Trainer Peter Moody didn't have to think too hard about backing up Black Caviar in the Lightning Stakes after what he described as the softest run of her career in last week's Orr Stakes at Caulfield.Moody said the unbeaten champion raced for only 500 metres of the 1400-metre Orr Stakes which suggests to him that she only has to run another 500 metres to win her second 1000-metre Lightning at Flemington on Saturday."It is probably the best she's ever come through a run for one simple reason I th

Trainer Peter Moody didn't have to think too hard about backing up Black Caviar in the Lightning Stakes after what he described as the softest run of her career in last week's Orr Stakes at Caulfield.

Moody said the unbeaten champion raced for only 500 metres of the 1400-metre Orr Stakes which suggests to him that she only has to run another 500 metres to win her second 1000-metre Lightning at Flemington on Saturday.

"It is probably the best she's ever come through a run for one simple reason I think, it is the softest run she's ever had last Saturday," Moody told Radio Sport National.

"We all know it is not ideal circumstances (being) 1400 back to 1000 but I am banking on the fact, one, her ability which carries me most of the time, two, that she has come through it in unbelievable condition due to the fact she had such a soft run.

"And three, I don't think it is silly to look at the fact that she is probably going up 500 metres in distance and not coming back 400 because she only had to sprint home 2-1/2 furlongs (500m) last Saturday.

"She would have done more having a good solid half-mile (800m) gallop in 48 and 49 (seconds).

"It was there for everyone to see. You would not have known she had gone around."

Moody said Black Caviar's explosive turn of foot and proven ability to reel off close to 10 second-flat 200-metre consecutive sectionals was formidable.

"She can do that at any point or any stage," Moody said.

"That gives me great heart coming back to take on probably the fastest and best sprinters in the land in what appears to be a slightly unsuitable race with the preparation we've had.

"No horse is going to take her off the bridle if Luke (Nolen) wants to let her down to run those sectionals tomorrow."

In an ominous warning for her Lightning rivals, Moody added that Black Caviar was at her career peak.

"She is in the best physical condition of her career," Moody said.

"She is in a great spot at the moment and I hope I can keep her there for a good while yet."

Moody said next week's Group One Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield was still on Black Caviar's program but a final decision would depend on how she performs in the Lightning and how she recovers from the race.

"Barring anything untoward Monday morning she will certainly be nominated for the Futurity and we will just let the week play out and let her guide us," Moody said.

He said the routine next week would be the same as this week.

"She will have a shot of anti-inflammatory on Saturday night which is the norm for most of my horses, go to the beach a couple of times, have the saddle back on her back by about Wednesday and then we will start to think seriously about it (the Futurity)," he said.

Moody ruled out Black Caviar defending her Newmarket Handicap crown next month should she run in the Futurity or if a decision was made to run her in the Golden Shaheen in Dubai on March 31.

Saturday's Lightning gives Black Caviar the chance to share the Australasian record of 19 consecutive wins with Desert Gold (1915-17) and Gloaming (1919-21).