Melbourne Cup barrier draw: winners and losers

Melbourne Cup barrier draw: winners and losers

In-form jockey Mark Zahra will need to rely on all his big race skill when he partners Irish raider Al Riffa in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup (3200m) after the stallion was dealt an unfortunate blow in gate 19.

Melbourne Cup favourite handed ‘perfect’ barrier draw

Half Yours, trained by the McEvoy family, won the Caulfield Cup last month and has received an advantageous barrier draw for next week’s Melbourne Cup.