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The Black Caviar Lightning is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age run over a distance of 1000 metres at Flemington Racecourse Melbourne in February. It was changed from the Lightning Stakes in 2012 to honour sprinting superstar Black Caviar who won the race in 2011 and 2012. Prize money is A$500000. The Lightning Stakes forms the first leg of the three leg Autumn sprint series over the Melbourne carnival.