"... occasionally a champion comes along and reminds us all that racing is a magnificent endeavour. That it is, in the purest terms, a sport.... Black Caviar always looks in control. That acceleration. There's something machine-like about it. To the jockey, it must feel like revving a Porsche against a field of Kombi vans. The owners must feel as coldly assured of a win as the bean counters upstairs."

"News of the mighty mare's 17th consecutive win last Friday night has been broadcast by media outlets across the United Kingdom, America and Europe - giving her amazing story, and Australian racing, priceless global exposure."

"... the lesson from these big, beautiful, and brilliant performers is that, just as they dominated on the racetrack, the top racemares succeed more often than the norm in their role as mothers to the next generation of racing stars."

"What makes a female Horse of the Year four-peat most intriguing is that it’s entirely possible."

"The results have varied from the expected (graded stakes winners are the best prospects for producing high-quality runners) to the surprising (fast maiden winners produce a surprising percentage of high-quality runners). We also discuss listed stakes winners as producers (they appear to be over-valued and overbred by breeders), and non-winning mares (it’s hard to justify having them in a high-quality broodmare band), and six other categories of racing class as well."