How many times has Barrier 5 won the Melbourne Cup?

As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, we delve into various approaches to predict the victor of the iconic “race that stops the nation.” Melbourne Cup betting is possibly more influenced by historical data and statistics than any other race worldwide. One of the often-referenced statistics centers around the barrier draw, which can either boost or hinder the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup champion. We will focus starting from 1999, due to the lack of reliable sources prior to that year.

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How many times has Barrier 5 won the Melbourne Cup?

Since 1999, Barrier 5 has won the Melbourne Cup on two occasions. In 2013, Fiorente won the Melbourne Cup for for “The Lady Trainer” Gai Waterhouse. In 2012, Green Moon and Lloyd Williams claimed the cup in impressive form.

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Fiorente winning the 2013 Melbourne Cup

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Who is in Barrier 5 for the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

Chevalier Rose is set to race from barrier 5 in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.

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Career stats for Chevalier Rose

• Career: 35:5-5-2
• Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
• Distance: 1: 0-0-0
• Wet: 1: 0-0-0
• Dry/Syn: 34: 5-5-2
• Group and Listed: 26: 3-3-1
• Win %: 14%
• Place %: 34%

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Melbourne Cup results for Chevalier Rose

Chevalier Rose will be having his first attempt at the race that stops the nation in 2025.

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Recent Form for Chevalier Rose

Date	Race	Track	Distance	Placing	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds	Margin
Aug 17	Sapporo Kinen	Sapporo	2000m	14/16	Yutaka Take	16	58kg	$50.00	10.6L

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2025 Melbourne Cup Field