Black Caviar - 27th Jan

Williams excited about taking on Black Caviar
 
BY AAP RACING/ROBERT WINDMILL 3:36PM 8 FEB 2012
 
Australia: Jockey Craig Williams says Black Caviar's first test over 7f against last year's Caulfield Cup winnerSouthern Speed sets up one of the most exciting contests for the unbeaten champion.

While stopping short of declaring an upset, Williams is genuinely excited about the prospect of a Black Caviar and Southern Speed showdown in Saturday's weight-for-age Group 1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.

"It is great for racing," Williams said. "Her opposition has been becoming a bit mundane as the others try to avoid her but to run against a Caulfield Cup winner of the previous year who won so well first-up adds a little bit more to it this time."

Williams won the Caulfield Cup on Southern Speed as well as the Listed John Dillon Stakes when the mare shouldered 9st 6lbs first up at Caulfield on January 26.

Williams' other recent big successes have included the Cox Plate on Pinker Pinker, the Hong Kong Vase on Melbourne Cup- winner Dunaden, last month's Karaka Million on Ockham's Razor in New Zealand as well as the Hai Stakes in Japan and the Meydan Masters International Jockey Challenge in Dubai.

He is hopeful that Southern Speed can provide Black Caviar with her most serious test so far, especially as she is untried over 7f.

"I'm hoping that over seven furlongs I won't need to have binoculars to see her backside," Williams said.

After Wednesday's draw TAB Sportsbet opened Black Caviar in stall five at 1-25 in the nine-horse field - the biggest the unbeaten champion of 17 races has contested since beating ten rivals at her twelth race start in the TJ Smith Stakes last April.

Stall one will suit Southern Speed who races off the pace and she is second favourite at 14-1.

Next in the market are 40-1 shot Playing God, drawn seven and Black Caviar's stablemate Doubtful Jack, drawn one, at 50-1.

Another win on Saturday and Black Caviar equals the 18 wins in a row posted by Ajax between 1937 and 1939.

Gloaming and Desert Gold share the Australian city record of 19 wins in a row, but others have won more at country venues.

she will win boys, simple as that,
its looking more and more possible that she will be in Dubai on World Cup night, i really hope she goes so thats she finally shut up all her knockers and she can show everyone how good she is

Hi Ryan from down under, what price will she be?

she's $1.05.
they are having free entry to races tomorrow and are expecting a crowd of around 40000 to come and see her

its looking more and more likely that she may go to Dubai for world cup night which will be great,

two AUS horses will be there on world cup night in Sepoy and Helmet.

Sepoy is very very good so i suggest u guys follow him. they will run in the blue of go dolphin but Kerrin Mcevoy will be riding.

Txs Ryan 1/20, thought over the 7 furlongs vs some better horses could have got evens.....lol

Yes we did hear that Sepoy is very good and that if BC misses Dubai, Sepoy is the one?

What time is the race?

this horse what did she beat so far she gets the knock because everyone else who has the champion will travel ask for mdk

Now Magic just trying to find?

She won, but no detail, just went 1.01

No worries as Black Caviar lands 18th win
 
BY NICHOLAS GODFREY 4:56AM 11 FEB 2012
 
Report: Australia, Saturday

Caulfield: Sportingbet CF Orr Stakes (Group 1) 7f, turf, 3yo+

DESPITE stepping up in trip, the brilliant Black Caviar (Peter Moody/Luke Nolen) appeared to have littlemore than an exercise gallop as took her unbeaten record to 18 in the CF Orr Stakes.

No worries as Black Caviar lands 18th win
 
BY NICHOLAS GODFREY 4:56AM 11 FEB 2012
 
Report: Australia, Saturday

Caulfield: Sportingbet CF Orr Stakes (Group 1) 7f, turf, 3yo+

DESPITE stepping up in trip, the brilliant Black Caviar (Peter Moody/Luke Nolen) appeared to have little more than an exercise gallop as took her unbeaten record to 18 in the CF Orr Stakes.

Having her first start over 7f, the five-year-old was sent off a 1-25 shot against eight rivals before barely breaking sweat as she came home well clear of last year's Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed and Playing God.

Dual world champion sprinter Black Caviar is now set for another race in Australia before a probable trip to Meydan for the Dubai Golden Shaheen and then the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

After a decent break in Saturday's race, Luke Nolen settled Black Caviar in four place about three lengths off a dawdling pace set by Danzylum before easing her upsides just after halfway.

She was never asked a question as she sauntered away as they entered the Caulfield straight before winning as she liked to register her 18th successive victory, thereby equalling the Australian metropolitan record posted by Ajax between 1937 and 1939.

The Australasian record for consecutive victories at top-level tracks is 19, held jointly by New Zealand-based pair Desert Gold and Gloaming. However, both Miss Petty and Sava Jet won 22 on the spin at low-grade Queensland bush tracks.

Hibs, replay please