Black Caviar
is in good health after her marathon journey to England.
The mare travelled for 30 hours
from her stable in Australia to the UK and has dropped nine kilos from her
weight of 580kg.
She is to run in the Diamond
Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in just thirteen days and pundits have already turned
to bookmakers for her latest odds.
It’s as if royalty has landed
in the country: the mare has been unbeaten in 21 starts and the world of
horseracing has been rocked by her red carpet arrival.
Who can argue that horseracing
is a dying and cruel sport now? I have never seen a horse’s journey to this
country fill newspapers and websites in an instant.
It delights me in watching the
preparations for the horse: time, patience and hard work is visible and the trainer,
owners, pundits and journalists are treating her with the respect that she
deserves.
Trainer Peter Moody has said
that he is a “bit nervous about it all” and I don’t blame him! A lot of money
is being ridden on Black Caviar’s back but not only that, the effort towards
maintaining the mare’s profile has been huge.
Black Caviar’s journey just
proves how much of an athlete a horse can be in comparison with a human.
No other Australian horse has
been a big star since the 1930’s Melbourne Cup winner Phar Lap.
But can Black Caviar win in
just under two weeks' time and claim her 22nd victory? Yes, I think
so.
*No other Australian horse has been AS big a star since the 1930s* I think would probably raise less Aussie hackles. Makybe Diva was another great racemare whom Australia worshipped. Good blogpost otherwise, I've been keeping close tabs on BC's progress since last year and you've informed me of a couple things not mentioned on other news, i.e. her weight. Nice readable style.
ReplyDeleteThank you Hannah! 'as big a star' works with me :) Please keep reading it, will try to get some more posts up tonight or tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Abby hope you don't mind I have shared this on my Facebook page and I will link you on my blog page. One race I have been looking forward to all year to see how Black Caviar proforms on our soil. Good luck
ReplyDeleteHi there, thanks very much for posting on your Facebook page! I appreciate it. Enjoy Royal Ascot this week!
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