Makybe Diva may chase third Melbourne Cup

Connections of Australia's greatest racehorse Makybe Diva may bow to public pressure by running her in this year's Melbourne Cup. Makybe Diva rewrote the record books last November when she became only the fifth horse and the first mare to win...

Connections of Australia's greatest racehorse Makybe Diva may bow to public pressure by running her in this year's Melbourne Cup.

Makybe Diva rewrote the record books last November when she became only the fifth horse and the first mare to win Australia's richest and most famous race a second time.

No horse has won the race, which was first held in 1861, three times but Makybe Diva's connections are considering giving her a shot at an unprecedented third success in the A$5 million (US$3.8 million) event.

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