Undefeated Thoroughbred Champion Black Caviar Conquers Australian Racing Is North America Subsequent?
The largest story on the worldwide racing scene for greater than a yr has been the exploits of Australia’s newest “super horse,” Black Caviar. The undefeated mare has 19 wins and counting, nearly all in opposition to top-flight competitors, and is now being pointed to a global marketing campaign that would embrace journeys to Dubai for the wealthy Dubai World Cup program in late March and to England for its prestigious Royal Ascot assembly this summer season. Black Caviar continues the current pattern of feminine racehorses dominating the racing panorama. In the US, the Horse of the 12 months award has been received by a filly or mare every of the previous three seasons, which is an unprecedented accomplishment. Included in that group is Zenyatta, the 2010 Horse of the 12 months, who was the winner of 19 consecutive races in her personal proper. Ebook-ending Zenyatta’s Horse of the 12 months season have been the filly Rachel Alexandra in 2009 and the mare Havre de Grace in 2011. Black Caviar has developed into maybe the world’s quickest sprinter on grass, in keeping with specialists. Actually, the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings affirmed the declare in 2010 when it rated Black Caviar because the world’s champion sprinter. Whereas opinions are good, hopefully the case might be settled on the observe later this yr when Black Caviar ventures outdoors of horse racing in Australia. A daughter of the Royal Academy stallion Bel Esprit, Black Caviar shortly proved her skill as a 2-year-old, however a chest harm restricted her to only 5 begins by way of her 3-year-old season. As an older horse, nonetheless, Black Caviar has confirmed herself to be sturdy in addition to proficient. Black Caviar has reeled off an extra 14 wins throughout her 4- and 5-year previous seasons, all of which have come on the Group 1 or Group 2 stage. To additional illustrate her sturdiness, Black Caviar adopted up a win within the Group 2 Australia Stakes this previous Jan. 27 with wins within the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes on Feb. 11 and the Group 1 Lightning Stakes a mere seven days later. Black Caviar is educated by Peter Moody, one among Australia’s main conditioners. After her win within the Lightning Stakes, Moody indicated a visit to England and a possible tussle with the undefeated Frankel, who many take into account the precise finest horse on this planet, could possibly be within the playing cards. Followers in England are already salivating on the considered Black Caviar and Frankel probably squaring off in entrance of the Queen Mom at Royal Ascot. First up, nonetheless, would be the $2 million Golden Shaheen in Dubai on March 31 for Black Caviar. If that is the case, it could be her first strive on something apart from turf. The Golden Shaheen is run on Meydan Race Course’s essential observe, which includes a artificial floor. A win within the Golden Shaheen and Black Caviar would surpass Zenyatta’s world document for consecutive wins at racing’s highest stage. Different horses, together with U.S.-based Speedy Redux who remains to be in coaching, have received extra consecutive races, however not on the top-class stage like Black Caviar and Zenyatta.
