Showing posts with label Morphettville. Show all posts
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Saturday, 12 May 2012

Another G'Day for Black Caviar


Australian sprinter Black Caviar stretched her record unbeaten run to 21 by winning the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville, Adelaide.

It was the five-year-old's final race before flying to England for June's Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Jockey Luke Nolen, who eased the mare to victory by more than a length, said: "We were never out of second gear."

Earlier in the week, trainer Peter Moody rejected claims that Black Caviar had to prove herself at Royal Ascot.

When it was suggested to him that his mare had not beaten any major international horses in Australia, Moody replied: "You have never seen anything like this horse before.

"It would be an absolute tragedy if she went there [to Ascot] and got beaten by your B-grade sprinters for half the prize money and [travelling] three-quarters of the way around the world."

Moody also warned that he would not run Black Caviar if she was not 100% fit following her flight to England.

"If I take her all the way over there and she is not right I won't run her for the sake of running," he said.

Black Caviar has been installed as favourite by bookmakers for the race, ahead of local sprinters Bated Breath and Hoof It.

The mare could also run at Newmarket on 14 July in the July Cup, another leg of the Global Sprint Challenge.

Saturday, 28 April 2012

Black Caviar Wins in Adelaide


Australian mare Black Caviar continued her build-up for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in June with a national record 20th consecutive win.

The five-year-old set the new mark over six furlongs in a Group One race at Morphettville, Adelaide.

Jockey Luke Nolen said: "We've got the best sprinters in the world here in Australia and she is the Queen of them, so Ascot holds no fears."

The Australian record was set by Desert Gold (1915-17) and Gloaming (1919-21).

Black Caviar is expected to race in the Goodwood Stakes at the same track in two weeks before flying to England to compete at Royal Ascot on 23 June.

"We haven't been on a plane with her before and it's a long way from home," Nolen added.

"But she's got a great constitution and a lovely nature to go with it, so I'm sure she'll cope with it fine.

"She's a mare who appreciates a straight track. Ascot is going to play right to her strengths."

Black Caviar has been installed as favourite by bookmakers for the race, ahead of local sprinters Bated Breath and Hoof It.

The mare could also run at Newmarket on 14 July in the July Cup, another leg of the Global Sprint Challenge.

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