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Next Brisbane Star is on the way as Caviar run continues

14th May 2011

Black Caviar maintained her mesmerising unbeaten sequence to kickstart the Queensland carnival, as emerging three-year-old Sincero stitched up a Brisbane trip with his classy display in the $250,000 Inglis Guineas at Scone.

With Black Caviar expected to be a non-runner, SINCERO ($8000 2009 Classic, 3g Umatilla-Yours As Always) is the ruling favourite for next month’s Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap and his win in today’s Guineas did nothing to dim the confidence of his supporters.

Though not in the unblemished Black Caviar mould, Sincero’s record reads impressively enough in its own right, as he is now the winner of eight races in 11 starts for earnings of $450,000. That’s a lovely return on his Classic Yearling Sale purchase price from the draft of Nerreman Stud.

“He is the type of horse that gives more when something challenges him. It makes him go better. Once he gets to the front, it then takes a good horse to get past him,” trainer Stephen Farley said.

“He’ll go to the QTC Cup and then the Stradbroke if we get that far.”

With this win, Farley joins John O’Shea, Michael Tubman and Robert Smerdon in a four way tie for the Inglis Race Series Trainers Bonus and therefore picks up an additional $12,500 on top of his percentage from today’s win.

Sincero won his first Inglis bonus as a two-year-old at Wagga last year.

Next year’s third running of the Inglis Guineas will have a minimum prizemoney pool of $400,000.

Buyers can secure a yearling eligible for next year’s $2.6million Race Series at tomorrow’s closing session of the 2011 HTBA Scone Yearling Sale.

In heading to Brisbane, Sincero can build on the great start by Inglis graduates in the sunshine state which was kick-started by Black Caviar’s memorable Group 1 BTC Cup win today.

BLACK CAVIAR ($210,000 2008 Premier, 4m Bel Esprit-Helsinge) made it a baker’s dozen when again running down Hay List to win the BTC Cup.

It was her sixth Group 1 win on end and virtually assures her of winning this year’s Horse of the Year award. Just as it was at Randwick for the T.J. Smith, Doomben erupted when Black Caviar loomed up alongside Hay List and raced away to win by two lengths.

It continues the dream like ride for trainer Peter Moody, jockey Luke Nolen and her big team of owners. Sold out of the Swettenham Stud draft, it also continues the fairytale for breeder Rick Jamieson, with the story starting after bloodstock agent Peter Ford secured Helsinge from the Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale in 2005 for $115,000.

"She sends a tingle up your spine,” Moody said. "It was something to behold. She hasn't let us down yet. She makes my job pretty easy. She is just a wonderful horse.

"It is just great to showcase her to the Australian racing public. Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane have now had that opportunity.

"She is just terrific for the sport.

"She has beaten no mug there. He (Hay List) would be the best sprinter in the world bar her.”

Black Caviar completed a stakes double for Inglis graduates at Doomben.

HUMMA (P$50,000 2005 Classic, 7g Iglesia-Blue Lady) continued his recent purple patch of form when getting the bob in to take the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap.

The seven-year-old, who was offered for sale by Kulani Park and races in the colours of Iskander Racing, has been a tremendous money spinner for connections, with his earnings now approaching the $500,000 mark.