Jameka targets history as Hartnell bids for career-defining win

Jameka will have to do something no four-year-old filly has ever done in the Melbourne CupCredit: Vince Caligiuri

Ciaron Maher could not have more confidence in his Caulfield Cup winner as the impressive Jameka stands on the brink of history.

The four-year-old bids to become only the 12th horse to complete the Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double but victory would have even more historical significance.

After being given a 1.5kg penalty for her runaway Caulfield success, Jameka now has to carry more weight than any other four-year-old filly has before.

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Mark ScullyRacing Post Reporter

Published on 30 October 2016inMelbourne Cup

Last updated 09:58, 30 October 2016

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