Realistically, it was never going to happen. Black Caviar would have very little to gain from taking on Frankel over 1 mile, especially so soon after the July Cup.

Of Peter Moody's misinformed comment about the idea of the £1m Sussex Stakes clash though - "''We race for that sort of money all the time. It is a big race for them, not for us", I don't know where he's getting his conversion rates, as there aren't any sprint or mile weight-for-age races for older horses in Australia that are worth anywhere near £1 million. BC's two main targets in the Spring Carnival - the Manikato and Patinack Classic - are worth less than that combined.

oh god

I'm counting the winnings already Paul

NO DEAL

Absolutely NO chance of it happening - and it's frankly unfair and foolhardy to expect Black Caviar to race over 1m.

BTW - Black Caviar is the superior horse.

Rock of Gibraltor actually had a beter 3yo career than frankel

Hmmm, on paper Rock Of Gibraltar won 5 G1s at 3yo, compared to Frankel's 4, but I'm not sure I'd agree that ROG's 3yo career was better, purely based on that...

Frankel's wins in the 2000 Guineas, Sussex Stakes and QEII Stakes were truly outstanding, thrashing multiple G1 winners with ease in the Sussex and QEII. Rock Of Gibraltar was a great horse, but his wins were not as impressive, and were also in weaker races.

Absolutely NO chance of it happening - and it's frankly unfair and foolhardy to expect Black Caviar to race over 1m.

BTW - Black Caviar is the superior horse.