| Black Caviar | |
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Black Caviar after the T J Smith Stakes at Royal Randwick |
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| Sire | Bel Esprit (AUS) |
| Grandsire | Royal Academy (USA) |
| Dam | Helsinge (AUS) |
| Damsire | Desert Sun (GB)[1] |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 18 August 2006 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mr R. Jamieson, Vic[1] |
| Owner | 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 |
| Trainer | Peter Moody |
| Record | 16: 16–0–0 |
| Earnings | $3,912,550[2] |
| Major wins | |
| VRC Newmarket Handicap (2011) VRC Lightning Stakes (2011) VRC Patinack Farm Classic (2010, 2011) AJC T J Smith Stakes (2011), MVRC William Reid Stakes (2011) BTC Cup (2011) |
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| Awards | |
| WTRR World Champion Sprinter (2010) Australian Racehorse of the Year (2011) |
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| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
| Last updated on 27 October 2011 | |
Black Caviar (foaled 18 August 2006) is an undefeated Australian Thoroughbred racehorse, considered to be the best sprinter in the world,[3] having been named WTRR World Champion Sprinter in 2010.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.
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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 10,000 sprint, out of Helsinge who was unraced and by Desert Sun (GB). Black Caviar is the first foal for Helsinge.[7] 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.[8]
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 Flemington, 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.
Returning as a four year old in October 2010, Black Caviar won two more Group 2 races; the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield 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.[9] 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.[10]
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.[11]
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 Stakes) on the 27th of January 2012. [12]
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Time | Winner/2nd | Margins |
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| Won | 18 Apr 2009 | 2yo Hcp Restricted | Flemington | 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 | 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 | LR | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:11.15 | 2nd – Miraculous Miss | 3.0 x 0.1 |
| Won | 05 Sep 2009 | Danehill Stakes | Flemington | G2 | 1200 m | 54 | L. Nolen | 1:09.96 | 2nd – Wanted | 0.8 x 0.5 |
| Won | 22 Jan 2010 | Australia Stakes | Moonee Valley | 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 | Caulfield | G2 | 1000 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 0:56.68 | 2nd – Winter King | 1.3 x 2.2 |
| Won | 23 Oct 2010 | Schweppes Stakes | Moonee Valley | 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 | Flemington | G1 | 1200 m | 56.5 | B. Melham | 1:07.96 | 2nd – Star Witness | 4.0 x 2.3 |
| Won | 19 Feb 2011 | Lightning Stakes | Flemington | G1 | 1000 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 0:57.20 | 2nd – Hay List | 3.3 x 1.7 |
| Won | 12 Mar 2011 | Newmarket Handicap | Flemington | 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 | 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 | Randwick | G1 | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:08.71 | 2nd – Hay List | 2.8 x 5.0 |
| Won | 14 May 2011 | BTC Cup | Doomben | 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 |
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| Won | 08 Oct 2011 | Schillaci Stakes | Caulfield | G2 | 1000 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 0:56.73 | 2nd - Karuta Queen | 4.3 x 0.4 |
| Won | 22 Oct 2011 | Schweppes Stakes | Moonee Valley | 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 | G1 | 1200 m | 56.5 | L. Nolen | 1:08.03 | 2nd - Buffering | 2.8 x 3.8 |
| Sire Bel Esprit (Aus) 1999 |
Royal Academy (USA) 1987 |
Nijinsky (Can) 1967 |
Northern Dancer (Can) |
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| Flaming Page (Can) | |||
| Crimson Saint (USA) 1969 |
Crimson Satan (USA) | ||
| Bolero Rose (USA) | |||
| Bespoken (Aus) 1990 |
Vain (Aus) 1966 |
Wilkes (Fr) | |
| Elated (Aus) | |||
| Vin d'Amour (NZ) 1981 |
Adios (GB) | ||
| Gliteren (NZ) | |||
| Dam Helsinge (Aus) 2001 |
Desert Sun (GB) 1988 |
Green Desert (USA) 1983 |
Danzig (USA) |
| Foreign Courier (USA) | |||
| Solar (GB) 1973 |
Hotfoot (GB) | ||
| Languissola (GB) | |||
| Scandinavia (Aus) 1994 |
Snippets (Aus) 1984 |
Lunchtime (GB) | |
| Easy Date (Aus) | |||
| Song of Norway (Aus) 1982 |
Vain (Aus) | ||
| Love Song (Den) (Family: 1-O) |