Inglis to Honour Champion With Black Caviar Bar
World Champion Sprinter Black Caviar was back in her usual breathtaking style at a jam packed Moonee Valley in Melbourne tonight, notching up her 17th straight win from as many starts in the Group Two MVRC Australia Stakes (1200m) in a super slick 1:09,44.
Thousands of people flocked to the valley to catch a glimpse of the great mare, leading to the Moonee Valley Racing Club having to swing open the front gates and let the growing crowd surge into the venue free of charge after lines at ticket booths became too long to service.
Fans were not let down, with the undefeated superstar settling two lengths behind the leaders before unleashing her trademark blistering turn of foot coming to the 600m mark before cruising home four lengths ahead of fellow Inglis Melbourne Premier graduate Zedi Knight.
Black Caviar’s time for the 1200m was just 0.15 seconds outside the track record set by subsequent Royal Ascot conqueror Miss Andretti back in 2006.
“Great to see her back, attitude is good, action is terrific, hopefully it’s the start of a wonderful six months”, said trainer Peter Moody.
“She is just terrific for our sport, she’s puts us on the front page for all the right reasons”, Moody added.
Bred by Rick Jamieson’s Gilgai Farm Black Caviar ($210,000 2008 Premier, 5m Bel Esprit-Helsinge)(pictured as a yearling) was purchased by Moody at the 2008 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale from the draft of Swettenham Stud.
Swettenham Stud will bring another strong group of 29 yearlings to this year’s Premier Sale which will be conducted over four days from Monday February 27 to Thursday March 1.
39 yearlings by Black Caviar’s sire Bel Esprit are set to go under the hammer at the sale.
Eliza Park Stud, the home of Bel Espirt, has 64 yearlings catalogued for the Melbourne showcase.
Inglis will be gathering all those involved in Black Caviar’s career for the naming of the Black Caviar Bar at Oaklands ahead of her next start in the Group One MRC C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 11.
“We are looking forward to having all the people associated with the superstar mare including her owners, trainer, jockey, breeder, consignor and stable staff all at Inglis’ Melbourne sales complex in the coming fortnight for the naming of the Black Caviar Bar in recognition of her amazing feats”, said Inglis Bloodstock Director Peter Heagney.
Black Caviar’s third start this campaign is planned for the 1400m Group One MRC Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on February 25, two days before the 2012 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale
No racing or breeding enthusiast can afford not to be at the Melbourne Premier Sale this year.
Inglis Release
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Moonee Valley – Friday, 27 January 2012
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Race 4 Australia Stakes
Group 2 1200m Time: 1:09.44.(0:33.51 (600m) Open Prizemoney: $200,000 – 1st: $120,000 2nd: $36,000 3rd: $18,000. |
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| 1 | Black Caviar | P G Moody | L Nolen | $1.05 | 56.5 | |||
| 5m Bel Esprit x Helsinge (Desert Sun (GB)) | ||||||||
| Lot 520 2008 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $210,000 Vendor: SWETTENHAM STUD, Nagambie Buyer: Moody Racing Pty Ltd |
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| 2 | 4.3 | Zedi Knight | B J McCarthy | J Mott | $31 | 58.5 | ||
| 7g Zeditave x Sly Sandra (Sealed Bid (NZ)) | ||||||||
| Lot 355 2006 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $35,000 | ||||||||
| 3 | 4.5 | Doubtful Jack | P G Moody | J Benbow | $51 | 58.5 | ||
| 5g Not A Single Doubt x Tootsie Roll (Marscay) | ||||||||
| Lot 384 2008 MM Conrad Jupiters Yearling Sale $100,000 |  |
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| 4 | Rock Classic | J B Cummings | S W Arnold | $51 | 58.5 | |||
| 5 | Sound Journey | D E Magro | G Boss | $101 | 58.5 | |||
| 6 | Hollowlea | T & K O’Sullivan | D Dunn | $101 | 58.5 | |||
Yearlings by Bel Esprit coming up at the sales
39 in the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale
6 in the MM Adelaide Yearling Sale
4 in the MM Perth Yearling Sale
1 in the NZB Select Yearling Sale
Sale Results for Helsinge. Click here for full results
| YEAR | SALE (click for sale stats) | COL/SEX | NAME | SIRE | BUYER | PRICE |
| 2011 | Australian Easter Yearling Sale | B./C | Casino Prince | Hawkes Racing | $1,025,000 | |
| 2009 | Premier Yearling Sale | B./C | Moshe | Bel Esprit | Dalziel Investments/Higgins | $75,000 |
| 2008 | Premier Yearling Sale | Br/F | Black Caviar | Bel Esprit | Moody Racing Pty Ltd | $210,000 |
