Frankel Is World's Greatest Horse
World's highest-rated horse (RPR 139+) Frankel demolished his seven opponents in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
at Ascot by 4 lengths. ©Photo David Hastings
What more can one say except that Frankel (Galileo IRE) is the very best racehorse in the world this year?
The only other question remaining is how much better can he get a four?
For once, the mid-distance prestigious Champions Stakes took second place to the £1,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Group 1), 1m (8f) on Ascot's straight mile Turf course for 3yo+.
Even Ascot's crowds shrunk a bit after the QEII.
People were there to see Sir Henry Cecil's megastar Frankel win his ninth race of nine career starts - five of which are Group 1s.
Frankel's jockey Tom Queally was pleased that the jockey whip ban controversy kept pre-race heat off him.
He had no worries in the race. The handsome pacemaker Bullet Train, who is a three-parts brother to Frankel, set a blistering pace up to the fourth furlong when Frankel moved out from cover the moment Queally said 'go'.
He blew off the field in 10.99s between the second and first furlong and won the race in 01:39.45 - just faster than median time on good ground.
For the imposing Frankel, it was a lark.
Marco Botti's international competitor Excelebration IRE (Exceed And Excel AUS) lost his third race against Frankel and France's super-speedy filly Immortal Verse IRE (Pivotal), who defeated Goldikova at Deauville in a cunning attack, were second by 4 lengths and 3½ lengths respectively.
No horses are visible on the horizon who can beat Frankel at a mile.
Next year, the Juddmonte homebred will raise his racing distance to a 1m2f (10f, 1¼m, 2000m) and will strike fear in a wider pool of horses and trainers.
If he succeeds at the new distance, the Breeders' Cup Classic could be on his 2012 fixture list.
This year, Cecil and Juddmonte owner Prince Abdullah remained faithful to the first year of the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot.
Cecil and Queally have won the first Awards of the QIPCO British Champions Series, based on winning points, as Champion Trainer and Champion Jockey thanks to Frankel.
Cool Queally said "He's a horse in a lifetime for the public, and for the jockey that's lucky enough to be on him, it's a privilege and honour."
"If anyone can have him right in the Spring, it is Sir Henry."
We cannot wait.
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Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 10/18/2011 8:51 PM 
Categories: British Champions Day
Tags: Frankel Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil Juddmonte Farms Bullet Train Excelebration Immortal Verse Queen Elizabeth II Stakes QIPCO British Champions Day Ascot
Categories: British Champions Day
Tags: Frankel Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil Juddmonte Farms Bullet Train Excelebration Immortal Verse Queen Elizabeth II Stakes QIPCO British Champions Day Ascot
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