Australia's darling Black Caviar finally bowed out last week after an incredible career that saw her remain unbeaten in 25 starts 15 of those Group one races, beating over thirty individual Group one winners throughout her career. Black Caviar was a mare of "brutal power wrapped in an elegant machine" now that she has finally retired to the paddocks a new chapter begins in the journey to turn her into a multi million dollar broodmare so the big question is "Who Is The Best Sire For Black Caviar"??
Being a daughter of Bel Espirit a son of the memorable 1990 Breeders Cup Mile Winner Royal Academy himself a grandson of Northern Dancer, Black Caviar is out of the unraced Desert Sun mare Helsinge.
While many people hint it at being between Australia's two leading sires Fastnet Rock and Redoute's Choice, both sons of Danehill however for me personally create too much inbreeding to Norther Dancer (add to that Danzig and Nijinsky) a mating with Fastnet Rock creates 4x5 to Northern Dancer alone (excluding Danzig and Nijinsky) and with Redoute's Choice creates 4x5x5x6 to Northern Dancer (excluding Danzig and Nijinsky)
With Australian racing/breeding inundated with Danehill sires I feel a different line would be more suitable with Black Caviar and my personal favourite is Lonhro. Lonhro is almost a complete outcross with Northern Dancer appearing once in the 5th generation through his sire Octagonal
Lonhro is an impressive stallion, already well known as one of Australia's best sires with five individual group one winners, hes also an outcross to Danehill and he also has Mr Prospector in his line through his dam's side. Lonhro was voted Australia's champion miler and has already sired multiple group one winner Pierro among others, hes also been very warmly received in the USA. Lonhro also sired Group one winner Denman from a mare by Vain this sire appears twice in Black Caviar's pedigree through her sire and dam
With her half siblings both by Redoute's Choice hoping to carry on her families impressive legacy, the world will be waiting to find out who will be the first mate of Black Caviar and the eagerly awaited first arrival of this once in a lifetime mare
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