Ten mares have won the Melbourne Cup, the latest being four-year-old Ethereal in 2001.
Other successful mares have been Jezabeel (6yo) in 1998, Let’s Elope (4yo) in 1991Empire Rose (6yo) 1988; Light Fingers (4yo) 1965; Hi Jinx (5yo) 1960; Evening Peal (4yo) 1956; Rainbird (4yo) 1945; Rivette (6yo) 1939 and Acrasia (7yo) in 1904.
Only three fillies have won the race, Briseis (1876), Auraria (1895) and Sister Olive in 1921. |