Frankel

Euronymous said:
Surely Frankel's campaign should be on the lines of this:

Lockinge
POW
Sussex
International
Irish Champion
Arc
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Don't you think Abdulla would like to finish his career at the Breeders' Cup? He seems to love the meeting. Also, can't see him running over 12f, but you never know.
 
I think Frankel will run

Lockinge
Pr Of Wales or Queen Anne
International
Champion



I would like to see him:
Lockinge
P of Wales
International
Irish Chmapion
Arc
 
All going well, I see it as:

Lockinge / Eclipse / International / BC Classic

Maybe a go at the Prince of Wales or Sussex too.
 
If I owned him he'd be coming into this season rated 60 and the campaign would be as follows...

Quiet spin in a handicap
Gamble landed in a handicap
Gamble landed under a penalty
Gamble landed under a double penalty
Gamble landed off new mark
Gamble landed in conditions
Gamble landed in listed
Gamble landed in group 3
Then win everything on route to the Irish champion, arc, breeders and japan. Maybe a spin at Dundalk too.
 
del boy said:
If I owned him he'd be coming into this season rated 60 and the campaign would be as follows...

Quiet spin in a handicap
Gamble landed in a handicap
Gamble landed under a penalty
Gamble landed under a double penalty
Gamble landed off new mark
Gamble landed in conditions
Gamble landed in listed
Gamble landed in group 3
Then win everything on route to the Irish champion, arc, breeders and japan. Maybe a spin at Dundalk too.
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Visionary.... :ninja:
 
del boy said:
If I owned him he'd be coming into this season rated 60 and the campaign would be as follows...

Quiet spin in a handicap
Gamble landed in a handicap
Gamble landed under a penalty
Gamble landed under a double penalty
Gamble landed off new mark
Gamble landed in conditions
Gamble landed in listed
Gamble landed in group 3
Then win everything on route to the Irish champion, arc, breeders and japan. Maybe a spin at Dundalk too.
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The three quick spins over 2m 4F over hurdles on bottomless ground getting a mark of 93....
Then
1) Quiet spin in a handicap
2) Send the word out today is the day in a handicap, put everyone away, and give him a quiet spin..:ninja:
3) Land monster SP touch in handicap running him in three different coloured leg bandages
4) Pot hunt rest of season taking in Boylesports, Ladbroke, Betfair and Champion Hurdles

Easy
 
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I've split these posts out from another thread... if anyone deserves his own thread this flat season, its Frankel.
 
They have already said that his end Of season aim will be the English Champion Stakes.
 
Lockinge, Queen Anne, Eclipse, International, BC Classic is the most likely. I'd like them to slot the Arc in between the International and BC Classic but they wrap him up in cotton wool and reckon he'll be given a break.

At the back end of last season, they were even making noises that they'd prefer the BC Mile to the Classic because they didn't think he'd be as effective on dirt.

He's a moral to run in International given the sponsor and his love for running his horses in the race. Would be amazed if he ran in the Irish Champion.
 
All vibes I've seen are that British Champions Day is a bigger priority than Breeders' Cup. Imo, without Frankel there, BCD will surely have failed in its aims.
 
clivex said:
I thought it was almost certain that he was going for the eclipse. Hope so
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Agree with this - would be nice to have the best older horse taking on the best 3yo middle distance colt this early in the season again (just need to get the 3yo there now).

Martin
 
Yes Stamp.It sets down a good early marker, proving two criteria in one go

Henry isnt one whos greatly enthused about the Bc is he? I suspect he will stay on these shores for the BCD.
 
I think Henry's instinct will be to keep Frankel in the south east of England. Even York and Newbury will worry him, never mind the Breeders Cup, France or Ireland.
 
I doubt Sir H would want to take him away from Newmarket given the choice but he's Khalid Abdullah's best horse and named after his best trainer who'll be forever linked with the BC as one of its most successful trainers.

I think there'll certainly be some serious temptation to run Frankel at teh BC and he ran on Champions Day last year and as such has nothing left to prove at Ascot (providing he beats Black Caviar if they meet)
 
Frankel unlikely to go to the Breeders' Cup, and is likely to have his swansong at Ascot on Champions' Day in the Champion Stakes.

"Champions Day 1, Breeders' Cup 0. That appeared to be the scoreline yesterdqay as far as Frankel is concerned, when connections of the world's highest-rated horse said that they doubted California in November would provide the right platform for a possible swansong.

The unbeaten superstar colt, named by owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah in honour the legendary late US trainer Bobby Frankel, whos career was forged in California, appears more likely to run at Ascot on Qipco British Champions Day two weeks before the Breeders' Cup.

Plan A may be the 1m2f Champion Stakes, depending on how he has fared over that trip during tthe summer, and Ascot could mark the culmination of a brilliant career.

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing mamanger to the owner, said: "We are thinking about the Lockinge first of all with Frankel and he worked nicely this morning. The plan is to campaign him over a mile and two furlongs later in the year, so I doubt there would be a suitable race for him at the Breeders' Cup."

The Sir Henry Cecil-trained 2,000 Guineas hero was back in action on Newmarket's Cambridge Road Polytrack, where he covered 1m in commanding style with his half-brother and regular lead horse Bullet Train. Cecil has Frankel on course to reappear over 1m in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on May 19, after which a choice of engagements at Royal Ascot includes the 1m2f Prince of Wales's Stakes.

Coral have priced up a Queen Anne match bet between Frankel and Australian star Black Caviar, going 4-6 and 11-10, and rate Frankel a 7-4 shot to remain unbeaten this year.

Beyonf the Royal meeting, Frankel's summer programme may remain over the longer trip, with the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown in July and Juddmonte International at York in August obvious possibilities.

Reacting to the news that Ascot was a more likely autumn goal than Santa Anita, BCS chief executive Rod Street said yesterday: "We'd naturally be delighted. We think Frankel helped make the first year of Champions Day very special. If he were to play a leading role on Champions Day in the Champion Stakes or the Queen Elizabeth II, we'd be thrilled."
 
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