Two-time winner Oscietra (Aus) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}–Black Caviar {Aus}, by Bel Esprit {Aus}), a daughter of Australia's undefeated champion sprinter Black Caviar (Aus), has been retired Racing.com reported. Bred and co-owned by Neil Werrett, the bay retired with two wins in five starts and earnings of $28,052. Third at first asking behind G3 Blue Diamond Preview heroine Limestone (Aus) (Helmet {Aus}) at Flemington on New Year's Day in 2017, the David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig trainee was off the mark at Geelong over the synthetic in August of that year. She would record her second victory two starts later at Ballarat, going 1000 metres–the same distance as her other four starts–on Feb. 25.
“Neil Werrett spoke to us yesterday and the connections have decided to retire her,” said Ben Hayes to Racing.com. “She's obviously extremely valuable as a broodmare and she's retired structurally sound, but she was still feeling her knees and the ownership group believe she's more valuable at stud now, as a two-time winner from five starts.”
Oscietra is followed by Prince Of Caviar (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}), who will debut over 1200 metres at Ladbrokes Park Sandown on Saturday. Black Caviar has a yearling filly by Snitzel (Aus) and a weanling filly by More Than Ready.
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