{"id":3749,"date":"2012-06-17T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archive.rockylhc.com\/2015\/elizapark\/?p=3749"},"modified":"2012-06-17T14:41:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-17T14:41:00","slug":"bc-australian-story-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.rockylhc.com\/2015\/elizapark\/bc-australian-story-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"BC \u2013 AUSTRALIAN STORY TONIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">Remember to tune in for the Australian Story on the ABC tonight (Monday) at 8pm.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">While the show has been known to spotlight politicians, celebrities and other also rans, tonight they turn to a real star \u2026 Black Caviar.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">This is what they have to say about what is sure to be a real ratings winner for \u2018Aunty\u2019.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">In the early hours of Sunday, 24 June, tens of thousands of Australians are expected to set their alarms to watch a horse race in England. The unbeaten champion, <span>Black Caviar<\/span> will take on Europe\u2019s best at Royal Ascot, in front of the Queen.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe reason the industry wakes before everybody else, every morning of the year, is the promise of a Black Caviar. For history and prestige there\u2019s nothing that compares to Royal Ascot. On her status as the best sprinter in the world and the best sprinter of all time, she should be winning this race,\u201dsays Gerard Whateley, Black Caviar\u2019s biographer.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">It\u2019s a success story in which many have played a part. <i>To Set Before a Queen<\/i> is the fascinating inside story of the making of Black Caviar, stretching back across the generations. Black Caviar is out of mare Helsinge by stallion Bel Esprit with blood links to legendary champion Vain on the sire and dam sides.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">The edition features exclusive access to Black Caviar\u2019s media-shy breeder, <span>Rick Jamieson<\/span>; AFL legend <span>Kevin Sheedy<\/span> who is part-owner of Bel Esprit; Equine Advisor who found Helsinge, <span>Peter Ford<\/span> with assured contribution by <span>Gerard Whateley<\/span>, Black Caviar\u2019s official biographer.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">It also features exclusive vision of Black Caviar\u2019s new full sister in utero.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cFor me the challenge now, I want to do it again,\u201d says breeder Rick Jamieson.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201c<span>Rick Jamieson hates the spotlight but there\u2019s people out there who want to know the Black Caviar story and everything to do with it,\u201d says Peter Ford, equine advisor who FOUND Helsinge, Black Caviar\u2019s dam.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">This is the second <i>Australian Story<\/i> on Black Caviar and the mare remains the first and only animal to feature on the program in its 15 years of documenting contemporary Australians.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">The show also features our very own Mark Lindsay and, we hasten to add, a one on one with Black Caviar\u2019s brother Moshe, now firmly ensconced in his box at Eliza Park.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember to tune in for the Australian Story on the ABC tonight (Monday) at 8pm. 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