A crowd of up to 30,000 could watch Black Caviar try to extend her winning streak to 18 in the group one Orr Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, reports The Age.It says: Melbourne Racing Club spokesman Jake Norton says the offer of free entry and lack of advance ticket sales makes it difficult to estimate the potential crowd, but his club is "preparing, but not budgeting" for a turn-up similar to the marquee Caulfield Guineas spring carnival meeting in October.It will be Black Caviar's fi
A crowd of up to 30,000 could watch Black Caviar try to extend her winning streak to 18 in the group one Orr Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, reports The Age.
It says: Melbourne Racing Club spokesman Jake Norton says the offer of free entry and lack of advance ticket sales makes it difficult to estimate the potential crowd, but his club is "preparing, but not budgeting" for a turn-up similar to the marquee Caulfield Guineas spring carnival meeting in October.
It will be Black Caviar's first attempt at a distance beyond 1200 metres, but the freakish mare is not expected to find the extra 200 metres any hindrance. Norton hopes a "pleasurable on-course experience" for casual racegoers might see them return if she takes on the Futurity Stakes, also over 1400 metres, two weeks later, on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.
Norton said the track was in "wonderful condition" for the big day, with the rail in the true position, and the weather forecast was improving, though there was still some chance of showers in the later afternoon.
"With a bit of luck, crowds won't be put off by a bit of dampness," he said.