2024 Melbourne Cup Hurdle compiled quick facts

The all-important Melbourne Cup Hurdle draw (3200m) took place on Tuesday, with the horse’s chances up or down.

Here’s a quick look at the historical facts, going back to 1924, regarding the starting points for the 24 runners in the Group 1 $8.56 million handicap.

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Most successful hurdle with eight wins:

Barrier 11 – Vauban (No. 1).

Second highest hurdle with seven wins:

Barrier 5 – Trust in you (#24).

Least successful hurdle with one win:

Barrier 7 – Absurd (No. 9).

Barrier 15 – Sharp ‘N’ Smart (#6).

Barrier 18 – Land legend (No. 8).

Longest losing sequence for a barrier:

Barrier 7 – Absurd (#9) – Barrier 7’s last victory was in 1924.

Last year’s winning hurdle:

Barrier 16 – Partly cloudy (No. 20).

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Favorite:

Vauban (No. 1) is a Barrier 11 who has won eight Melbourne Cups, most recently in America in 2010.

Buckaroo (No. 2) – Barrier 21, having won five Melbourne Cups, most recently. Oath and Declaration in 2019.

First horse drawn in the 2024 Melbourne Cup Hurdle draw:

Interpretation (No. 18) – Barrier 14.

The last horse drawn in the 2024 Melbourne Cup Hurdle draw.

Sea King (No. 15) – Barrier 1.

A bizarre barrier paints the facts in 2024:

Map (No. 23) painted the same barrier as their nonsense.

Circle of Fire (No. 3) drew the outer gate, barrier 24.

Here’s the story of the 24 Melbourne Cup hurdles.

Barrier – Victories – Last Winner

Hurdle 1 – 5 wins – Prince of Penzance (2015)

Barrier 2 – 3 wins – Twilight Payment (2020)

Barrier 3 – 3 wins – Media Puzzle (2002)

Barrier 4 – 5 wins – Revival (2017)

Barrier 5 – 7 wins – Fiorente (2013)

Barrier 6 – 5 wins – Light Fingers (1965)

Barrier 7 – win 1 – Blackwood (1924)

Barrier 8 – 5 wins – Viewed (2008)

Barrier 9 – 4 wins – Effective (2007)

Barrier 10 – 5 wins – Protectionist (2014)

Barrier 11 – 8 wins – American (2010)

Hurdle 12 – 2 wins – Foxsami (1949)

Barrier 13 – 4 wins – Golden Ride (2022)

Barrier 14 – 6 wins – Makibe Diva (2005)

Barrier 15 – 1 win – Silver Knight (1973)

Barrier 16 – 4 wins – No fight (2023)

Barrier 17 – 5 wins – Almandin (2016)

Barrier 18 – 1 win – Verry Elegant (2021)

Barrier 19 – 6 wins – Cross Counter (2018)

Hurdle 20 – 2 wins – Empire Rose (1988)

Barrier 21 – 5 wins – Oath and Declaration (2019)

Barrier 22 – 2 wins – Gurner Lane (1982)

Barrier 23 – 3 wins – Bru (2000)

Barrier 24 – 3 wins – Gala Supreme (1973)

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