While I'm on maternity leave I'm putting together a spreadsheet of Frankel progeny so that I can easily keep stats without giving to go searching around the RP site! It'll take a while to put together as I'm planning on listing his current 3yos, 2yos and yearlings. When it's done I will let people know in case they want a copy. Back to the present, by my calculations after today's races Frankel now stands as follows: 59 Runners 33 Individual winners (56% winners:runners) Plus 11 placed horses (meaning 75% of runners have finished in first 3) 49 Total races won
FLORA DE MARIPOSA (an Australian bred 3yo daughter of Frankel) broke her Maiden at the second time of asking in Japan earlier today. I haven't included the Southern Hemisphere bred horses in the list up until now but will incorporate them as they start appearing. YARAKI also won at Lingfield on debut yesterday.
Sunday (declared) LADY FRANKEL in the G1 Prix Saint Alary at Deauville Wednesday (entries) YARAKI in a 6f Maiden at Yarmouth ICESPIRE in the G3 Musidora Stakes at York SENATOR in a 7f Handicap at York EXTRA MILE in a 1m3.5f Maiden at Bath Thursday (entries) CRACKSMAN in the G2 Dante Stakes at York FRANKUUSin the G2 Dante Stakes at York MONARCGS GLEN in the G2 Dante Stakes at York SWISS STORM in the G2 Dante Stakes at York MARINE ONE in a 1m2f Maiden at Newmarket Friday (entries) MARINE ONE in a 1m2f Maiden at Newbury WEEKENDER in a 1m3f Handicap at Newbury
A runner in France that I missed! FINCHE made a winning debut in the opener at Deauville this afternoon:
LADY FRANKEL finished 6th in the Prix St Alary in a bunched finish. She lost 3L at the start after dwelling in the stalls.
Wednesday (declared) SENATOR in a 7f Handicap at York Thursday (entries) CRACKSMAN in the G2 Dante Stakes at York FRANKUUS in the G2 Dante Stakes at York MONARCHS GLEN in the G2 Dante Stakes at York SWISS STORM in the G2 Dante Stakes at York MARINE ONE in a 1m2f Maiden at Newmarket Friday (entries) MARINE ONE in a 1m2f Maiden at Newbury WEEKENDER in a 1m3f Handicap at Newbury WESTERLAND in a 6f Maiden at Newbury Saturday (entries) MAJORIS in the 1m2f Listed Fairway Stakes at Newmarket SEVEN HEAVENS in the 7f Listed King Charles II Stakes at Newmarket ALJEZEERA in the 1m2f Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies Trial at Newbury ICESPIRE in the 1m2f Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies Trial at Newbury MARINE ONE in a 1m4f Maiden at Thirsk Sunday (entries) IMMORTALISED in a 1m1f Maiden at Ripon
Finche is a half-brother to Byword, who was also trained by Andre Fabre. He won the Prince Of Wales’ Stakes at Royal Ascot as a four year old and ran creditably in several other big races, so Finche may get to stick around next season if he is a late developer. Looking at the pedigree, Finche is inbred 4x3 to Rainbow Quest and 5x3 to Mr Prospector, so stamina and speed in the family.
Wednesday (declared) SENATOR in a 7f Handicap at York Thursday (declared) CRACKSMAN in the G2 Dante Stakes at York SWISS STORM in the G2 Dante Stakes at York MARINE ONE in a 1m2f Maiden at Newmarket Friday (entries) MARINE ONE in a 1m2f Maiden at Newbury WEEKENDER in a 1m3f Handicap at Newbury TOP DECK in a Maiden at Saint-Cloud WESTERLAND in a 6f 2yo Maiden at Newbury - First second crop entry Saturday (entries) MAJORIS in the 1m2f Listed Fairway Stakes at Newmarket SEVEN HEAVENS in the 7f Listed King Charles II Stakes at Newmarket ALJEZEERA in the 1m2f Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies Trial at Newbury ICESPIRE in the 1m2f Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies Trial at Newbury MARINE ONE in a 1m4f Maiden at Thirsk SOLO SAXOPHONE in a 1m2f Maiden at Navan Sunday (entries) IMMORTALISED in a 1m1f Maiden at Ripon Monday (entries) HARBA in a 7f Maiden at Carlisle
Martyn Meade has confirmed that EMINENT is being aimed at the Derby and will go to Breakfast with the Stars next week. He told ITV Racing that he did not have the run of the race in the Guineas but that he's been working well in Newmarket, including practising around the left hand bend of the Side Hill Gallop.
Friday (declared) TOP DECK in a Maiden at Saint-Cloud WESTERLAND in a 6f 2yo Maiden at Newbury - First second crop entry Saturday (declared) MAJORIS in the 1m2f Listed Fairway Stakes at Newmarket SEVEN HEAVENS in the 7f Listed King Charles II Stakes at Newmarket ALJEZEERA in the 1m2f Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies Trial at Newbury SOLO SAXOPHONE in a 1m2f Maiden at Navan Sunday (entries) IMMORTALISED in a 1m1f Maiden at Ripon Monday (entries) HARBA in a 7f Maiden at Carlisle COMMENTARIOLUS in a Maiden at Chantilly Tuesday (entries) FRIMA in a 1m1.5f Maiden at Gowran Park MUSIKEL in a 1m0.5f Classified Stakes at Nottingham Thursday (entries) SOLO SAXOPHONE in a 1m4.5f Maiden at Tipperary
Very interesting one this, out of the Zafonic mare Arabesque. Generally 10/11 at the moment ..........
TOP DECK ran very green by all accounts. Got unbalanced around the bend but when he got himself sorted started to run on a bit under a hands and heels ride.