Racehorse profile
Trained by Joseph O'Brien
James J Braddock brings genuine classic form to the 2026 Melbourne Cup as an Epsom Derby placegetter, and he was a $10 chance before the barrier draw. Then he drew barrier 24 — the widest gate of all.
Craig Williams, the 2019 Cup winner, takes the ride for Joseph O'Brien with 53.5kg. No Cup winner has jumped from outside barrier 19 since 2015, so he needs to make history.
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Barrier 24, the widest of all — a draw that sent his price drifting from around $10.
Craig Williams, the 2019 Cup winner aboard Vow And Declare.