Sister Olive
| Sister Olive | |
|---|---|
 Sister Olive, 1921 Melbourne Cup winner | |
| Sire | Red Dennis |
| Grandsire | Tredennis |
| Dam | Jubilee Queen (GB) |
| Damsire | Positano (GB) |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1918 |
| Died | 1945 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | chestnut |
| Breeder | Fred Norman |
| Owner | Fred Norman |
| Trainer | J Williams |
| Record | 37: 2-6-8 |
| Major wins | |
| Melbourne Cup (1921) | |
Sister Olive (1918−1945) was an Australian racehorse that won the 1921 Melbourne Cup.
Racing career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Past Winners – 1921 to 1930 Melbourne Cup Winners". www.races.com.au. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup Winning Fillies and Mares". Back A Winner. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Race". The Herald. No. 14, 238. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sister Olive racehorse Melbourne Cup winner 1921". www.racerate.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ 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.