Sprint sensation Black Caviar is certainly not going to be 'cuddled' in the months ahead, if Peter Moody's reported plans are correct. The exciting mare has taken no harm from her Lightning Stakes victory and if she's fairly weighted she'll run in the Newmarket Handicap on Mar 12 before tackling the William Reid Stakes 1200m at Moonee Valley two weeks later. Then the pace is lifted. If she's OK she will attempt a 12th straight victory in the Grp 1 T.J. Smith Stakes in Sydney before going for the
Sprint sensation Black Caviar is certainly not going to be 'cuddled' in the months ahead, if Peter Moody's reported plans are correct. The exciting mare has taken no harm from her Lightning Stakes victory and if she's fairly weighted she'll run in the Newmarket Handicap on Mar 12 before tackling the William Reid Stakes 1200m at Moonee Valley two weeks later. Then the pace is lifted. If she's OK she will attempt a 12th straight victory in the Grp 1 T.J. Smith Stakes in Sydney before going for the Grp 1 All-Aged Stakes 1400m at Randwick on Mar 23. Brisbane then looms with a crack at the Grp 1 BTC Cup and maybe the Doomben 10,000 in May. The Hong Kong Sprint in December is another target. Phew! It'll take a great training feat to get Black Caviar through that lot without losing!
Outstanding sprinter Catapulted was last night crowned the Goldners Horse Transport South Australian Horse of the Year at a glittering awards night in Adelaide, reports www.breednet.com.au. A recent winner of the Rubiton Stakes at his first run from a spell, Catapulted was selected by the judging panel as the best South Australian bred performer during 2010.
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