The Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw and Final Field of 24 runners has been announced today after the conclusion of Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse. We recommend checking Races.com.au for your Melbourne Cup tips for the 2011 Melbourne Cup.
| No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shocking | 24 | M Rodd | Mark Kavanagh |
| 2 | Campanologist | 19 | K McEvoy | Saeed Bin Suroor |
| 3 | So You Think | 3 | S Arnold | Bart Cummings |
| 4 | Zipping | 16 | N Hall | Robert Hickmott |
| 5 | Illustrious Blue | 9 | G Boss | William J Knight |
| 6 | Mr Medici | 5 | D Beadman | Peter Ho |
| 7 | Shoot Out | 17 | C Brown | John Wallace |
| 8 | Americain | 12 | G Mosse | Alain de Royer Dupre |
| 9 | Tokai Trick | 4 | K Fujito | Kenji Nonaka |
| 10 | Buccellati | 21 | S King | Tony Noonan |
| 11 | Descarado | 1 | N Rawiller | Gai Waterhouse |
| 12 | Harris Tweed | 13 | B Rawiller | Murray & Bjorn Baker |
| 13 | Manighar | 20 | D Oliver | Luca Cumani |
| 14 | Master O’Reilly | 18 | V Duric | Danny O’Brien |
| 15 | Moncao Consul | 14 | C Williams | Michael Moroney |
| 16 | Profound Beauty | 22 | P Smullen | Dermot K Weld |
| 17 | Zavite | 7 | M Walker | Anthony Cummings |
| 18 | Bauer | 2 | C Munce | Luca Cumani |
| 19 | Holberg | 10 | F Dettori | Saeed Bin Suroor |
| 20 | Precedence | 15 | B Shinn | Bart Cummings |
| 21 | Red Ruler | 8 | M Du Plessis | John Sargent |
| 22 | Linton | 23 | B Prebble | Robert Hickmott |
| 23 | Once Were Wild | 11 | J Cassidy | Gai Waterhouse |
| 24 | Maluckyday | 6 | L Nolen | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
