With the running of the Lightning Stakes today we take a look at each of the runners including the great mare herself and give our thoughts on the chances of each runner who more or less will be running for second. View the runner by runner review of the Lightning Stakes 2013.
1. First Command Preview:
Connections will be hoping to break the $1 million dollar prize money barrier with First Command on Saturday but i doubt they will be expecting that he will be taking home the winners cheque but second pays $90k which he is right in the hunt for and at good place odds looks a decent place bet.
Trainer: Anthony Freedman
Jockey: S W Arnold
Breeding: Commands x River Serenade
Prize money earned: $941490
Form at 1000m: 11:6,1,1
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Odds: $34
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes barrier: 8
Weight to be carried: 58.5kg
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2. Golden Archer Preview:
Golden Archer is currently a $51 chance to win the Lightning Stakes on Saturday but his stable mate Black Caviar will prevent that happening. Peter Moody is in with a good chance to get the first three home and Golden Archer could take the second or third spot in the finish.
Trainer: P G Moody
Jockey: D W Stackhouse
Breeding: Rock Of Gibraltar x Viennetta
Prize money earned: $631950
Form at 1000m: 8:4,2,1
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Odds: $51
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes barrier: 1
Weight to be carried: 58.5kg
3. Moment Of Change Preview:
Peter Moody has three runners in the Lightning Stakes and Moment Of Change is probably the second best horse he has in the race behind Black Caviar. The son of Barely A Moment has probably been the best backed runner in the Black Caviar out market and he looks a good place chance.
Trainer: P G Moody
Jockey: Ms L J Meech
Breeding: Barely A Moment x Europium
Prize money earned: $419888
Form at 1000m: Untried at this distance
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Odds: $15
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes barrier: 3
Weight to be carried: 58.5kg
Special Offer: $500 FREE BET ON MOMENT OF CHANGE – Luxbet (Tabcorp owned)
4. Go The Knuckle Preview:
Goes into the Lightning Stakes with a great record having just missed the placings twice of ten starts although he faces his greatest test on Saturday where he is a $151 chance to win the event and doesn’t look like he has the class to finish in the placings.
Trainer: R W Smerdon
Jockey: Nicholas Hall
Breeding: Elvstroem x Zefta
Prize money earned: $266200
Form at 1000m: 5:2,1,2
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Odds: $151
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes barrier: 5
Weight to be carried: 58.5kg
5. Spirit Cent Preview:
Spirit Cent will jump as the rank outsider in the field with his odds getting out to $1001 in betting although he has been the best backed runner outside of Black Caviar in the race which is very unusual. Wont figure in the finish.
Trainer: J Leek Jnr
Jockey: K Mc Evoy
Breeding: Invincible Spirit x Risette
Prize money earned: $102970
Form at 1000m: 13:4,1,2
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Odds: $501
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes barrier: 7
Weight to be carried: 58.5kg
Special Offer: $250 FREE BET ON SPIRIT CENT – IASbet (Recommended Bookmaker)
6. Black Caviar Preview:
It’s fitting that Black Caviar is likely to run her last race in a race named after her. She goes into the Lightning Stakes renamed the Black Caviar Lightning as the $1.06 favourite and at the odds you would expect her to win and win like she has done in her previous twenty two starts.
Trainer: P G Moody
Jockey: L Nolen
Breeding: Bel Esprit x Helsinge
Prize money earned: $6802436
Form at 1000m: 5:5,0,0
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Odds: $1.05
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes barrier: 5
Weight to be carried: 56.5kg
7. Satin Shoes Preview:
Satin Shoes will start as an outsider in the field despite her great first up record. Her odds are currently $67 and she isnt without a chance to make up the placings in the Group 1 event dominated by star mare Black Caviar.
Trainer: C E Conners
Jockey: Craig Williams
Breeding: Flying Spur x Star Satire
Prize money earned: $710600
Form at 1000m: 2:1,0,0
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Odds: $67
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes barrier: 6
Weight to be carried: 56.5kg
Special Offer: $250 FREE BET ON SATIN SHOES – Sportsbet (Recommended Bookmaker)
8. Shamexpress Preview:
Shamexpress will go into Saturday’s Lightning Stakes as the equal second favourite in what looks to be a one horse race with Black Caviar at $1.06 to win the event. It is very unlikely Shameexpress will win the race but he is a good chance to run second.
Trainer: D T O’Brien
Jockey: G Boss
Breeding: O’Reilly x Volkrose
Prize money earned: $165475
Form at 1000m: 1:1,0,0
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Odds: $15
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes barrier: 4
Weight to be carried: 55.5kg
