Gee Gees, Frankel v the World
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No thread for the sport of kings and allegedly the greatest racehorse of all time?
Im not entirely sure I agree with that assessment myself, I tend towards the jumpers being better, but surely going for 14 out of 14 and his final race coming up in the richest race in Europe I would have thought would attract some comments on here?
I know we have a cpl of nag nag fanciers from the Gold Cup days.
Im not entirely sure I agree with that assessment myself, I tend towards the jumpers being better, but surely going for 14 out of 14 and his final race coming up in the richest race in Europe I would have thought would attract some comments on here?
I know we have a cpl of nag nag fanciers from the Gold Cup days.
Alot has been made of this saturdays "last ever run of Frankel", it's chucking it down at the moment, i wonder if they'll pull him out if it gets too soft.
Tickets sold out for Ascot, i'll be an armchair fan then.
I'll try and get back here and post up my saturday picks, i actually had a winner last weekend, Fulbright.
Tickets sold out for Ascot, i'll be an armchair fan then.
I'll try and get back here and post up my saturday picks, i actually had a winner last weekend, Fulbright.
I've never seen anything quite like Frankel's run in the Guineas last year - neither has my father who has been watching the racing for 50 years - he was simply incredible.
Ratings-wise he's a stone ahead of his rivals tomorrow, and there are some very very good horses in the race - I hope he wins, and fully expect him to do so.
See the Household Cavalry wore his colours this morning for their exercise - nice touch
Three cheers for Henry Cecil too tomorrow I think, an absolute gentleman who deserved a horse like this.
Ratings-wise he's a stone ahead of his rivals tomorrow, and there are some very very good horses in the race - I hope he wins, and fully expect him to do so.
See the Household Cavalry wore his colours this morning for their exercise - nice touch
Three cheers for Henry Cecil too tomorrow I think, an absolute gentleman who deserved a horse like this.
DJRC said:
Just a shame he was never tested at the Arc or the Derby.
True, but I'm not going to argue with Henry.I think he'd have stayed the mile and a half, his sire Galileo did and I think the sam side had plenty of stamina too.
It was good to see Excelebration win well at the weekend too - he's a beauty of a horse who has been rather beaten up by Frankel, and I hope he beats the Yanks at the Breeders Cup next month.
One of my favorite races. The commentary coming down the final stretch is fantastic too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIQTzaCWnmA&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIQTzaCWnmA&fea...
It was the longevity and diversity of Kauto Star's career. 2 Gold Cups, 6 King George's...add in Tingle Creeks, Betfair Chases....2m, 2m4f, 3m, 3m2f...... In 2006/07 he won the Betfair, Tingle Creek, King George and Gold Cup....from 2m to 3m2f.......
And he retires as the top staying chaser around!!! Marvellously handled by Paul Nicholls and his team at Ditcheat.
And he retires as the top staying chaser around!!! Marvellously handled by Paul Nicholls and his team at Ditcheat.
ArnageWRC said:
It was the longevity and diversity of Kauto Star's career. 2 Gold Cups, 6 King George's...add in Tingle Creeks, Betfair Chases....2m, 2m4f, 3m, 3m2f...... In 2006/07 he won the Betfair, Tingle Creek, King George and Gold Cup....from 2m to 3m2f.......
And he retires as the top staying chaser around!!! Marvellously handled by Paul Nicholls and his team at Ditcheat.
Quite simply The Best.And he retires as the top staying chaser around!!! Marvellously handled by Paul Nicholls and his team at Ditcheat.
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