Peter Moody has flagged the possibility of unbeaten three-year-old filly Bla
ck Caviar taking on the weight-for-age sprinters in the Manikato Stakes.Moody, who is excited about preparing what he describes as his strongest ever spring team, said the Group One Manikato (1200m) on September 25 was a definite option for Black Caviar before the Group One Thousand Guineas (1600m) on October 14.
"Why wouldn't you run her in her both?" Moody said.
Black Caviar, who is also entered for the Caulfield Guineas, has won her only two starts by an aggregate margin of 11 lengths and is among Moody's eight Cox Plate nominations.
At her April debut at Flemington she scored by five lengths from Kwassa Kwassa and was nearly two seconds quicker than the winner of an open class mares race when she won the Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) by six lengths at Caulfield at her only other two-year-old start on May 2.
She is among an outstanding crop of three-year-olds for Moody this spring which also includes Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reward For Effort, Golden Slipper Stakes runner up Headway, Kindergarten Stakes winner Wanted, and Tickets, who was second at Group One level in both the AJC Sires' Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes.
"Basically they are all ready to go," Moody said.
"They have had great spells and good long preparations and they will step out from next week at Caulfield."
Moody said Reward For Effort and Headway would lead the stable's three-year-old brigade in next Saturday's Listed Vain Stakes (1200m) and Quezette Stakes (1200m) respectively.
Moody said Black Caviar was expected to return in the Listed Arrow Training Services Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley on August 22 and the same day Wanted would resume in the Listed Essendon Nissan Stakes (1200m).
Black Caviar Jump-out
Tuesday, 11 August 2009:
Peter Moody's headline acts all galloped well at Caulfield in jump-outs this morning, a few of which begin their spring campaigns this weekend.
Leading the way was Typhoon Tracy , who will return to the track in the Group 2 Liston Stakes on Saturday in the hope of remaining unbeaten after six starts.“She worked strongly on the course proper here this morning and pulled up well,” Moody told Sport 927. “At this stage I think she'll go to the Liston.“She's better suited at 1400m. She's matured a bit more and the tempo will suit her better than the 1200m.
”Exciting filly Black Caviar galloped well but will be saved for another week.“At this stage well keep her for Moonee Valley the following week. She's about a week behind Reward For Effort and Headway. She worked nicely on the course proper this morning but had a bit more of a blow. I'm keen to give her a look at Moonee Valley too. She's raced at Caulfield and Flemington with success but it's a good opportunity to have a look around there.
”Reward For Effort and Headway will both kick off their campaigns on Saturday, though, in the Vain and Quezette Stakes respectively.“He and Headway worked together. Both horses ran well and will take their places in the colts and geldings and fillies races for three-year-old on Saturday.
“Reward For Effort has always been an imposing individual. To my eye I think he's the benchmark colt in the land“Headway isn't a big horse but is strong and powerful and certainly hasn't gone backwards. She's gets a little bit forgotten with the hype around Black Caviar. She's run second in the Golden Slipper while Black Caviar has won a listed race against winter horses.”
Tuesday, 11 August 2009:
Peter Moody's headline acts all galloped well at Caulfield in jump-outs this morning, a few of which begin their spring campaigns this weekend.
Leading the way was Typhoon Tracy , who will return to the track in the Group 2 Liston Stakes on Saturday in the hope of remaining unbeaten after six starts.“She worked strongly on the course proper here this morning and pulled up well,” Moody told Sport 927. “At this stage I think she'll go to the Liston.“She's better suited at 1400m. She's matured a bit more and the tempo will suit her better than the 1200m.
”Exciting filly Black Caviar galloped well but will be saved for another week.“At this stage well keep her for Moonee Valley the following week. She's about a week behind Reward For Effort and Headway. She worked nicely on the course proper this morning but had a bit more of a blow. I'm keen to give her a look at Moonee Valley too. She's raced at Caulfield and Flemington with success but it's a good opportunity to have a look around there.
”Reward For Effort and Headway will both kick off their campaigns on Saturday, though, in the Vain and Quezette Stakes respectively.“He and Headway worked together. Both horses ran well and will take their places in the colts and geldings and fillies races for three-year-old on Saturday.
“Reward For Effort has always been an imposing individual. To my eye I think he's the benchmark colt in the land“Headway isn't a big horse but is strong and powerful and certainly hasn't gone backwards. She's gets a little bit forgotten with the hype around Black Caviar. She's run second in the Golden Slipper while Black Caviar has won a listed race against winter horses.”
A Spring In Moody's Step
Few trainers have approached the Spring racing with more anticipation than Caulfield mentor Peter Moody.
Whilst it is not exactly a make or break situation, the big fellow who cut his teeth in outback Queensland, is sitting on a handful of aces at present.
The unbeaten duo of Typhoon Tracy and Black Caviar, both exciting fillies, would be enough to whet the appetite of almost any trainer, but Moody also has Headway and Reward For Effort to throw into the mix.
When the question was raised about the ability of Black Caviar, Moody was quick to say "she is a very good filly and could ultimately get to a mile".
Having said that the One Thousand Guineas has been penciled into the program at present
Whether she is just too brilliant to run out that trip, time will surely be the deciding factor.
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