australian-racing-0719
Another Black Caviar?
If you watch Sky Racing World on Wednesday night you will witness the racetrack debut of a Black Caviar in a 1000-metre event at Durbanville in South Africa.
That's right, South African authorities have allowed a horse to be named the same as Australia's undefeated world champion sprinter.
News Limited revealed that South Africa has ignored the unwritten agreement between world racing jurisdictions that protect the names of superstar gallopers.
Australian racing officials are up in arms over the disclosure.
"There is an understanding among racing jurisdictions not to allow the name of a great racehorse to be used again, either in the country of the horse's origin or anywhere else in the world," Racing NSW CEO Peter V'landys said.
"I'll certainly be contacting my South African counterparts to rectify this anomaly immediately.
"This should not have been allowed to happen."
South Africa's Black Caviar is a two-year-old colt by Black Minnaloushe (USA) out of Rock And Raving and will contest a Maiden Juvenile Plate on Wednesday at 9.30pm (AEDST).
Meanwhile, Australia's Black Caviar will have her next start in the Group IWilliam Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on March 22.
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LuckyLongshots 06 Mar | Posts: 4185
Theres is a horse just recently named MIATA. Happened right here in good ol' Aus. You would think that within Australia the three codes could have enough common sense to protect superstars of each code. It'd be like I'm The mightyquinn the greyhound,...
theduke 06 Mar | Posts: 283
Theres is a horse just recently named MIATA. Happened right here in good ol' Aus.
LuckyLongshots 05 Mar | Posts: 4185
Not too worry guys, all sorted, there will not be two Black Caviar's! COMMON sense finally prevailed last night after the owners of an unraced South African two-year-old colt dumped the name Black Caviar. Australian racing authorities were stunned when th...
SLIPPERGOLDEN 05 Mar | Posts: 7574
Apparently BLECK Caviar was already taken. Was Noske contacted to ride?
raconteur 05 Mar | Posts: 595
oh it is correct and Devil" - well maybe the Yanks said that about Sandgropers a few years back - there's a horse which has won a few in WA called Caller One - but nowhere near as good as the North Am sprint champion of the same name..
fifodynamo 05 Mar | Posts: 243
But you cant go to south efrika ,,,, why's that ? ,, your blick ! oops ,, sorry if I touched on some political incorrectness there Just quoting Die Hard Interesting comments by Raconteur if they are correct
Devilwearsprada 05 Mar | Posts: 139
with a horse of BC's stature , i would be absolutely pissed if i was moody or any of caviar's affiliates. how's the audacity of these seth efrikins
raconteur 05 Mar | Posts: 595
I agree that BLACK CAVIAR should be a protected name given the mare's record - but ( with the exception of automatically included from Aust racing - Cox Plate and melb Cup winners) a name will only be included when applied for and accepted - Mr V'ln...