Frankel wins champion stakes at ascot to claim 14th win of unbeaten career and cement his title as the greatest and then he was gone. This is the best horse in the world will beat sea birds all time rating by end of the year. Tom queally riding frankel win the qipco champions stakes returns with bullet train and ian mongan at ascot racecourse on october 20 2012 in ascot. Frankel rolls home to win the final race of his career. Frankel retains unbeaten record in dramatic fashion at. The brilliant and undefeated frankel gb will take on five rivals in the group 1 british champions stakes, the cornerstone event of the 2012 british champions day at. It was run over one mile and two furlongs at ascot racecourse on 20 october 2012. Frankel s percentage of stakes horses to runners was an incredible 27%. Frankel was at his majestic best as he went in retirement after making it a perfect 14 victories in the qipco champion stakes at ascot. They were saying just tonight on hrtv that orfevre has already arrived back in japan. Sir henry cecil left and aidan obrien after frankel s victory in the lockinge stakes at newbury may 19, 2012. Oct 20, 2012 it wasnt his flashiest performance, but frankel made sure his final race was also his most dramatic as he overhauled french rival cirrus des aigles to maintain his unbeaten record and cap a. Watch frankels last ever race at ascot in the 2012 qipco champion stakes.
Frankel wins queen elizabeth ii stakes at ascot to remain. Frankel, the greatest racehorse in a generation, if not ever. Frankel horse page with past performances, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Frankel is 29 favourite for tonights group 1, while last years winner cirrus des aigles the secondbest horse on official rankings is 41. Legendary horse set to go out on winning note the henry ceciltrained fouryearold ranks up there with the very best, writes darragh farrelly. Acclamation would crush frankel, and england wishes they had a track like santa anita, look at your horrible tracks out there they look like. Jeremy irons set to play legendary trainer sir henry cecil in. Ill have more on the 2012 british champions day results, including a look at the fractions and splits from the turftrax timing, a bit later on this weekend. Framed frankel 2012 champions stakes ascot horse racing photo. Frankel becomes the first horse in history to win the sussex stakes more than once. Hard to imagine they wouldnt have just left him in europe for another week or week and half if they were going to run him in the champion stakes at ascot, too. Frankel is unbeaten in races and bids farewell to the track at ascot on saturday in the qipco champions stakes.
And shes catching its a a birthday birthday winner. Champion race horse frankel bows out in style with a. The qipco champion stakes qipco british champions series. Frankel in the winners enclosure at ascot after winning his final race, the champion stakes source ascot racecourse, press enclosure date 2012 1020 author koc91. Frankel, a champion in each of the three years he raced, has gone one better with five cartier awards.
After a step up to 10 furlong people were questioning his ability to stay. Oct 17, 2012 frankel will remain the top rated horse of all time whether he rounds off his career with his 14th win in 14 starts or loses in the champion stakes at ascot on saturday. Frankel was possibly, or probably even, the ultimate thoroughbred. Group 1 victories prior to running in the 2012 champion stakes. Framed frankel 2012 champions stakes ascot horse racing photo memorabilia. Frankel wins the 2012 british champions stakes at ascot. Horse videos run for the roses racehorse horse racing horses sports hs sports excercise horse. British champions stakes guide to horse racing racing post. Oct 20, 2012 frankel wins champion stakes at ascot and will be retired unbeaten. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Frankel to face toughest test in saturdays champion stakes. Frankel wins champion stakes at ascot to claim 14th win of. Shes trying to fend off the challenge and shes done it.
The late sir henry cecil, a legend of the sport of horse racing, on one of his final racecourse trips when frankel won the 2012 juddmonte stakes at york frankel stretched his perfect record to when treating his legion of supporters to another breathtaking performance in the juddmonte international stakes at york. Race record winner of 14 races from 2 to 4 years including. Frankel seals greatness with fighting victory the independent. Frankel fever takes over as elarqam limbers up for classic challenge. Frankel takes racing worlds breath away the irish times. Oct 20, 2012 frankel the absolute champion unbeaten phenom frankel crowned his glorious career with a victory over cirrus des aigles in saturdays group 1 champion stakes at ascot, but only after his fans. Frankel was unbeaten in his fourteenrace career and was the highestrated racehorse in the world from may 2011. Aug 22, 2012 frankel wins the 2012 juddmonte international in style. Qipco champion stakes british champions middle distance group 1 on sat 20 oct 2012 at ascot. Frankel dewhurst stakes 2010, 2000 guineas stakes, st jamess palace stakes 2011, sussex stakes 2011, 2012, queen elizabeth ii stakes 2011, lockinge stakes 2012, queen anne stakes 2012, international stakes 2012.
