 1.36L |
2025 Melbourne Cup 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)
