Champion sprinter Black Caviar has drawn the inside gate in a field of 11 in Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.

And in a piece of good fortune that should work in her favour, the notorious slow beginner Bel Sprinter is drawn next to her, almost guaranteeing her a favourable run in her bid to win her 25th straight race.

But the barrier draw is of less consequence to trainer Peter Moody than the programming of the Group One event as the final race of nine.

“If the track was to be wet than it would be even worse after eight races,” Moody said.

“I’ve been pretty clear that she won’t run on a wet track. That hasn’t changed.”

Moody said he understood the reasoning in making Black Caviar’s race the last.

“The last time we were here two years ago we were in race four and everyone went home after it,” he said.

Moody suggested a slow 6 track rating would be the limit for Black Caviar. Any worse and she will be scratched.

Among the acceptors is the injury-plagued Hay List who came through a fitness test on Wednesday morning.