Lambethlad Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Attention UK punters! Oz horse Black Caviar has arrived safely in UK after a 24 hour flight on a cargo plane. She will attempt a record 22nd win in a row to remain unbeaten. She is running in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Ascot on June 23. Hopefully British Bookies will disregard her Australian form and offer some tasty odds. She has never been touched with the whip and has been held on a tight reign in all her races. However her trainer has stipulated that if she doesn't fully recover from the flight (apparently they lose 20-25kg) or adjust to her new environment she will not run. Odds of 6-1 are being offered for her to win by more than 5 lengths - so it is worth a flutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Get her on the Melton Mowbray pies................she'll soon plump up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrisDubBris Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 She is a very special horse. Will be great to see how she goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob1 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 wish I lost 20-25kg on a flight to the UK - that's about what I put on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 She is a very special horse. Will be great to see how she goes. That she is......I've been following her "career" for a while now........she has not been worth backing as she is always at $1.04....6/1 for a 5 length win,I'll think that should be good for a $50 punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Have Pedigree Chum shown an interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 As the servant of a reasonably expensive horse may I offer an insight to how she may go in blighty? Some horses handle travel reasonably well, some it destroys their racing career permanently. I'm not sure, along with a few others I've listen to, that they are giving BC enough time to settle before Ascot. Let's hope we are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 As the servant of a reasonably expensive horse may I offer an insight to how she may go in blighty? Some horses handle travel reasonably well, some it destroys their racing career permanently. I'm not sure, along with a few others I've listen to, that they are giving BC enough time to settle before Ascot. Let's hope we are wrong. I think her trainer would know, he is used to her and as it says in the OP, she will not race if they dont feel she has recovered from the flight.. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwkl Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 What's the reason for taking her to UK if there's a risk to her? Also, will she compete against Frankel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieF8 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Also, will she compete against Frankel? No, £1m was put up for the 2 of them to race but BC connections turned it down, partly because the race was going to be 1/4 mile further than normal for BC and partly because the race was penciled in for August and they want to get BC back to Oz and through quarantine and back in shape for the Oz Spring racing program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gethsemene Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 But mainly because the predictions were BC would lose, which would wipe millions off her estimated value. That race, whilst amazing (could have been the first horse riding PPV) would have cost the loser far more than 1m so not worth the risk. Same reason Arkle never raced flyingbolt..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 No thanks , Irish fillies for me, real class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Half the opposition that were meant to race withdrew, bit scared. The world's top rated racehorse this year intimidates a tad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoandJon Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I know naff all about horses, but she's definitely beautiful - will be watching with interest. BTW - did you know that Victoria has a Minister for Racing? hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambethlad Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 I know naff all about horses, but she's definitely beautiful - will be watching with interest. BTW - did you know that Victoria has a Minister for Racing? hehehe And we get a public holiday for a horse race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieF8 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Finally, the waiting is over......time for Black Caviar! :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Too close for comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scrumpy Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Frankel, obviously the better horse and not afraid of a challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Who won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Who won? Black Caviar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 BC but injured in the last furlong and may be retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scrumpy Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Black Caviar Would he win against Frankel?? my money on Frankel, but two outstanding fabulous horses that come along once (or twice!) in a blue moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Who would against Frankel?? my money on Frankel, but two outstanding fabulous horses that come along once (or twice!) in a blue moon Lol - I don't know anything about horses and racing I just happened to come across the thread while the news was on and they were talking about Black Caviar winning its race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieF8 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 That was a close race and emotional as well, she is something special...... Would like to see BC v Frankel, but in Oz, flat track in good conditions, think the ground took a bit out of her today, she could go 6 or 7 seconds faster than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoandJon Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Don't forget Frankel and BC are two very different racers, it'd be like putting a 100m sprinter against an 800m runner - it just wouldn't be a fair comparison. She didn't seem to be racing to her full stretch - and that's backed up by info from her jockey. Can't help but wonder what she'd have done if he'd let her have her head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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