Is Black Caviar the best racehorse ever?
Is Black Caviar the best racehorse ever?
Upon her retirement, Black Caviar was the highest-ranked sprinter in the world and largely undisputed as the best sprinter going around….
| Black Caviar | Phar Lap | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Total Wins | 37 |
| 25 | Total Places | 42 |
| $7,953,936 (plus merchandise) | Total Prizemoney ($) | $66,7838 |
Did Frankel race Black Caviar?
Frankel is a British stallion who retired from racing in 2012 with a perfect 14 wins from 14 starts. Black Caviar is an Australian mare who retired from racing in 2013 with a perfect 25 wins from 25 starts….Frankel v Black Caviar.
| FRANKEL AND BLACK CAVIAR FACT SHEET | ||
|---|---|---|
| FRANKEL | BLACK CAVIAR | |
| Race Wins | 14 | 25 |
| Prize money | £3 million | AU$7.95 million |
Did Frankel ever get beaten?
A horse Frankel had left trailing into a place five times before illustrated the champion’s supremacy when winning the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Excelebration, trained by Aidan O’Brien, justified odds of 10-11 to beat Cityscape by three lengths.
What made Frankel so good?
He’s a magnificent specimen, the archetypal size for a racehorse at around 16 hands high [the equivalent of 1.6m to the top of his shoulder], with muscular development, good bone and very correct limbs. He has a wonderfully athletic walk that has translated into an equally athletic way of galloping.
Was black caviar a sprinter?
Black Caviar (foaled 18 August 2006) is a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse undefeated in 25 races, including 15 Group Ones, an Australian record. She was the 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 WTRR World Champion Sprinter.
How many Frankel foals have won?
777 foals
Frankel, though, has reached it comfortably. At the time of writing, and including only horses currently aged two or more, Frankel has sired 777 foals, 548 runners, 361 winners of 896 races, and 83 stakes winners of 154 stakes races, including 57 Group winners of 95 Group races.
