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25 Jan 12
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Now then lets see if Peter Moody can convince connections to enter Black Caviar for the Queen Anne. The King`s Stand stakes would prove very little. He believes horses can have their turn of foot trained out of them to extend their stamina.
Lets have it then.
Lets have it then.
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Australia, Friday 9.15am GMT (live on ATR)
Moonee Valley: Australia Stakes (Group 2) 6f, turf, 3yo+
BLACK CAVIAR (Peter Moody/Luke Nolen) is yet again destined to start long odds-on on Friday night as she bids to extend her unbeaten sequence to 17 in Group 2 company at Moonee Valley in Melbourne.
The world champion sprinter, rated second only to Frankel in the overall global rankings, faces just six rivals in the Australia Stakes at the start of a year set to culminate in a trip to Royal Ascot.
Black Caviar, who is returning after a mid-season break, is quoted at just $1.02 by TAB Sportsbet - a dividend that equates to 1-50 in traditional odds.
She has started favourite for every one of her previous 16 races, the most recent of which resulted in her usual effortless victory as she recorded her seventh Group 1 victory at Flemington on November 5 in the prestigious Patinack Farm Classic.
Absent subsequently for the Australian summer, the five-year-old has been drawn on the inside in box one as she resumes for an autumn campaign soon to see her tried over 7f before she visits Europe for a crack at the Golden Jubilee Stakes and the July Cup.
Jockey Luke Nolen isn't unduly worried by the inside berth. "One is better than seven," Nolen said, speaking to AAP.
"From one you just hope that she springs well enough to hold that spot and she should take care of the rest. It'll probably be an achilles heel at some stage of her career but even if she steps a little bit behindthem she's quickly into stride and possesses that tactical speed thereafter.
"She looks wonderful," added the jockey. "You'll see on Friday night there is improvement in her but she looks really good for a first-up run.Wherever she goes she's going to be very hard to beat," Nolen said.
Trainer Peter Moody put the proverbial cat among the pigeons earlier this week when Black Caviar's name appeared among entries for the Dubai Golden Shaheen before reiterating that the intention is for her to stay at home before finally going overseas for Royal Ascot.
However, Moody still doesn't see why she needs to go abroad. "I think it's ridiculous the fact that she's got to go overseas to prove herself the best sprinter in the world when our horses have been proven the best," he said.
"She's going to travel three-quarters of the way around the world to race inferior opposition for much inferior prizemoney. It doesn't make a lot of sense but let's do it."
Looking at Friday's race, Moody added: "Shooting for number 17, bring it on - she's in great shape. I don't think she's ever looked better in her life. She's never looked healthier, certainly never been happier and certainly has never had a more incident-free preparation, touch wood.
"I've run out of words to say about her. She's been a phenomenal horse for our industry and hopefully she can continue to be for a couple of seasons to come yet."
The Australasian record for consecutive victories at top-level tracks is 19, held jointly by Desert Gold and Gloaming. However, both Miss Petty and Sava Jetwon 22 on the spin at low-grade Queensland bush tracks.
Black Caviar's opponents on Friday include the 2010 Australian Guineas winner Rock Classic (Bart ****s/Steven Arnold), returning from a 17-month injury layoff.
Australia, Friday 9.15am GMT (live on ATR)
Moonee Valley: Australia Stakes (Group 2) 6f, turf, 3yo+
BLACK CAVIAR (Peter Moody/Luke Nolen) is yet again destined to start long odds-on on Friday night as she bids to extend her unbeaten sequence to 17 in Group 2 company at Moonee Valley in Melbourne.
The world champion sprinter, rated second only to Frankel in the overall global rankings, faces just six rivals in the Australia Stakes at the start of a year set to culminate in a trip to Royal Ascot.
Black Caviar, who is returning after a mid-season break, is quoted at just $1.02 by TAB Sportsbet - a dividend that equates to 1-50 in traditional odds.
She has started favourite for every one of her previous 16 races, the most recent of which resulted in her usual effortless victory as she recorded her seventh Group 1 victory at Flemington on November 5 in the prestigious Patinack Farm Classic.
