The Yanks are chasing Black Caviar! A report in the UK Racing Post says: 'Breeders' Cup officials are keen to attract Australian superstar Black Caviar on a ground-breaking trip to this year's event at Santa Anita...Officials at the celebrated Californian venue have acted to assure the mare's connections that she will be allowed to race with her customary stalls attendant and blanket...The issue threatened to jeopardise Black Caviar's planned European campaign when trainer Peter Moody said he wo
The Yanks are chasing Black Caviar! A report in the UK Racing Post says: 'Breeders' Cup officials are keen to attract Australian superstar Black Caviar on a ground-breaking trip to this year's event at Santa Anita...Officials at the celebrated Californian venue have acted to assure the mare's connections that she will be allowed to race with her customary stalls attendant and blanket...The issue threatened to jeopardise Black Caviar's planned European campaign when trainer Peter Moody said he would not consider running the five-year-old anywhere unless she had could follow her usual pre-race routine at the starting gate. However, BHA officials said there would be no problem for Royal Ascot, where she is due to run in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes - and now Breeders' Cup officials have done the same in a bid to tempt Black Caviar to become the first Australian-trained horse to run at North America's two-day championship.'
Having passed over a proposed crack at the Dubai Golden Shaheen, Black Caviar is set to run at least once more in Australia before being shipped to Europe to run at Royal Ascot, after which connections have mentioned the July Cup and Prix de la Foret as longer-term targets. There are a number of potential targets at the Breeders' Cup. While the premier sprint race is run on dirt, the Turf Sprint has been upgraded to the top level for 2012.