An anniversary of significance will coincide with a moment of high anticipation when Nepotism is given his chance to become the latest Group 1 winner to emerge from bloodlines belonging to Australian racing royalty.

Nepotism is one of the favourites to claim the $1 million Champagne Stakes and continue a legacy left by Black Caviar, the unbeaten and undisputed champion of the world sprinting ranks over five seasons of perfection.
It was on April 18, 2009 that Black Caviar announced her racetrack arrival but there was little fanfare and barely a hint of what would unfold before her retirement after the 2013 TJ Smith Stakes.
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