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There are two mares in the official Melbourne Cup 2017 field for Tuesday, but what do the Melbourne Cup history books say about either Single Gaze or Amelie’s Star winning the iconic two mile showdown?
There are just 23 Melbourne Cup horses left in the $6.25 million showdown this season after Who Shot Thebarman (20) was withdrawn with a fever on Sunday.
Of the remaining stayers in the Group 1 Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) two are female gallopers looking to be the first to salute over the entires and geldings since the mighty Makybe Diva (2003-05).
The 2017 Melbourne Cup mares are the Nick Olive-trained Single Gaze (53kg) and the Darren Weir-trained Amelie’s Star (51kg) drawn alongside each other in barriers 11 and 10 respectively.
In the Melbourne Cup results last year Almandin, who is back defending his title for five-time winning owner Lloyd Williams, there were three mares that finished out of the money: Beautiful Romance (7th), Jameka (15th) and Rose Of Virginia (24th).
Before Makybe Diva the other most recent Melbourne Cup winning mare was Shelia Laxon’s gun Kiwi Ethereal (2001) who was also the last Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup Spring Cups double winner.
Since the Melbourne Cup was inaugurated in 1861 a total of 13 mares have won along with three fillies, giving female gallopers 16 victories in total.
Previous Melbourne Cup winning mares:
Previous Melbourne Cup winning fillies:
Amelie’s Star for the race’s 2015 winning trainer Weir is the best fancied of the 2017 Melbourne Cup mares paying $18, while Single Gaze is at $41 despite a gun lead-up for second in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
Below we take a look at the Melbourne Cup Form on the two mares to see if they have genuine claims.
Verdict: If she runs the 3200m she is a genuine lightweight place chance after the Caulfield Cup eye-catcher. Top 4.
Odds: $41
Breeding: by Not A Single Doubt from Redaluca’s Gaze
Age: 5YO
Sex: Mare
Trainer: Nick Olive (Canberra)
Owners: Mr N J Olive, Mr M P Hay, Mr D E Tout, Mr W P Oxford, Mr M Notaras, Redbank North Pty Ltd, Mr R P Keeley, Mr P Kouvelis, Mr N Keeley, Mr M J O’brien, Mr R A Stuart
Jockey: Ms Kathy O’Hara
Barrier: 10
Lead-Up Run: 3rd, Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), 21/10/2017
Verdict: Forgive the Caulfield Cup run and has The Bart Cummings form on her side. Top 6.
Odds: $18
Breeding: by Testa Rossa from Zazita
Age: 6yo
Sex: Mare
Trainer: Darren Weir
Owners: Mr P M Hodgens, Mrs Y Hodgens
Jockey: Dean Yendall
Barrier: 10
Lead-Up Run: 11th, Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), 21/10/2017
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