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Black Caviar's brother set to debut

8th Nov 2010

Herald Sun - Tim Habel - Tuesday, 9 November 2010

HE'S got a hard act to follow but super sprinter Black Caviar's younger brother Moshe will make his much anticipated debut in a maiden on Thursday.

There are no givens in the world of thoroughbred breeding but co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said Moshe had shown good ability in jump-outs.

"He's a really nice horse who has taken time," Hawkes said. "He's been shin sore three times but the owners have been very patient."

Unbeaten Black Caviar won rave reviews after her win in the Group One Patinack Classic at Flemington on Saturday, which is likely to earn her the rating as the world's best sprinter.

Three-year-old Moshe is a year younger and, like his sister, is an imposing horse. "He's a big horse, quite long," Hawkes said. "I just hope he lives up to a bit of his breeding."

While Black Caviar cost $210,000 as a yearling, Moshe was a $75,000 Melbourne Inglis sales buy (pictured as yearling). Because he is a colt, his value will soar if he can perform on the track.

By Bel Esprit, Black Caviar and Moshe are out of the unraced Desert Sun mare Helsinge, who is a half-sister to Group One winner Magnus and stakes winner Wilander.