Lightning Stakes

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Black Caviar draws perfectly for Lightning Stakes

Daniel Sankey Black Caviar will have eight rivals, including Hay List, in what is widely regarded as her toughest test in Saturday's Group One Lightning Stakes.

Moody eyes Lightning Stakes for Black Caviar

A decision on whether Black Caviar runs in the Lightning Stakes will not be made until Wednesday.

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Caviar on top of the world

Black Caviar.

Michael Lynch There's nothing like going out undefeated at the top to preserve your legend and status as an immortal, and Black Caviar has certainly done that after official world thoroughbred rankings released...

Horse Racing

Moody dismisses suggestion of peptide probe

Peter Moody

Victoria's premier trainer dismisses speculation he may be under investigation.

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Black Caviar retired after 25 wins in a row

Black Caviar

Chris Roots Champion racehorse Black Caviar has been retired.

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Moody's tears, perhaps sadness, possibly relief

Pat-Bartley-sport-dinks

Patrick Bartley As the tears welled up in the eyes of trainer Peter Moody at a press conference to announce the retirement of the world's fastest race mare, some close to the former Queenslander suspected some of...

Free entry for Black Caviar goodbye

Black Caviar

Will Brodie The Melbourne Racing Club has thrown open the gates for the farewell to equine superstar Black Caviar at Caulfield this Saturday.

Black Caviar retired

Black Caviar.

Will Brodie Trainer Peter Moody calls a halt to the career of the world's greatest sprinter.

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Coming back for seconds? Hay List to face Black Caviar once more

Black Caviar.

Will Brodie This Saturday's $1 million Group One Darley TJ Smith Stakes will pit undefeated superstar mare Black Caviar against the horse which has finished runner-up to her four times, Hay List.

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Caviar at the peak of powers

Peter Moody and Black Caviar

Chris Roots Peter Moody wants luck on his side again with Black Caviar in the T.J. Smith Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

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Family affair as 'Nelly' returns to harbour city

Black Caviar

Chris Roots Saturday has been a couple of years in the making for Black Caviar's managing co-owner Neil Werrett, and he can't wait for her return to Randwick.

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Only bad luck can beat Black Caviar, says cock-a-hoop Moody

Black Caviar, with Luke Nolen aboard.

Chris Roots Peter Moody wants luck on his side with Black Caviar in the $1 million T.J. Smith (1200 metres) at Randwick on Saturday.

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Nelly's dream run not over yet

Black Caviar

Chris Roots Saturday has been a couple of years in the making for Black Caviar's managing co-owner, Neil Werrett, and he can't wait for her return to Randwick.

How to beat the great mare in TJ divides rival jockeys

Kerrin McEvoy

Chris Roots Plotting the downfall of a champion depends more on luck than science but jockeys have different thoughts on getting the unthinkable result: a defeat for Black Caviar in Saturday's 1200-metre T.J.

Caviar edging closer to immortality

Punters cheer as Jockey Luke Nolan rides Black Caviar to victory in Race 9 of the TJ 
Smith Stakes at Royal Randwick. Saturday, April 13, 2013. (SHD NEWS) 
Photo by Mick Tsikas

Chris Roots Black Caviar's records are beginning to match the adoration she gets every time she walks on the track.

Black magic all the way

Black Caviar ridden by Luke Nolen

Chris Roots Black Caviar is simply the best.

Caviar rivals eye options

Black Caviar at the Moody stables in Rosehill.

Chris Roots Plotting the downfall of a champion depends more on luck than science.

The Pumper wears two caps

Jimmy Cassidy

Chris Roots Senior hoop Jim Cassidy will be friend and foe to John Singleton at Rosehill on Saturday.

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Stakes are high as big guns fire up

Kyle Mackey-Laws - Lucky Lobster

Jon Tuxworth The match-up between Gai Waterhouse stable stars More Joyous and Pierro is mouth-watering on paper.

Horse Racing

Cummings goes straight for an upset

Anthony Cummings

Michael Sharkie Trainer hoping to cause a second upset result in a feature straight race.