Absent subsequently for the Australian summer, the five-year-old has been drawn on the inside in box one as she resumes for an autumn campaign soon to see her tried over 7f before she visits Europe for a crack at the Golden Jubilee Stakes and the July Cup.
Jockey Luke Nolen isn't unduly worried by the inside berth. "One is better than seven," Nolen said, speaking to AAP.
"From one you just hope that she springs well enough to hold that spot and she should take care of the rest. It'll probably be an achilles heel at some stage of her career but even if she steps a little bit behindthem she's quickly into stride and possesses that tactical speed thereafter.
"She looks wonderful," added the jockey. "You'll see on Friday night there is improvement in her but she looks really good for a first-up run.Wherever she goes she's going to be very hard to beat," Nolen said.
Trainer Peter Moody put the proverbial cat among the pigeons earlier this week when Black Caviar's name appeared among entries for the Dubai Golden Shaheen before reiterating that the intention is for her to stay at home before finally going overseas for Royal Ascot.
However, Moody still doesn't see why she needs to go abroad. "I think it's ridiculous the fact that she's got to go overseas to prove herself the best sprinter in the world when our horses have been proven the best," he said.
"She's going to travel three-quarters of the way around the world to race inferior opposition for much inferior prizemoney. It doesn't make a lot of sense but let's do it."
Looking at Friday's race, Moody added: "Shooting for number 17, bring it on - she's in great shape. I don't think she's ever looked better in her life. She's never looked healthier, certainly never been happier and certainly has never had a more incident-free preparation, touch wood.
"I've run out of words to say about her. She's been a phenomenal horse for our industry and hopefully she can continue to be for a couple of seasons to come yet."
The Australasian record for consecutive victories at top-level tracks is 19, held jointly by Desert Gold and Gloaming. However, both Miss Petty and Sava Jetwon 22 on the spin at low-grade Queensland bush tracks.
Black Caviar's opponents on Friday include the 2010 Australian Guineas winner Rock Classic (Bart ****s/Steven Arnold), returning from a 17-month injury layoff.
Will the English powers change the draw to give her an empty box beside her if they express some worries about those drawn beside?? 
special horse, deserves all the coverage she gets. as impressive as frankel for me. just beats everything effortlessly but because most dont know much about the aussie horses (me included) they just dismiss the form as garbage which is folly! they are the sprint kings for starters and the horse they sent over for the 3 main sprints placed in 2 and was a close up 6/7 in the july cup and was absolutely smashed in to oblivion by BC without coming out of 2nd gear, giving nearly a stone, its hard to comprehend such a performance.
i have no doubt had she come here this summer, she wouldve won all the sprints easily, she deserves all the plaudits!
i have no doubt had she come here this summer, she wouldve won all the sprints easily, she deserves all the plaudits!
wouldve thought the Lockinge would represent the best chance they have of ever beating Frankel over 1mile.
no chance of last home at Ascot on the straight mile and besides Sir Henry might step him up to 10f in the Prince of Wales.
reckon they should go to Dubai for one of the Sprints on World Cup night then take on Frankel in the Lockinge 1st time out...might find it a shade easier...cant really see her staying a mile properly enough anyway but if they want to take him out then thats the best chance.
think she'll beat him over 5 and 6 but no way Frankel will drop that far. 8furlongs and over its all Frankel.
7furlongs would be interesting and both camps can save face if they lose...Moody can say she didnt say, Henry can say its too short.
no chance of last home at Ascot on the straight mile and besides Sir Henry might step him up to 10f in the Prince of Wales.
reckon they should go to Dubai for one of the Sprints on World Cup night then take on Frankel in the Lockinge 1st time out...might find it a shade easier...cant really see her staying a mile properly enough anyway but if they want to take him out then thats the best chance.
think she'll beat him over 5 and 6 but no way Frankel will drop that far. 8furlongs and over its all Frankel.
7furlongs would be interesting and both camps can save face if they lose...Moody can say she didnt say, Henry can say its too short.
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