Black Caviar was an Australian champion Thoroughbred racehorse who was undefeated in 25 races, including 15 Group Ones, an Australian record.
32 Facts About Black Caviar
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Black Caviar was the 2010,2011,2012, and 2013 WTRR World Champion Sprinter.
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Black Caviar was born on 18 August 2006 at 5:20 am at Gilgai Farm in Nagambie, Victoria.
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Black Caviar grew up on the Goulburn River property and then went to Swettenham Stud in December 2007 for a 10-week yearling preparation where she was then sold on behalf of Rick Jamieson to Peter Moody for $210,000 at the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
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Black Caviar was sired by Bel Esprit, winner of the Doomben 10,000, which sired Bel Mer, a mare that won the Robert Sangster Stakes in 2009.
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Black Caviar was the first foal of her unraced dam Helsinge, a daughter of the British racehorse Desert Sun, that never won a major race but was placed in the Craven Stakes and the Sandown Mile.
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In looks, size, and conformation, Black Caviar resembled her grandsire, Royal Academy, and great-grandsire, Nijinsky, who won the English Triple Crown.
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Black Caviar started twice as a two-year-old, winning her debut by 5 lengths before claiming the listed Blue Sapphire Stakes by 6 lengths.
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Black Caviar then was set for her first Group 1 race in the Patinack Farm Classic at Flemington, where she took on a field that included the highly rated Western Australian sprinter Hay List, along with multiple Group 1 winners Star Witness, Melito and All Silent.
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Black Caviar produced what was described as "an astonishing demolition job" and won by 4 lengths.
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Black Caviar accelerated past Hay List in the closing stages and won in very impressive style by 3 lengths.
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Black Caviar then travelled to Brisbane for the BTC Cup at Doomben, where she attracted a crowd of over 20,000, for another clash with Hay List.
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Black Caviar won by 2 lengths over Hay List, which ran a clear second placing and confirmed his standing as Black Caviar's main rival.
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Black Caviar was expected to end her season in the Doomben 10,000; however, her connections instead decided to spell her until the Australian spring.
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Black Caviar won her 15th race in the Moir Stakes by a 6-length margin.
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Black Caviar maintained her unbeaten record with win number 16 in the Patinack Farm Classic by 2.8 lengths from Buffering and Mid Summer Music.
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Black Caviar was challenged up until the 200m mark, then extended away to win by nearly 2 lengths.
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Black Caviar equalled the long-standing Australasian record of successive wins jointly held by Desert Gold and Gloaming.
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Black Caviar described her as appearing "tired and worn out" after the race.
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An examination by veterinarian Peter Angus and chiropractor Michael Bryant later revealed that Black Caviar sustained a grade-four tear of the quadriceps and a grade-two tear of the sacroiliac during the race.
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In November 2012, Black Caviar was named European Champion Sprinter at the Cartier Racing Awards, becoming the first horse trained outside Europe to be so honoured.
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In February 2013, Black Caviar stretched her unbeaten run to 23 by winning the Lightning Stakes, breaking the course record which had stood for 25 years.
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On 21 February 2013, Black Caviar was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
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On 13 April 2013, Black Caviar won the 2013 TJ Smith Stakes.
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On 17 April 2013, it was announced that Black Caviar was officially retired from racing.
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On 23 September 2015, Black Caviar gave birth to her second foal, a colt by Sebring.
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On 18 September 2016, Black Caviar gave birth to her third foal, a filly by Snitzel.
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On 22 September 2017, Black Caviar gave birth to her fourth foal, a filly by More Than Ready.
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On 31 March 2011, Black Caviar was rated one of the top Thoroughbred racehorses in the world for the first quarter of 2011 by Timeform.
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On 3 May 2013, Black Caviar was officially listed as the world's best horse for the period 1 November 2012 to 28 April 2013, by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, who compile the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings.
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On 17 August 2024, Black Caviar's owners announced that she had died shortly after giving birth, a day before her 18th birthday.
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Black Caviar was euthanised to prevent suffering after being diagnosed with laminitis.