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Six rivals will take on Black Caviar in Friday's Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley where the mare will jump from barrier 1 as she attempts to stretch her unbeaten run to 17.

First up since winning the Group 1 Patinack Farm Classic in November, Black Caviar has been installed as a $1.02 favourite with TAB Sportsbet to take out Friday nights Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.

The Peter Moody-trained mare has drawn barrier 1 for the event with Zedi Knight and Doubtful Jack considered the main 'dangers' jumping from barriers 5 and 7 respectively.

Race 4 - 8:15PM Group 2 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes (1200 METRES)

Standard Weight for Age, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating

2 ROCK CLASSIC Bart Cummings Steven Arnold 3 58.5kg 104

4 SOUND JOURNEY Darren Magro Glen Boss 6 58.5kg 102

6 BLACK CAVIAR Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 1 56.5kg 130

TAB Sportsbet Fixed Odds Market (W+P)

BLACK CAVIAR $1.02 $1.01

DOUBTFUL JACK $26.00 $2.90

IMPULSIVE DREAM $41.00 $8.50

SOUND JOURNEY $201.00 $31.00