The 2020 Melbourne Cup field and barrier draw is officially locked in.
Race favourite Tiger Moth, who's now drifted out to $8.00 to win the race according to TAB, was dealt a cruel having drawn the second widest gate at No.23.
Tiger Moth will have to overcome 44 years of history to claim a Cup win, with Van der Hum the last horse to win from barrier 23 way back in 1976.
Caulfield Cup runner-up Anthony Van Dyck fared a lot better in the draw and will jump from barrier 3.
"I am pleased with the draw," Anthony Van Dyck's jockey Hugh Bowman said.
"I thought, if we can draw inside six or seven, it will really give this lost the opportunity to get in a nice position without having to work too hard for it, particularly with the big weight stop we will have to go back a long time in history to find a horse that is carrying that much weight."
Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet drew barrier 14, while Verry Elleegant, winner of the Caulfield Cup, will start from barrier 15.
Last year's Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare drew barrier 4, while Prince of Arran drew barrier 1.
MELBOURNE CUP BARRIER DRAW
1. ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) 58.5KG - barrier 3
Jockey: Hugh Bowman Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
2. AVILIUS 57KG - barrier 10
Jockey: John Allen Trainer: James Cummings
3. VOW AND DECLARE 57KG - barrier 4
Jockey: Jamie Mott Trainer: Danny O'Brien
4. MASTER OF REALITY 56KG - barrier 11
Jockey: Ben Melham - Trainer: Joseph O'Brien
5. SIR DRAGONET (IRE) 55.5KG - barrier 14
Jockey: Glen Boss Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
6. TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) 55.5KG - barrier 12
Jockey: Jye McNeil - Trainer: Joseph O'Brien
7. VERRY ELEEGANT 55.5KG - barrier 15
Jockey: Mark Zahra Trainer: Chris Waller
8. MUSTAJEER 55KG - barrier 2
Jockey: Michael Rodd Trainer: Kris Lees
9. STRATUM ALBION (GB) 55KG - barrier 9
Jockey: Jordan Childs Trainer: Willie Mullins
10. DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) 54.5KG - barrier 19
Jockey: Michael Walker Trainer: Andrew Balding
11. FINCHE 54.5KG
Jockey: James McDonald Trainer: Chris Waller
12. PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) 54.5KG - barrier 1
Jockey: Jamie Kah Trainer: Charlie Fellowes
13. SURPRISE BABY 54.5KG - barrier 7
Jockey: Craig Williams Trainer: Paul Pruesker
14. KING OF LEOGRANCE 53.5KG
Jockey: Damian Lane Trainer: Danny O'Brien
15. RUSSIAN CAMELOT 53.5KG
Jockey: Damien Oliver Trainer: Danny O'Brien
16. STEEL PRINCE 53.5KG - barrier 21
Jockey: William Pike Trainer: Anthony Freedman
17. THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) 53.5KG - barrier 5
Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse Trainer: Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman
18. ASHRUN 53KG
Jockey: Declan Bates Trainer: Andreas Wohler - barrier 24
19. WARNING 53KG - barrier 8
Jockey: Luke Currie Trainer: Anthony Freedman
20. ETAH JAMES 52.5KG - barrier 22
Jockey: Billy Egan Trainers: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
21. TIGER MOTH (IRE) 52.5KG - barrier 23
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
22. OCEANEX 51.5KG - barrier 17
Jockey: Dean Yendall Trainer: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr
23. MIAMI BOUND 51KG - barrier 13
Jockey: Daniel Moor Trainer: Danny O'Brien
24. PERSAN 51KG - barrier 20
Jockey: Michael Dee Trainer: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace
from WWOS https://wwos.nine.com.au/horse-racing/barrier-draw-melbourne-cup-2020-official-barriers-of-horses/47d22b62-e310-4691-a521-a82496e0d8ff
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