Melbourne Cup barrier draw and field for 2026

Harry Coffey’s Melbourne Cup ride on Shockletz in now in serious doubt with confirmation he has a suffered a suspected fractured collarbone at Derby Day.

Check out the barrier draw for the 2026 edition of the race below:

BARRIER NUMBER

• 1: Middle Earth (Mark Zahra, 56.5kg)
• 2: Knight’s Choice (Robbie Dolan, 56.5kg)
• 3: Sons And Lovers (Ryan Moore, 57.5kg)
• 4: Strictly Business (Mick Dee, 53kg)
• 5: Soul Of Spain (Tommy Berry, 54.5kg)
• 6: Asterix (Jye McNeil, 55kg)
• 7: So You Are (Rachel King, 54kg)
• 8: Enfjaar (Ray Dawson, 56kg)
• 9: Point Of Law (Ethan Brown, 53kg)
• 10: Zakouma (William Pike, 52kg)
• 11: Zahrann (Ben Melham, 54.5kg)
• 12: Future History (Jamie Melham, 53.5kg)
• 13: Onesmoothoperator (Declan Bates, 54.5kg)
• 14: Juja Kibo (Sam Clipperton, 55kg)
• 15: Hopewell Rock (Zac Lloyd, 54.5kg)
• 16: Mr Monaco (Jabez Johnstone (a), 52.5kg)
• 17: Shockletz (?)
• 18: Trustyourinstinct (James McDonald, 57kg)
• 19: Goodie Two Shoes (Wayne Lordan, 55kg)
• 20: Kizlyar (TBC, 53.5kg)
• 21: Royal Supremacy (Ben Allen, 56kg)
• 22: Vauban (Jordan Childs, 56.5kg)
• 23: Wine Dark Sea (Damian Lane, 56kg)
• 24 James J Braddock (Craig Williams, 53.5kg)

Confirmed Melbourne Cup field

1. Sons And Lovers (Ryan Moore, 57.5kg)
2. Trustyourinstinct (James McDonald, 57kg)
3. Knight’s Choice (Robbie Dolan, 56.5kg)
4. Middle Earth (Mark Zahra, 56.5kg)
5. Vauban (Jordan Childs, 56.5kg)
6. Enfjaar (Ray Dawson, 56kg)
7. Royal Supremacy (Ben Allen, 56kg)
8. Wine Dark Sea (Damian Lane, 56kg)
9. Asterix (Jye McNeil, 55kg)
10. Goodie Two Shoes (Wayne Lordan, 55kg)
11. Juja Kibo (Sam Clipperton, 55kg)
12. Hopewell Rock (Zac Lloyd, 54.5kg)
13. Onesmoothoperator (Declan Bates, 54.5kg)
14. Soul Of Spain (Tommy Berry, 54.5kg)
15. Zahrann (Ben Melham, 54.5kg)
16. So You Are (Rachel King, 54kg)
17. Future History (Jamie Melham, 53.5kg)
18. James J Braddock (Craig Williams, 53.5kg)
19. Kizlyar (TBC, 53.5kg)
20. Point Of Law (Ethan Brown, 53kg)
21. Strictly Business (Mick Dee, 53kg)
22. Mr Monaco (Jabez Johnstone (a), 52.5kg)
23. Zakouma (William Pike, 52kg)
24. Shockletz (?)

MOST SUCCESSFUL MELBOURNE CUP BARRIERS

Barrier 11 – 9 wins (last win Americain in 2010)
Barrier 5 – 9 wins (last win Knight’s Choice in 2024)
Barrier 10 – 6 wins (last win Protectionist in 2014)
Barrier 14 – 6 wins (last win Makybe Diva in 2005)
Barrier 8 – 6 wins (last win Half Yours in 2025)