Frankel went a perfect 14for14 on saturday when he won the qipco champions stakes gr. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. The worlds highestrated racehorse, trained by sir henry. The race started poorly for frankel as he broke slowly from the gate and found himself a stride or two behind the pack in the opening stages. Champion race horse frankel bows out in style with a stunning win in the group one champion stakes at ascot. It is run at ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs 2,012 metres, and it is scheduled to take place as part of british champions day each year in october. Frankel has increased his unbeaten winning streak to thirteen from thirteen with a very impressive display in the group 1 juddmonte international stakes at york racecourse over 2000m.
Frankel officially rated best since rankings began after. In october he won the champion stakes at ascot, again over a mile and a. In 2012 the legendary frankel had his final race in the champion stakes, notching his 14th consecutive victory. Frankel wins champion stakes at ascot and will be retired.
Kentucky derby contenders road to the derby schedule. Frankel has raced twice at ascot on ground described as good to soft and won those races by 10 and 11 lengths. Oct 15, 2012 frankel will attempt to keep his perfect record intact while facing as many as seven rivals in the qipco champion stakes engi oct. Unbeaten frankel headed to champion stakes bloodhorse. Frankel wins the 2012 juddmonte international in style. Indeed, on seven occasions frankel either matched or bettered arrogates 6. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. European champion older horse 2012 timeform rating. Frankel who is the only horse to have topped the world rankings as a two, three and fouryearold was rated 9lb ahead of his nearest 2012 rival, champion stakes runnerup cirrus des aigles on. Tom queally and trainer sir henry cecil close the final chapter with a glorious and memorable victory. Bet credits available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Frankel stein 11 wins from 11 and wins by 11 lengths any doubters out there have it. He was inducted into the national museum of racing and hall of fame in 1995, and was a fivetime winner of the eclipse award for outstanding trainer.
Cecil, who died in june 20, handled frankel throughout and irons told the story of henry resonated with me immediately. Frankel retires undefeated in qipco champion stakes. The 4yearold son of galileo will more than likely be. Unbeaten frankel cruised to his ninth successive victory as he landed the queen elizabeth ii stakes on the inaugural champions day at ascot. The 2012 british champions day is shaping up to be a fantastic showcase of thoroughbred talent and, perhaps, the final race in the career of the brilliant frankel gb. Exiting stage right to the applause of thousands, frankel retires a champion, an unbeaten one at that, after victory in the british champions stakes a. Frankel wins cartier horse of the year again bloodhorse. Ron scalpello will direct from a screenplay by jim piddock which charts frankels perfect record of 14 wins, culminating in victory in the champion stakes at ascot in 2012. Arrogate v frankel how does cup hero match up to a legend. Aug 31, 2012 juddmonte farms frankel, having extended his unbeaten streak to with a victory in the 1 516mile juddmonte international engi, will make his next start in the 10furlong champion stakes.
Racegoers look at a painting of racehorse frankel ahead of. Champion race horse frankel bows out in style with a stunning. Frankel won the race himself in 2010, but even he did not win by seven lengths, as the 8 favourite. In 2010 he defeated a field including subsequent group 1 winners nathaniel and colour vision on his debut before winning the royal lodge stakes by ten lengths and the dewhurst stakes in which he. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Oct 21, 2017 frankels cracksman dominates qipco champion stakes by seven lengths. Frankel wins champion stakes at ascot and will be retired unbeaten. Exiting stage right to the applause of thousands, frankel retires a champion, an unbeaten one at that, after victory in the british champions stakes at ascot saw a fourteenth victory for equine perfection.
