Moody: Black Caviar's owners 'want Ascot return'

Peter Moody has spoken of "unfinished business" as it appears ever more likely that Black Caviar will return to Royal Ascot this year.

"I've got no doubt I could present her in better shape, but I believe there are a lot more options for her here and they're a lot more valuable monetary-wise. "Australian racing really deserves her, but the feeling I am getting from the owners is that they would very much like to come again (to Ascot)." Should Black Caviar make the trip across the globe once more, it seems likely she will this year take in the shorter King's Stand Stakes on the first day of the meeting. However, Moody is not ruling out letting his star mare run in both the King's Stand and the Diamond Jubilee four days later. He said: "I'd feel I could give her a much softer preparation towards the King's Stand, but if it was going to be a grand finale, you wouldn't rule out possibly trying to 'do a Choisir' and running in both. "But I would think the King's Stand will be made a prime target, as she's already been there and done the job in the other race." A potential return to British soil sets up the tantalising prospect of a mating with Frankel, who retired to Banstead Manor Stud in Newmarket unbeaten at the end of 2012. "The other aspect of it is that there is a strong concerted push for her to be bred to Frankel, which is something I do strongly support," said Moody. "If she came to Ascot and ran in June, she would then remain there and be covered by Frankel before returning to Australia. "I joked about it previously, but I don't think it would be a silly mating. "Physically they are quite well matched and it would certainly create a lot of interest - a colt or a filly by Frankel out of Black Caviar."