World Champion Sprinter Black Caviar was back in her usual breathtaking style at a jam packed Moonee Valley in Melbourne tonight, notching up her 17th straight win from as many starts in the Group Two MVRC Australia Stakes (1200m) in a super slick 1:09.44.

Thousands of people flocked to the valley to catch a glimpse of the great mare, leading to the Moonee Valley Racing Club having to swing open the front gates and let the growing crowd surge into the venue free of charge after lines at ticket booths became too long to service.

Fans were not let down, with the undefeated superstar settling two lengths behind the leaders before unleashing her trademark blistering turn of foot coming to the 600m mark before cruising home four lengths ahead of fellow Inglis Melbourne Premier graduate Zedi Knight.

Black Caviar’s time for the 1200m was just 0.15 seconds outside the track record set by subsequent Royal Ascot conqueror Miss Andretti back in 2006.

“Great to see her back, attitude is good, action is terrific, hopefully it’s the start of a wonderful six months”, said trainer Peter Moody.

“She is just terrific for our sport, she’s puts us on the front page for all the right reasons”, Moody added.

Bred by Rick Jamieson’s Gilgai Farm Black Caviar ($210,000 2008 Premier, 5m Bel Esprit-Helsinge) was purchased by Moody at the 2008 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale from the draft of Swettenham Stud.

Swettenham Stud will bring another strong group of 29 yearlings to this year’s Premier Sale which will be conducted over four days from Monday February 27 to Thursday March 1.

39 yearlings by Black Caviar’s sire Bel Esprit are set to go under the hammer at the sale.

Eliza Park Stud, the home of Bel Espirt, has 64 yearlings catalogued for the Melbourne showcase.

Inglis will be gathering all those involved in Black Caviar’s career for the naming of the Black Caviar Bar at Oaklands ahead of her next start in the Group One MRC C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 11.

“We are looking forward to having all the people associated with the superstar mare including her owners, trainer, jockey, breeder, consignor and stable staff all at Inglis’ Melbourne sales complex in the coming fortnight for the naming of the Black Caviar Bar in recognition of her amazing feats”, said Inglis Bloodstock Director Peter Heagney.