Tough win takes its toll on unbeaten Black Caviar
Patrick Bartley
Patrick Bartley
September 7, 2009
Black Caviar is unbeaten after four starts.Photo: Getty Images
TRAINER Peter Moody will monitor his unbeaten filly Black Caviar over the next 48 hours after she emerged jaded from Saturday's win in the group 2 Danehill Stakes at Flemington.
As a precaution, Moody has treated the three-year-old with an anti-inflammatory injection, which, he believes, will help her overcome her tough run against the colts and geldings in the Danehill.
"She had a tough run," Moody said. "She looked it this morning and I gave her the anti-inflammatory, which a lot of us use and is within the rules, to prevent a few aches and pains that she received after her run. I'll have her fully vet tested and get the chiropractor to run over her and I wouldn't be surprised if there is a pain in the back or the chest after her effort on Saturday."
He would only speculate on whether the filly would go to the Manikato Stakes or the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes or run against her own age and sex at her next appearance.
"She's an extremely valuable filly and we will be just doing what's best by her," Moody said. "I've basically told the owners that we will wait and see what condition she is in over the next few days." Black Caviar again scrambled moments after the start of the Danehill. "There was that and the fact she had a tough run," Moody said. "There's not a lot I can do with her barrier manners but hope she just grows out of it. But one day, losing a length could be costly in a group 1 race, but I don't want to drive her mad by taking her back to the barriers for more practice. Basically, I think it will rectify itself in time."
Black Caviar's stablemate Wanted debuted brilliantly for his new stable, finishing
powerfully to be second behind Black Caviar.
"Basically in the last two weeks he started to work well and I think he was just gaining genuine fitness and his run on Saturday was terrific,' Moody said of Wanted. "We could probably ponder other options for him now."
The group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400 metres) at Caulfield on September 19 and the Manikato Stakes (1200 metres) at Moonee Valley on September 25 are possible targets for the former Sydney three-year-old.
Strain on Peter Moody over Black Caviar's future
Matt Stewart
September 07, 2009 12:00am
BLACK Caviar's immediate future will be determined in the next 48 hours, with trainer Peter Moody bracing himself and calling in the vets.
Moody fears Black Caviar may have torn a back or neck muscle in her clumsy exit from the gates in Saturday's Danehill Stakes at Flemington.
She stretched her unbeaten record to four in a remarkably tough win in the 1200m sprint after almost going down on her nose at the start.
It was her fourth poor get-away in an unbeaten career.
While the filly appeared to recover without noticeable soreness, she was given anti-inflammatory drugs yesterday and will be inspected today by the stable vet and chiropractor.
"It will be interesting to see how she trots up tomorrow and Tuesday," Moody said yesterday.
"I won't be surprised at all if she pulls up with some sort of strain.
"She's done it before. If that's so, there's no point wondering what races to set her for, because with a filly as valuable as her, there might not be any point going on (this spring) if there's a problem."
If Black Caviar is given the all-clear today, Moody said he had three options -- the Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) or the Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m), both at Caulfield on September 19, or the Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 25.
Moody said Black Caviar's trait of dwelling at the start - she actually pre-empted it in the Danehill - was a major concern.
"It will probably cost her a Group 1 one day," he said.
"You could imagine drawing gate one in a Manikato and botching the start against those experienced older horses who jump straight into the bridle."
He said there was little he could do behind the scenes to mend Black Caviar's barrier manners.
"You drive them mad putting them through the barriers 100 times," Moody said.
"It's a problem that will probably sort itself out with time, but it is a problem."
Black Caviar is unbeaten after four starts.Photo: Getty Images
TRAINER Peter Moody will monitor his unbeaten filly Black Caviar over the next 48 hours after she emerged jaded from Saturday's win in the group 2 Danehill Stakes at Flemington.
As a precaution, Moody has treated the three-year-old with an anti-inflammatory injection, which, he believes, will help her overcome her tough run against the colts and geldings in the Danehill.
"She had a tough run," Moody said. "She looked it this morning and I gave her the anti-inflammatory, which a lot of us use and is within the rules, to prevent a few aches and pains that she received after her run. I'll have her fully vet tested and get the chiropractor to run over her and I wouldn't be surprised if there is a pain in the back or the chest after her effort on Saturday."
He would only speculate on whether the filly would go to the Manikato Stakes or the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes or run against her own age and sex at her next appearance.
"She's an extremely valuable filly and we will be just doing what's best by her," Moody said. "I've basically told the owners that we will wait and see what condition she is in over the next few days." Black Caviar again scrambled moments after the start of the Danehill. "There was that and the fact she had a tough run," Moody said. "There's not a lot I can do with her barrier manners but hope she just grows out of it. But one day, losing a length could be costly in a group 1 race, but I don't want to drive her mad by taking her back to the barriers for more practice. Basically, I think it will rectify itself in time."
Black Caviar's stablemate Wanted debuted brilliantly for his new stable, finishing
powerfully to be second behind Black Caviar.
"Basically in the last two weeks he started to work well and I think he was just gaining genuine fitness and his run on Saturday was terrific,' Moody said of Wanted. "We could probably ponder other options for him now."
The group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400 metres) at Caulfield on September 19 and the Manikato Stakes (1200 metres) at Moonee Valley on September 25 are possible targets for the former Sydney three-year-old.
Strain on Peter Moody over Black Caviar's future
Matt Stewart
September 07, 2009 12:00am
BLACK Caviar's immediate future will be determined in the next 48 hours, with trainer Peter Moody bracing himself and calling in the vets.
Moody fears Black Caviar may have torn a back or neck muscle in her clumsy exit from the gates in Saturday's Danehill Stakes at Flemington.
She stretched her unbeaten record to four in a remarkably tough win in the 1200m sprint after almost going down on her nose at the start.
It was her fourth poor get-away in an unbeaten career.
While the filly appeared to recover without noticeable soreness, she was given anti-inflammatory drugs yesterday and will be inspected today by the stable vet and chiropractor.
"It will be interesting to see how she trots up tomorrow and Tuesday," Moody said yesterday.
"I won't be surprised at all if she pulls up with some sort of strain.
"She's done it before. If that's so, there's no point wondering what races to set her for, because with a filly as valuable as her, there might not be any point going on (this spring) if there's a problem."
If Black Caviar is given the all-clear today, Moody said he had three options -- the Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) or the Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m), both at Caulfield on September 19, or the Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 25.
Moody said Black Caviar's trait of dwelling at the start - she actually pre-empted it in the Danehill - was a major concern.
"It will probably cost her a Group 1 one day," he said.
"You could imagine drawing gate one in a Manikato and botching the start against those experienced older horses who jump straight into the bridle."
He said there was little he could do behind the scenes to mend Black Caviar's barrier manners.
"You drive them mad putting them through the barriers 100 times," Moody said.
"It's a problem that will probably sort itself out with time, but it is a problem."
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