Black Caviar - Chasing a record 20 consecutive Wins on Sat 28 April 2012

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A recent Australian news article on the best sprinter in the world, Black Caviar. Her odds won't help your bank nevertheless this champion is generating enormous racing interest here in Aust....... ADELAIDE, April 24 AAP - Champion mare Black Caviar has drawn barrier three of 10 for her Adelaide debut in Saturday's Sportingbet Classic. A sell-out crowd of 30,000 is expected at Morphettville Racecourse to cheer on the world's highest rated sprinter as she attempts to stretch her winning streak to 20. Plans for Black Caviar are for two starts in Adelaide before she flies to England to take on Europe's best in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. The glamour mare is the $1.05 favourite on Saturday.

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Source.....Herald Sun, Victoria, Australia BLACK Caviar, the closest racing has had to a sure thing, will start the shortest favourite in a Group 1 race in more than 50 years at Morphettville on Saturday. The mighty mare with the magical unbeaten streak has been rated at $1.04 by TAB Sportsbet fixed odds to win her 20th race, the $400,000 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m). She is the hottest favourite in a major since Valerius won the 1961 Chipping Norton Stakes at $1.03 (33/1 on). It seems only bad luck can beat Black Caviar when she races for history as: SHE tries to maintain her unbeaten record and break the record for most consecutive wins held by Desert Gold and Gloaming since 1921; SHE is set to become only the second mare to win at least 10 Group 1 races after Sunline (13 majors); SHE will start from barrier three against only nine rivals with Lone Rock next in betting at $16; and ALL remaining tickets for a capacity 30,000 crowd at Morphettville were sold yesterday. The world's greatest sprinter has started at $1.05 in four of her wins, including twice at Group 1 level in the Orr Stakes and Patinack Farm Classic, but the $1.04 TAB Sportsbet fixed odds is offering about the mare for Saturday's is the most prohibitive odds of her celebrated career. "We started betting on the Robert Sangster Stakes a week ago and had Black Caviar at $1.05 and I would say punters who started backing her then will have got the best odds," TAB spokesman Adam Hamilton said. Black Caviar hasn't raced since her brilliant Lightning Stakes win at Flemington nine weeks ago but trainer Peter Moody fine-tuned the mare's Sangster Stakes preparation with a solid hitout at Caulfield yesterday morning. With race jockey Luke Nolen in the saddle, Black Caviar worked comfortably over 800m in 50.96sec, running home the last 600m in 36.94 on the course proper. "That tops her off nicely, she's ready to race now," Moody said. Black Caviar is likely to have two starts in Adelaide including the Group 1 The Goodwood on May 12 before leaving later next month for England where she is being set for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 23. Meanwhile, Sydney's crack colt Foxwedge has recovered from a throat infection but is unlikely to race again until Royal Ascot, trainer John O'Shea has confirmed. "He'll have a barrier trial now before flying out on the 13th (of May)," O'Shea said of Foxwedge, who is being prepared for the King's Stand Stakes on June 18. The Galaxy winner Temple Of Boom could also join Black Caviar, Foxwedge and Ortensia in England. Trainer Tony Gollan confirmed he has received an approach from Royal Ascot officials to race the Queensland sprinter in the King's Stand Stakes. "If we go over he won't be running against Black Caviar - no way," Gollan said. "Black Caviar is running in the Diamond Jubilee so if we do head over we won't be meeting her." Gollan hopes to make the decision this week.