2024 Melbourne Cup Results
- 1st: #11 Knight's Choice
- 2nd: #4 Warp Speed
- 3rd: #12 Okita Soushi
- 4th: #14 Zardozi
Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw News
2024 Melbourne Cup Results
The 2024 Melbourne Cup results will be known when the race runs on Tuesday November 5, 2024.
- 1st: #11 Knight’s Choice ($91)
- 2nd: #4 Warp Speed
- 3rd: #12 Okita Soushi
- 4th: #14 Zardozi
The John Symons & Shelia Laxon-trained Queenslander, Knight’s Choice ($91), flashed home from the back late with Robbie Dolan aboard to score a thrilling upset in the 2024 Melbourne Cup results narrowly denying the Japanese raider Warp Speed in a remarkable finish.
Okita Soushi for Ciaron Maher ran third with the James Cummings-trained mare Zardozi briefly looking the winner before holding for fourth.
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Melbourne Cup 2024 Odds & Results
Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
11. Knight's Choice (5)
J: Robbie Dolan 51.5kg
T: J G Symons & S Laxon |
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2nd
4. Warp Speed (2)
J: Akira Sugawara 54.5kg
T: N Takagi |
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3rd
12. Okita Soushi (9)
J: Jamie Kah 51kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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4th
14. Zardozi (3)
J: Andrea Atzeni 51kg
T: James Cummings |
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5th
9. Absurde (6)
J: Kerrin McEvoy 52.5kg
T: Willie Mullins |
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6th
3. Circle Of Fire (23)
J: Mark Zahra 54.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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7th
17. Fancy Man (18)
J: Ron Stewart 50kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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8th
8. Land Legend (17)
J: Zac Purton 53kg
T: Chris Waller |
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9th
2. Buckaroo (20)
J: Joao Moreira 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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10th
5. Kovalica (16)
J: Damian Lane 53.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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11th
1. Vauban (10)
J: William Buick 55.5kg
T: Willie Mullins |
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12th
13. Onesmoothoperator (11)
J: Craig Williams 51kg
T: Brian Ellison |
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13th
16. Valiant King (21)
J: Craig Newitt 50.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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14th
15. Sea King (1)
J: Hollie Doyle 50.5kg
T: Harry Eustace |
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15th
18. Interpretation (13)
J: Teodore Nugent 50kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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16th
6. Sharp 'N' Smart (14)
J: Michael Dee 53.5kg
T: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson |
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17th
24. Trust In You (4)
J: Mark Du Plessis 50kg
T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley |
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18th
20. Mostly Cloudy (15)
J: Karis Teetan 50kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
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19th
19. Manzoice (7)
J: Declan Bates 50kg
T: Chris Waller |
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20th
21. Positivity (19)
J: Winona Costin 50kg
T: Andrew Forsman |
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21st
23. The Map (22)
J: Rachel King 50kg
T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray |
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22nd
22. Saint George (8)
J: Tyler Schiller 50kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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23rd
7. Just Fine (12)
J: Jye McNeil 53kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
Data retrieved: 04/01/2025 06:35:30 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
The official Melbourne Cup barrier draw is only released a few days before the iconic handicap race takes place at Flemington Racecourse when final acceptances are taken on Victoria Derby Day. The capacity 24-starter Melbourne Cup field is announced on the Saturday before the race each year.
2024 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw
The official Melbourne Cup 2024 barrier draw will be released live from Flemington Racecourse following the racing action on VRC Derby Day, Saturday November 2, 2024.
