BLACK CAVIAR - A GIFT TO RACING
By Graham Potter | Friday, January 28, 2011
For the moment, the Black Caviar extravaganza has nothing to do with the race as a contest. For racing enthusiasts it is all about being part of the celebration and for the lucky ones amongst them … and that is a growing number as the great mare draws more and more people to the track … there are bragging rights. A chance to wear an ‘I saw Black Caviar race’ tee-shirt.
Her fans now arrive decked in Black Caviar’s racing colours. From duplicate silks to caps, flags and banners, the wave of the salmon and black spots colour brigade highlights just how far her fame has permeated the country’s sporting psyche and just how much her presence and deeds have benefited the racing industry.
For the old-stagers who thought they had seen it all in racing, Black Caviar has given them something they have never seen before. For the middle-of-the-road public who generally had, at best, a passing interest in racing, Black Caviar has raised racing’s profile but, most importantly, of all the groups that Black Caviar has had an impact on, it is her affect on the youngsters of the day that might ultimately stand as the most important part of her legacy.
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