Sir Henry Cecil is eagerly anticipating bringing Frankel for a racecourse
gallop at Newmarket before racing Saturday. The world’s best Thoroughbred will
be joined in the exercise by Bullet Train and Midsummer Sun as part of the
unbeaten Galileo colt’s preparations for the Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot on
October 20.
Frankel was last seen in action when winning the Group 1 Juddmonte
International Stakes at York on August 22, and this weekend’s work-out will
hopefully serve as the ideal stepping stone to next month’s target on British
Champions Day.
“I am looking forward to bringing Frankel to gallop at Newmarket where he
will be ridden by Tom Queally,” Cecil said.
“I am keen for the experience to feel like a race for Frankel so will saddle
at the course before the three horses take a couple of turns in the main parade
ring.
“The gallop will be over a mile and one furlong and the intention is for
Frankel to go to the winner’s enclosure afterwards.”
The gallop is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. (British time) (8 a.m. EDT)
with owner Prince Khalid Abdulla’s silks being worn by all three jockeys.
Joining Queally in the racecourse work-out will be two of Sir Henry’s stable
grooms, Shane Fetherstonhaugh (Midsummer Sun) and Danny Dunnachie (Bullet
Train).
Frankel is officially the highest-rated horse in the world, having won all 13
of his starts.
“We are thrilled that Frankel will be with us at the start of one of our best
day’s racing of the year,” Newmarket Racecourses Managing Director Amy Starkey
said. “And what’s great from our perspective is that we are forecast a dry
and sunny day for it.
“Saturday represents a brilliant opportunity for people in the East region —
and beyond — the chance to come and get close to the greatest racehorse in the
world.
“Horses like Frankel don’t come along very often, so from my own perspective,
I want to see as much of him as I possibly can, and the team at Newmarket
Racecourses all feel similarly excited about the prospect.”
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