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Melbourne Cup 2024 Odds & Results
Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
11. Knight's Choice (5)
J: Robbie Dolan 51.5kg
T: J G Symons & S Laxon |
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2nd
4. Warp Speed (2)
J: Akira Sugawara 54.5kg
T: N Takagi |
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3rd
12. Okita Soushi (9)
J: Jamie Kah 51kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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4th
14. Zardozi (3)
J: Andrea Atzeni 51kg
T: James Cummings |
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5th
9. Absurde (6)
J: Kerrin McEvoy 52.5kg
T: Willie Mullins |
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6th
3. Circle Of Fire (23)
J: Mark Zahra 54.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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7th
17. Fancy Man (18)
J: Ron Stewart 50kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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8th
8. Land Legend (17)
J: Zac Purton 53kg
T: Chris Waller |
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9th
2. Buckaroo (20)
J: Joao Moreira 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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10th
5. Kovalica (16)
J: Damian Lane 53.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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11th
1. Vauban (10)
J: William Buick 55.5kg
T: Willie Mullins |
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12th
13. Onesmoothoperator (11)
J: Craig Williams 51kg
T: Brian Ellison |
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13th
16. Valiant King (21)
J: Craig Newitt 50.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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14th
15. Sea King (1)
J: Hollie Doyle 50.5kg
T: Harry Eustace |
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15th
18. Interpretation (13)
J: Teodore Nugent 50kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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16th
6. Sharp 'N' Smart (14)
J: Michael Dee 53.5kg
T: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson |
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17th
24. Trust In You (4)
J: Mark Du Plessis 50kg
T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley |
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18th
20. Mostly Cloudy (15)
J: Karis Teetan 50kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
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19th
19. Manzoice (7)
J: Declan Bates 50kg
T: Chris Waller |
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20th
21. Positivity (19)
J: Winona Costin 50kg
T: Andrew Forsman |
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21st
23. The Map (22)
J: Rachel King 50kg
T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray |
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22nd
22. Saint George (8)
J: Tyler Schiller 50kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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23rd
7. Just Fine (12)
J: Jye McNeil 53kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
Data retrieved: 04/01/2025 06:35:30 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
An exact value cannot be placed on drawing a good barrier, but some alleys are clearly better than others in regards to producing Melbourne Cup winners over the years.
Is the Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw Important?
Despite the many times the race has been run, there are still barriers that have never produced a winner as well as barriers that have only ever sent off a winner once.
When looking at the Melbourne Cup odds on a site like Ladbrokes.com.au, it pays to keep the effect of the Melbourne Cup barrier draw in mind. While the long distance of the race does reduce the importance of the starting barrier, it doesn’t hurt for your horse to start from one of the first 12 barriers.
Which Melbourne Cup Barriers are Best?
The most successful barriers leading up to the 2024 Melbourne Cup barrier draw are:
- Barrier 11 – 9 wins, last 2010
- Barrier 5 – 9 wins, last in 2024 (Knight’s Choice)
- Barrier 10 – 6 wins, last 2014
- Barrier 14 – 6 wins, last in 2005
- Barrier 8 – 5 wins, last in 2008
In the past decade barrier 5 has produced three Melbourne Cup winners with Green Moon (2012) and Fiorente (2013) going back-to-back from the gate before the upset 2024 success by Knight’s Choice in 2024.
From 2006 – 2016 barrier 10 has also produced two champions with Delta Blues (2006) and Protectionist (2014).
In 2019 Vow And Declare became the first Australian-bred Melbourne Cup winner since Shocking (2009) and won from barrier 21 of 24.
Knight’s Choice was the last Australian-bred champion from gate 5 in 2024.
The latest winning Melbourne Cup barrier was 5 (Knight’s Choice, 2024).
Which Melbourne Cup Barriers are Worst?
There have historically been a few awful Melbourne Cup barriers. The worst leading up to the 2024 Melbourne Cup barrier draw are:
- Barrier 18 – 1 win – Verry Elleegant became the first to win from the gate in 2021
- Barrier 7 – 2 wins, in 1924 and 2015
- Barrier 15 – 1 win, in 1973
Barrier 12 recorded a third win in 2020 with Twilight Payment, while Barriers 2 and 20 have 2 wins. Numbers beyond barrier 24 have not been included, as the number of starters is currently limited to 24 with no emergencies.