NO SUSSEX SHOWDOWN FOR CAVIAR
   Connections of Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) yesterday ruled out a clash with Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 QIPCO Sussex S. at Goodwood. Despite some suggestions that the unbeaten mare could stay in Britain long enough to tackle the Juddmonte star in the Aug. 1 mile contest, which would have seen its purse increase to £1 million if both lined up, a statement issued by Peter Moody Racing ended all speculation yesterday. “Moody Racing does not intend running Black Caviar at a mile in the QIPCO Sussex Stakes, Frankel or no Frankel, as we are looking at getting her back to Melbourne for racing later in the year if she comes through Ascot as well as she can,” that organisation's Jeff O'Connor explained. “Therefore, we are not planning to nominate her for the QIPCO Sussex Stakes at tomorrow's nomination stage as we feel it would not be the right thing by the racing industry worldwide, giving false hope that the race may happen. We understand it would have been a great selling point for Glorious Goodwood and we appreciate the more than generous offer from QIPCO in getting the conditions of the race to where they are, but we will have to decline on this occasion.” Black Caviar's British campaign will take in the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. at Royal Ascot June 23 and G1 July Cup at Newmarket July 14 before she enters quarantine halfway through that month to for Melbourne's Spring Carnival. Adam Waterworth, managing director of Goodwood Racecourse, commented, “We are obviously disappointed that Black Caviar will not be entered in the QIPCO Sussex Stakes, but fully understand her connections' viewpoint. It was always going to be a long shot to have world's top two horses race against each other because of their different distance requirements, but we wanted to make sure we did everything we could to facilitate such a contest. Therefore, we are very grateful to QIPCO for increasing the prize money so much if Black Caviar and Frankel had met.” Rod Street, chief executive officer of the British Champions Series and Racing for Change, added, “We cannot underestimate the efforts it took to entice Black Caviar's connections to travel across the globe to race in the UK in the first place. We should celebrate the fact that she is coming and adding another dimension to what could be the most memorable of Flat seasons. It's natural that racing fans wanted to see a clash between Black Caviar and Frankel and it had all the makings of something very special. Nonetheless, it was always going to be difficult to find the right conditions for a sprinter to meet a miler, who has learned to settle and is likely to step up to beyond a mile.”