Black Caviar

[H_T 3,049]

25 wins from 25 starts for Black Caviar. The legend grows. And absolutely brains another 5 group one winners in the process in the TJ Smith Stakes at Royal randwick in Sydney.

Nolen rode her a treat from barrier one and after looking to be boxed in by Schofield, just eased into a good position after momentarily in trouble on the turn, then went BANG and left them for dead.

Biffen, Eppaluette who ran 2nd will be a star in her own right, a real good horse, keep a watch on her.

Hay List admittedly underdone by the trainer (one run short), just ate the turf kicked up by Black Caviar when straightening then lost her in the straight when Black Caviar turned on the after burners.

One of her best runs in her career and Nolen brought out the whip for I think the first time.

Runaway winner in a top class field.

Randwick was a sea of salmon and black. Sydney put up their best and Black Caviar said, is that the best you've got.

Looks as though she might travel back over to Royal Ascot (option only at this stage), to find more competition.

[H_T 3,049]

Now officially retired.

[mjt 640]

Sad day for racing.

[The Chazz 4,077]

Sad day for racing.

Not at all. It's a proud day for racing - the fact that those associated in the industry, and the general Australian public, had the honour of being able to see a truly remarkable story.

This chapter has closed, but the Black Caviar story will last our life time.

[mauriesy 7,363]

She's never beaten much.

Did you know that in her 25 starts, Black Caviar has beaten 132 horses who have won a combined total of 835 races, and 37 Group 1 winners who have won a combined total of 69 races?

[Biffen 12,947]

Did you know that in her 25 starts, Black Caviar has beaten 132 horses who have won a combined total of 835 races, and 37 Group 1 winners who have won a combined total of 69 races?

No time records, no weight records, but....

A 100% winning record is pretty amazing.

She couldn't have done much more.

I'll stop goading.

Hats off to her and Moody.

A perfect career.

Freakish animal.

Sickeningly good.

There I said it.

[The Chazz 4,077]

No time records, no weight records, but....

A 100% winning record is pretty amazing.

She couldn't have done much more.

I'll stop goading.

Hats off to her and Moody.

A perfect career.

Freakish animal.

Sickeningly good.

There I said it.

Did she not break the Flemington record earlier this year in the race named after herself?

[H_T 3,049]

No time records,

She holds the all time 1200m time record at Flemington, doesn't she?

For a horse to consistently clock around 11 seconds for the middle sectional like no other, speaks volumes.

Superstar.

[mjt 640]

Did she not break the Flemington record earlier this year in the race named after herself?

She beat the mighty Specials record, im pretty sure Special broke that record on a very Fast track.

[Biffen 12,947]

She holds the all time 1200m time record at Flemington, doesn't she?

For a horse to consistently clock around 11 seconds for the middle sectional like no other, speaks volumes.

Superstar.

Equalled one 1200 record I think .

She was eased down many times.

[The Chazz 4,077]

Equalled one 1200 record I think .

She was eased down many times.

Biff, I think that's the scariest/amazing part for me. She was eased down in most of her races, and I'm buggered if I recall her "button" ever being pressed. The TJ Smith 2 years back was probably the only time I can remember that Nolen had to ask her to go (apart from Ascot, which were probably different circumstances due to injury), and wow, did she go. I still think that's her best win out of the 25.

I remeber when Ben Melham rode her one day at Flemington, can't remember why - I think Nolen may have been suspended. BC kicked clear (as she did), but Melham still rode her out. She didn't like it, swished her tail a few times. She knew she was in no danger and didn't appreciate Melham whipping her.

An amazing racehorse, an honour to be able to go through the rest of my life having experienced it. And will be a great topic of conversation over a beer when trying to work out if she was the greatest ever.

[H_T 3,049]

Biff, I think that's the scariest/amazing part for me. She was eased down in most of her races, and I'm buggered if I recall her "button" ever being pressed. The TJ Smith 2 years back was probably the only time I can remember that Nolen had to ask her to go (apart from Ascot, which were probably different circumstances due to injury), and wow, did she go. I still think that's her best win out of the 25.

I remeber when Ben Melham rode her one day at Flemington, can't remember why - I think Nolen may have been suspended. BC kicked clear (as she did), but Melham still rode her out. She didn't like it, swished her tail a few times. She knew she was in no danger and didn't appreciate Melham whipping her.

An amazing racehorse, an honour to be able to go through the rest of my life having experienced it. And will be a great topic of conversation over a beer when trying to work out if she was the greatest ever.

I think you're right regarding Nolen's suspension for Melham taking the ride.

I thought Nolen rode her out in the TJ Smith in her last too against a very strong field.

The TJ Smith a couple of years ago was when Hay List was at her best and BC had to run hay List down over the last furlong. Certainly had to dig in on that occassion. But passed Hay List and won by ~1.5L.

[H_T 3,049]

Equalled one 1200 record I think .

She was eased down many times.

Biff, I think that's the scariest/amazing part for me. She was eased down in most of her races, and I'm buggered if I recall her "button" ever being pressed. The TJ Smith 2 years back was probably the only time I can remember that Nolen had to ask her to go (apart from Ascot, which were probably different circumstances due to injury), and wow, did she go. I still think that's her best win out of the 25.

I remeber when Ben Melham rode her one day at Flemington, can't remember why - I think Nolen may have been suspended. BC kicked clear (as she did), but Melham still rode her out. She didn't like it, swished her tail a few times. She knew she was in no danger and didn't appreciate Melham whipping her.

An amazing racehorse, an honour to be able to go through the rest of my life having experienced it. And will be a great topic of conversation over a beer when trying to work out if she was the greatest ever.

For the record she holds the 1000m record at Flemington, with her comeback in February this year in the Lightning. She beat Special's long standing record of 55.5sec clocking 55.42secs.

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