AUSTRALIA’S RICHEST RACE Under Lights The year was 2012, and the date was 23 June. Black Caviar and Luke Nolen waited patiently in the starting stalls, more than a kilometer away from 80,000 cheering fans on the final night of the Royal Ascot Carnival. Thousands of Australians too packed into Federation Square in the early hours of the morning to witness a sporting icon triumph on the world stage. The country held its breath. Black Caviar won the Diamond Jubilee, but the lowering of Luke Nolen’s hands in the latter stages of the race was enough to warrant the hearts of those watching to skip a beat. But, in the words of her top hatwearing trainer Peter Moody, it was “job done” in the proudest way possible. They didn’t realise at the time that she had torn muscles in the run, making the victory even more remarkable. By Ben Caluzzi LADBROKES MANIKATO STAKES The Manikato produces a cracking finish in 2014
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