Australian Oaks Barrier Draw Stats & Info
Sydney Cup Barrier Draw Stats & Info
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The Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) barrier draw and final field will be declared on Tuesday, April 08, 2025.
Sydney Cup Nominations – List of Entries for Two-Mile Staying Contest
One of the biggest races on the Sydney calendar each year is the gruelling staying test known as the Sydney Cup.
Nominations for the 2025 Sydney Cup are split into two rounds with the first being released at 11:00am on February 11, 2025. The final nominations will be taken at 12:00pm on February 21, 2025.
There have been some interesting winners of the Sydney Cup, including three-time Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva and 13-time Group 1 winner Tie The Knot who won the Sydney Cup twice.
Sydney Cup Barrier Draw – When Will The Final Field Be Declared?
We will know the final field and barrier draw for the 2025 Sydney Cup on Tuesday, April 08, 2025.
The Sydney Cup barrier draw can often be conducted in person with connections of each runner selecting an item at random from a table; hidden from view on the item will be the starting barrier for the horse. This practice of having connections or a representative of each horse only takes place for the biggest races on the calendar each year.
Sydney Cup Barrier Statistics – Winners From The Past 20 Years
| Year | Horse | Barrier | Weight |
| 2024 | Circle Of Fire | 14 | 51.5kg |
| 2023 | Explosive Jack | 3 | 52.5kg |
| 2022 | Knights Order | 1 | 51.5kg |
| 2021 | Selino | 12 | 50kg |
| 2020 | Etah James | 8 | 51.5kg |
| 2019 | Shraaoh | 3 | 51kg |
| 2018 | Who Shot Thebarman | 10 | 55kg |
| 2017 | Polarisation | 6 | 51.5kg |
| 2016 | Gallante | 11 | 51.5kg |
| 2015 | Grand Marshal | 4 | 52kg |
| 2014 | The Offer | 8 | 55kg |
| 2013 | Mourayan | 2 | 58kg |
| 2012 | Niwot | 2 | 55.5kg |
| 2011 | Stand To Gain | 4 | 53.5kg |
| 2010 | Jessicabeel | 10 | 52kg |
| 2009 | Ista Kareem | 6 | 52kg |
| 2008 | No Wine No Song | 8 | 55.5kg |
| 2007 | Gallic | 1 | 56kg |
| 2006 | County Tyrone | 8 | 55.5kg |
| 2005 | Mahtoum | 10 | 52.5kg |
| 2004 | Makybe Diva | 8 | 55.5kg |
Is There A Draw Bias in the Sydney Cup?
Barrier eight has been a blessing in the Sydney Cup with a whopping 10 winners jumping from that gate in the past four decades.
A single barrier producing so many winners is hardly an indication of a barrier draw bias. That barrier has certainly had its numbers bolstered when the calibre of Makybe Diva and The Offer have drawn that gate.
Outside of that outlier, there has been a fairly even spread of winners from barriers 12 or less.
Much like the Melbourne Cup, the barrier is less important as the race takes place over two miles and jockeys have time to make moves in the race.
Most Successful Sydney Cup Barriers
| Barrier | Wins |
| 8 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
Last updated for 2024 Sydney Cup Results
Please note that barrier statistics only include races from 1983 onwards.
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