Sister Olive

Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

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

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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

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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

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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.
3. ^ "Melbourne Cup Winning Fillies and Mares". Back A Winner. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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.