Following her arrogant win in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes last Saturday, Australia’s queen of the turf Black Caviar has shortened into the odds-on favourite to win the $1 million Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington’s Super Saturday of Racing, March 12.

The freakishly talented Black Caviar easily demolished her rivals in the Lightning Stakes over 1000m at Flemington last Saturday, becoming a dual Group 1 winner and maintaining her unbeaten record having now won all nine of her career starts to date.

Coasting to a 3 ¼ length victory over Hay List, a winning margin that could easily have been doubled should jockey Luke Nolen have let the glamour mare hit first gear, Black Caviar firmed in from $2.30 in the futures Newmarket Handicap odds to the short-priced favourite at $1.40 through Luxbet.

Lightning Stakes runner-up Hay List, also on track to a run in the Newmarket this year, drifted out from $8 to $12 in the betting markets.

Despite his best efforts on the weekend, consistent sprinter Hay List did little to suggest he could come close to running down Black Caviar in the Newmarket but is still the second favourite.

Other horses that have drifted in the Newmarket odds include third favourite Star Witness ($9 out to $12), Testa Rossa mare Ortensia ($17 out to $26) and last year’s Golden Slipper Crystal Lily ($17 out to $41) who ran fifth behind Black Caviar in the Lightning Stakes last start.

There have been a number of noticeable market firmers in the 2011 Newmarket Handicap betting along with the favourite including:

• Catapulted ($31 into $19 Luxbet) – Mark Kavanagh’s five-year-old won the Group 3 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) first-up for the season at Caulfield on February 12

• Undeniably ($21) – Another from Kavanagh’s stable, was a close second behind Whitefriars in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) on January 28 coming into Newmarket contention

• Whitefriars ($31 into $21) – Sydney galloper won the Australia Stakes second-up this season, has had just one Flemington run when winning the Group 2 Salinger Stakes (1200m) on Derby Day last spring

If accepted for the Newmarket Handicap field, Black Caviar will attempt to emulate the feats of stars including Surround, Planet Ruler, Proud Miss and Kindergarten who managed to win 10 consecutive races during their careers.

There are currently 44 horses still in Newmarket Handicap contention after first declarations were taken last week.

The Newmarket Handicap 2011 final field will be released on Wednesday March 9, while the weights for the Flemington feature will be out early next month.

Check out the full Newmarket Handicap All In Odds at Luxbet now.

2011 Lexus Newmarket Handicap Odds

Horse	Odds*
Black Caviar	1.40
Hay List	12.00
Star Witness	13.00
Catapulted	19.00
Undeniably	21.00
Whitefriars	21.00
Ortensia	26.00
First Command	31.00
Reward For Effort	31.00
We’re Gonna Rock	31.00
Beaded	41.00
Crystal Lily	41.00
Decision Time	41.00
Eagle Falls	41.00
Grand Duels	41.00
Hinchinbrook	41.00
Set For Fame	41.00
Stirling Grove	41.00
Ahdashim	51.00
Avenue	51.00
Shellscrape	51.00
Sister Madly	51.00
Varenna Miss	51.00
Chasm	61.00
Doubtful Jack	61.00
King Pulse	61.00
Sharpnel	61.00
Smokin Joey	61.00
Master Harry	81.00
Quick Peek	81.00
Response	81.00
Bigelow	101.00
Captain Coltish	101.00
Jerezana	101.00
Keano	101.00
Marquardt	101.00
Panipique	101.00
Paprika	151.00
Potions	151.00
Voile Rouge	201.00
Snapparazi	301.00
So Anyway	301.00

*Odds are Fixed Win from Luxbet and subject to change