Black Caviar (horse)
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Black Caviar is an undefeated Australian Thoroughbred
racehorse, considered to be the best sprinter in the world, having been named WTRR
World Champion Sprinter in 2010
. On 31 March 2011 Black Caviar was rated one of the top Thoroughbred racehorses in the world (with a 135 rating) for the first quarter of 2011 by Timeform
. She is trained by leading Melbourne-based trainer Peter Moody, and has been ridden by Luke Nolen in all her starts apart from her first two runs and in the Patinack Farm Classic, where Ben Melham rode her while Nolen was suspended.
sprint, out of Helsinge who was unraced and by Desert Sun (GB). Black Caviar is the first foal for Helsinge. Black Caviar was one of the yearlings consigned by Swettenham Stud to the Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sales where she was auctioned for A$210,000.
, she caused concern when she stumbled at the start; however, she recovered to keep her winning run going. A chest muscle injury sustained in the start kept her out of racing until the following January. That resuming run saw her take on the older horses in the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley
, where she won by two and a half lengths. A leg injury sustained subsequent to the race kept her out for the rest of the season.
and the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley by 5½ lengths. She then was set for her first Group 1 race in the Patinack Farm Classic at Flemington, where she took on a field that included the highly-rated sprinter Hay List, along with multiple Group 1 winners Star Witness, Melito and All Silent. However, Black Caviar proved to be superior, leaving the rest of the field struggling with 400 m to go and comfortably winning by four lengths.
Black Caviar resumed in February 2011 in the Lightning Stakes, where she delivered another dominant performance by defeating Hay List by three and a half lengths, again leaving the opposition struggling a long way from the finish and being eased down well short of the winning post. Her next start saw her forced to carry topweight of 58 kg in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Despite the weight, she again won in similar ease to her previous Group 1 wins, and set a race record in the process. This performance earned her a rating of 130 from the IFHA, which made her the number one ranked horse in the world in the period of October 2010 – March 2011 – a period when many of the world’s premier races are run. A fourth successive Group 1 win came in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley before she ventured to Randwick in Sydney for the T.J. Smith Stakes. In this race, there was some cause for concern as Hay List had established a clear break on the field at the top of the straight. However Black Caviar made up the ground comfortably, and won by three lengths.
She then travelled to Brisbane for the BTC Cup
at Doomben, where she attracted a crowd of over 20,000, for another clash with Hay List. She was made to work slightly harder in this race, but still comfortably won by two lengths over Hay List, who once again ran a clear second placing and confirmed his standing as Black Caviar's main rival. Buffering was a further five lengths away in third place. She was expected to end her season in the Doomben 10,000; however, connections instead decided to spell the horse until the Australian spring.
In the annual Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards, members of the racing media voted Black Caviar as Horse of the Year by 150 votes to 134 over So You Think
.
) on the 27th of January 2012.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse, considered to be the best sprinter in the world, having been named WTRR
World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities , an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world....
World Champion Sprinter in 2010
2010 World Thoroughbred Rankings
The 2010 World Thoroughbred Rankings was the 2010 edition of the World Thoroughbred Rankings. It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities in January 2011. It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races...
. On 31 March 2011 Black Caviar was rated one of the top Thoroughbred racehorses in the world (with a 135 rating) for the first quarter of 2011 by Timeform
Timeform
Timeform Publications is a publishing company in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England founded in 1948 to provide information to fans, bettors, and others involved in the horse racing industry...
. She is trained by leading Melbourne-based trainer Peter Moody, and has been ridden by Luke Nolen in all her starts apart from her first two runs and in the Patinack Farm Classic, where Ben Melham rode her while Nolen was suspended.
