Sister Olive

Sister Olive
Sister Olive - 1921 Melbourne Cup winner.png
Sister Olive, 1921 Melbourne Cup winner
SireRed Dennis
GrandsireTredennis
DamJubilee Queen (GB)
DamsirePositano (GB)
SexMare
Foaled1918
CountryAustralia
Colourchestnut
BreederFred Norman
OwnerFred Norman
TrainerJ Williams
Record37: 2-6-8
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1921)

Sister Olive (foaled 1918) was an Australian racehorse that won the 1921 Melbourne Cup.

Racing career

After finishing 4th in the 1921 Caulfield Cup, Sister Olive won the Melbourne Cup as a three-year-old in the same year, with a three length margin.[1][2] Her win was only the third and, as of August 2021, the most recent by a three-year-old filly.[3] Starting at odds of 16/1 and carrying 6 st. 9 lbs. (42.18 kg) she beat a field of 25, including Eurythmic, the favourite that finished last.[4][5] Before the race, jockey Ted O'Sullivan considered her a "a good thing". It was his first and only Melbourne Cup win.[6]

She came second in the 1922 VRC Australian Cup.[7]

Stud career

Sister Olive was the dam of Manolive, winner of the C F Orr Stakes and the Perth Cup and Mount of Olives, that won the South Australian Derby.[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Man and the Horse". The Herald. No. 14, 238. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Past Winners – 1921 to 1930 Melbourne Cup Winners". www.races.com.au. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Melbourne Cup Winning Fillies and Mares". Back A Winner. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Sister Olive Wins the Melbourne Cup". The Herald. No. 14, 238. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "The Race". The Herald. No. 14, 238. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "His First Cup Victory". The Herald. No. 14, 238. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Sister Olive racehorse Melbourne Cup winner 1921". www.racerate.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ Manning, Kristen (16 October 2016). "Melbourne Cup-winning mares who've shone at stud – and those who haven't". Thoroughbred Racing Commentary. Retrieved 23 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)