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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012 10:38 AM
Australian superstar Black Caviar extended her unbeaten streak to 17 with an effortless victory in the Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes (Aus-G2) on Friday at Moonee Valley racecourse. Dismissed at 1-to-20 in front of what was described as an “electric” crowd at Moonee Valley, the five-year-old mare by Bel Esprit sat in third behind Zedi Knight and Doubtful Jack, then swung several paths wide and was firmly in control at the top of the stretch. Under jockey Luke Nolen, who hardly roused the mare, Black Caviar extended her lead in the final 150 meters and finished 4 1/4 lengths ahead of Zedi Knight. Doubtful Jack held on for third. “This wasn't the strongest opposition she's met, but she relaxed nicely off an even speed,” Nolen told Racing Post. “I'm not going to say she was better than she was, but she wouldn't have to improve.” Black Caviar completed the 1,200-meter race in 1:09.40, only .11 seconds off the course record set by Miss Andretti. “It's probably the fittest I've had her first time up and it's great to see her back,” said trainer Peter Moody. “She's been pleasing us at home and it was great to see her do that.” Moody, who trains Black Caviar for a partnership, said the Australia Stakes would be “the start of a wonderful six months”, with designs of sending the mare to Royal Ascot in England and possibly competing on the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) program at Meydan Racecourse. The effort on Friday, he said, was a good first step. “You could use the word unextended but she’s done it in a good time and we’ll go to Caulfield [for the CF Orr Stakes (Aus-G1) on February 11] next,” he said. “We'll take it one race at a time but we'll have a meeting next Friday and discuss what everyone is feeling after digesting that.”
Australian superstar Black Caviar extended her unbeaten streak to 17 with an effortless victory in the Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes (Aus-G2) on Friday at Moonee Valley racecourse.
Dismissed at 1-to-20 in front of what was described as an “electric” crowd at Moonee Valley, the five-year-old mare by Bel Esprit sat in third behind Zedi Knight and Doubtful Jack, then swung several paths wide and was firmly in control at the top of the stretch.
Under jockey Luke Nolen, who hardly roused the mare, Black Caviar extended her lead in the final 150 meters and finished 4 1/4 lengths ahead of Zedi Knight. Doubtful Jack held on for third.
“This wasn't the strongest opposition she's met, but she relaxed nicely off an even speed,” Nolen told Racing Post. “I'm not going to say she was better than she was, but she wouldn't have to improve.”
Black Caviar completed the 1,200-meter race in 1:09.40, only .11 seconds off the course record set by Miss Andretti.
“It's probably the fittest I've had her first time up and it's great to see her back,” said trainer Peter Moody. “She's been pleasing us at home and it was great to see her do that.”
Moody, who trains Black Caviar for a partnership, said the Australia Stakes would be “the start of a wonderful six months”, with designs of sending the mare to Royal Ascot in England and possibly competing on the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) program at Meydan Racecourse. The effort on Friday, he said, was a good first step.
“You could use the word unextended but she’s done it in a good time and we’ll go to Caulfield [for the CF Orr Stakes (Aus-G1) on February 11] next,” he said. “We'll take it one race at a time but we'll have a meeting next Friday and discuss what everyone is feeling after digesting that.”
Posted by: John, Somerset, KY on January 27, 2012 at 08:22 PM
I really hope we don't end up hearing last minute excuses as to why Black Caviar doesn't show up in Dubai in March to run in either the G1 Al Quoz Sprint or the G1 Golden Shaheen? It really would be nice to see her step outside of her comfort zone of Australia now, because her races down under have turned into little more than glorified workouts for her at this point. She's just continuing to beat up on the same horses over and over in Australia. She'll be challenged properly in that country. Unless Sepoy ends up running a big race against her? But those 2 seem to be going out of their way to avoid racing each other in Australia, and I'm not sure why? Because they're probably the 2 best sprinters in the world right now. Who knows, maybe Black Caviar will continue to dominate her races no matter which horses in what countries she races in? But over the past few years, the worlds top sprinters have all traveled internationally and shown up to race in the top G1 international sprints, worldwide. I think Black Caviar's an incredible race-mare. But right now, that's my biggest knock against her. Is that her connections refuse to race her anywhere else outside of her comfort zone in Australia. JMO
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