Breeding
She was foaled in Australia at Swettenham Stud and owned by Mr G J Wilkie, Mrs K J Wilkie, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Mr C H Madden, Mrs J Madden, Mrs P A Hawkes, Mr D M Taylor, Mrs J Taylor. She was sired by Bel Esprit, winner of the Doomben 10,000Doomben 10,000
The Doomben 10,000 is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1350 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane in May. The race was originally called the T.M. Ahearn Memorial but was changed to the Doomben 10,000 after the 10,000 pounds prize money on offer. ...
sprint, out of Helsinge who was unraced and by Desert Sun (GB). Black Caviar is the first foal for Helsinge. Black Caviar was one of the yearlings consigned by Swettenham Stud to the Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sales where she was auctioned for A$210,000.
Two and three year old seasons
Black Caviar started twice as a two year old; winning her debut by five lengths before claiming a listed race by six lengths. Returning as a three year old, she won first-up in a listed race by four lengths. Stepping up to Group 2 level in the Danehill Stakes at FlemingtonFlemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...
, she caused concern when she stumbled at the start; however, she recovered to keep her winning run going. A chest muscle injury sustained in the start kept her out of racing until the following January. That resuming run saw her take on the older horses in the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley
Moonee Valley Racecourse
Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club...
, where she won by two and a half lengths. A leg injury sustained subsequent to the race kept her out for the rest of the season.
Four year old season
Returning as a four year old in October 2010, Black Caviar won two more Group 2 races; the Schillaci Stakes at CaulfieldCaulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs...
and the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley by 5½ lengths. She then was set for her first Group 1 race in the Patinack Farm Classic at Flemington, where she took on a field that included the highly-rated sprinter Hay List, along with multiple Group 1 winners Star Witness, Melito and All Silent. However, Black Caviar proved to be superior, leaving the rest of the field struggling with 400 m to go and comfortably winning by four lengths.
Black Caviar resumed in February 2011 in the Lightning Stakes, where she delivered another dominant performance by defeating Hay List by three and a half lengths, again leaving the opposition struggling a long way from the finish and being eased down well short of the winning post. Her next start saw her forced to carry topweight of 58 kg in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Despite the weight, she again won in similar ease to her previous Group 1 wins, and set a race record in the process. This performance earned her a rating of 130 from the IFHA, which made her the number one ranked horse in the world in the period of October 2010 – March 2011 – a period when many of the world’s premier races are run. A fourth successive Group 1 win came in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley before she ventured to Randwick in Sydney for the T.J. Smith Stakes. In this race, there was some cause for concern as Hay List had established a clear break on the field at the top of the straight. However Black Caviar made up the ground comfortably, and won by three lengths.
She then travelled to Brisbane for the BTC Cup
BTC Cup
The BTC Cup is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane in April/May...
at Doomben, where she attracted a crowd of over 20,000, for another clash with Hay List. She was made to work slightly harder in this race, but still comfortably won by two lengths over Hay List, who once again ran a clear second placing and confirmed his standing as Black Caviar's main rival. Buffering was a further five lengths away in third place. She was expected to end her season in the Doomben 10,000; however, connections instead decided to spell the horse until the Australian spring.
In the annual Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards, members of the racing media voted Black Caviar as Horse of the Year by 150 votes to 134 over So You Think
So You Think
So You Think is a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, now majority owned by Coolmore Stud of Ireland. So You Think came to prominence through winning the 2009 and 2010 Cox Plates, Australia's premier weight for age race. His second Cox Plate win came at just his tenth career start...
.
Five year old season
Black Caviar started her five year old season by winning her second Schillaci Stakes by 4 1/4 lengths. By winning this race, Black Caviar equalled Phar Lap's record of 14 straight wins. She won her 15th race in the Moir Stakes, with a 6 length margin. She maintained her unbeaten record with win number 16 in the Patinack Farm Classic by 2.8 lengths. After the Patinack Farm Classic Black Caviar was spelled for the remainder of the Spring racing season, and according to trainer Peter G. Moody, is expected to make her next start in the 1200 metre Group 2 Australia Stakes (formerly the Norman Carlyon StakesNorman Carlyon Stakes
The Norman Carlyon Stakes is a MRC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres...
) on the 27th of January 2012.
