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Saddlecloth Wins
4 11
12 10
1 9
8 8
11 7
8 8
Age Wins
3 23
4 41
5 41
6 25
7 9
8 2
Barrier Wins
11 7
5 5
6 5
19 5
6 5
19 5
Saddlecloth Facts Age Facts Barrier Facts
The least successful number is 21 which hasn’t been worn by a Cup winner since Bitalli in 1923.

It is 48 years since a horse carrying no.1 won the Cup (Rising Fast in 1954)

The last three-year-old to win the Cup was Skipton in 1941 Since the barrier stalls were first used in the Cup in 1924, no horse has won the race from barrier 18.

In the first year that the barriers were used (1924), the winner Backwood started from barrier 7. In the 77 years since, no other winner has started from barrier 7.

Melbourne Cup Numbers Game

What’s your lucky number for the Melbourne Cup? If it is number 7 you’re out of luck, as only one horse has won from that barrier since 1924.