His 2018 group winners included without parole, winner of the st jamess palace stakes at royal ascot at which frankel was the leading sire, and cracksman, who won a second champion stakes to become the first horse since his sire to win at successive british champions days. It will be a far from easy race with cirrus des aigles and nathaniel in the lineup. Frankel has won the champion stakes at ascot and will be. If not we could come back here for the group 2 jockey club stakes on may 6. In october he won the champion stakes at ascot, again over a mile and a quarter, following which his retirement. In this category, frankel is well in command of the new kid on the block, with his peak rpr achieved twice in 2012 in both the queen anne stakes and the juddmonte international. Five reasons why frankel became one of the best racehorses in history. The champion stakes may be the pragmatic target for frankel, now that he has proved his ability at an extended 10 furlongs, but the arc would.
Download android app download iphone app download ipad app. But make no mistake frankel gb was clearly the best in the 2012 group 1 british champions stakes. Frankel, the worlds highest rated horse, bowed out of racing overnight with his perfect unbeaten record intact winning the champion stakes 2000m at ascot despite only lining up against five rivals, one of which was his stable mate and regular pace maker bullet train, frankel was expected to face arguably his toughest test yet up against the worlds second highest rated galloper cirrus des. Frankel extended his unbeaten record in 2012 by winning the lockinge stakes, the. After the arc they were considering running him against frankel and cirrus des aigles. Champion makes light of heavy going in farewell race by showing fighting quality to take unbeaten run to 14 races against top opposition. Frankel daughter of champion more joyous impresses at trials. Win or lose the champion stakes, frankel will remain the greatest. Racegoers look at a painting of racehorse frankel ahead of the champion stakes, british champions middle distance race at ascot, england on october 20, 2012. Champion stakes winner cracksman impresses in preseason workout. No surprise if this daughter of frankel has more progress in her, but she will need to find more if she is to follow in the footsteps of her sire, who won this contest in 2012. In 2010 he defeated a field including subsequent group 1 winners nathaniel and colour vision on his debut before winning the royal lodge stakes by ten lengths and the dewhurst stakes.
The champion stakes is a group 1 flat horse race in great britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. Frankel foaled 11 february 2008 is a retired champion british thoroughbred racehorse. The 2012 champion stakes was the 6th running of the champion stakes horse race. Harry allwood gives his verdict on each contender in our runnerbyrunner guide which includes vital galloping clues, expert analysis and key interviews. Robert julian frankel july 9, 1941 november 16, 2009 was an american thoroughbred race horse trainer whom espn called one of the most successful and respected trainers in the history of thoroughbred racing. Frankel retires unbeaten with 14 wins in as many races the. The five stakes races that comprise the british champions day are the long distance cup, sprint stakes, fillies and mares stakes, champions mile queen elizabeth ii stakes and the champions stakes. Frankel clinched his 14th and final consecutive victory in the champion stakes in 2012 to take his career race winnings to. In what is expected to be the final race of his career, frankel wins the 2012 british champions stakes at ascot. Best sellers prime video todays deals help new releases.
Cracksman lived up to the hype with a stunning display in the qipco champion stakes at ascot. Frankels cracksman dominates qipco champion stakes by seven. Frankel wins the 2012 champions stakes at ascot in the final race of his perfect career. Oct 20, 2012 in what is expected to be the final race of his career, frankel wins the 2012 british champions stakes at ascot.
Oct 20, 2012 frankel was at his majestic best as he went in retirement after making it a perfect 14 victories in the qipco champion stakes at ascot. Five reasons why frankel became one of the best racehorses. Juddmonte farms frankel, having extended his unbeaten streak to with a victory in the 1 516mile juddmonte international engi. Oct 21, 2012 sport racing frankel seals greatness with fighting victory. And his margin of victory may have been smaller than weve witnessed in prior efforts. Watch frankel s last ever race at ascot in the 2012 qipco champion stakes. The qipco champion stakes is one of four group one races at ascot on saturday and a competitive field of nine have been declared for the tenfurlong contest. Frankels cracksman dominates qipco champion stakes by. Oct 20, 2012 watch frankel s last ever race at ascot in the 2012 qipco champion stakes. Tom queally and trainer sir henry cecil close the final chapter.
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