Race record
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Group!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Jockey!!Time!!Winner/2nd | Margins | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 18 Apr 2009 | 2yo Hcp Restricted | Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
NA | 1000 m | 51.5 | J. Noske | 0:56.63 | 2nd – Kwassa Kwassa | 5.0 x 0.3 |
| Won | 02 May 2009 | Blue Sapphire Stakes | Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
LR | 1200 m | 57.5 | J. Noske | 1:09.76 | 2nd – Demerit | 6.0 x 0.2 |
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Group!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Jockey!!Time!!Winner/2nd!!Margins | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 22 Aug 2009 | Crockett Stakes | Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club... |
LR | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:11.15 | 2nd – Miraculous Miss | 3.0 x 0.1 |
| Won | 05 Sep 2009 | Danehill Stakes Danehill Stakes The Danehill Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held at set weights conditions, with penalties, for horses aged three years olds over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne in September... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G2 | 1200 m | 54 | L. Nolen | 1:09.96 | 2nd – Wanted | 0.8 x 0.5 |
| Won | 22 Jan 2010 | Australia Stakes Norman Carlyon Stakes The Norman Carlyon Stakes is a MRC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres... |
Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club... |
G2 | 1200 m | 53 | L. Nolen | 1:10.18 | 2nd – Here De Angels | 2.3 x 1.7 |
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Group!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Jockey!!Time!!Winner/2nd | Margins | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 09 Oct 2010 | Schillaci Stakes Schillaci Stakes The Schillaci Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1000 metres... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G2 | 1000 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 0:56.68 | 2nd – Winter King | 1.3 x 2.2 |
| Won | 23 Oct 2010 | Schweppes Stakes Schweppes Stakes The Schweppes Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne on WS Cox Plate day. Prizemoney in 2011 was... |
Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club... |
G2 | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:11.01 | 2nd – Hot Danish | 5.5 x 0.8 |
| Won | 06 Nov 2010 | Patinack Farm Classic The Age Classic The Patinack Farm Classic is a Victoria Racing Club Group One Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 1200 m | 56.5 | B. Melham | 1:07.96 | 2nd – Star Witness | 4.0 x 2.3 |
| Won | 19 Feb 2011 | Lightning Stakes Lightning Stakes The Lightning Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney is A$750,000... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 1000 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 0:57.20 | 2nd – Hay List | 3.3 x 1.7 |
| Won | 12 Mar 2011 | Newmarket Handicap Newmarket Handicap The Newmarket Handicap is a VRC Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The event is an open handicap race over 1200 metres... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 1200 m | 58 | L. Nolen | 1:07.36 | 2nd – Crystal Lily | 3.0 x 0.8 |
| Won | 25 Mar 2011 | William Reid Stakes | Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club... |
G1 | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:10.00 | 2nd – Crystal Lily | 1.8 x 1.2 |
| Won | 09 Apr 2011 | T J Smith Stakes T J Smith Stakes The T J Smith Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age run over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in March or April. The TJ Smith is named after trainer Tommy Smith... |
Randwick Randwick Racecourse Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters... |
G1 | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:08.71 | 2nd – Hay List | 2.8 x 5.0 |
| Won | 14 May 2011 | BTC Cup BTC Cup The BTC Cup is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane in April/May... |
Doomben Doomben Racecourse Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district.... |
G1 | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:08.85 | 2nd – Hay List | 2.0 x 4.8 |
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Group!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Jockey!!Time!!Winner/2nd | Margins | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 08 Oct 2011 | Schillaci Stakes Schillaci Stakes The Schillaci Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1000 metres... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G2 | 1000 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 0:56.73 | 2nd - Karuta Queen | 4.3 x 0.4 |
| Won | 22 Oct 2011 | Schweppes Stakes Schweppes Stakes The Schweppes Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne on WS Cox Plate day. Prizemoney in 2011 was... |
Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club... |
G2 | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:10.13 | 2nd - Doubtful Jack | 6.0 x 1.3 |
| Won | 05 Nov 2011 | Patinack Farm Classic | Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:08.03 | 2nd - Buffering | 2.8 x 3.8 |