Factfile: Frankel and his connections
All you lot necessitate to know most unbeaten colt Frankel, who won his 14th in addition to terminal race at Ascot on Oct 20.
Frankel:
4 b c (b. 11 Feb, 2008); Galileo (IRE) – Kind (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
Form: 1111/11111-11111 for £2,998,302
Owner: Khalid Abdulla
Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Jockey: Tom Queally
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Frankel
In xiv racecourse appearances, the unbeaten Frankel has to a greater extent than than proved a plumbing equipment tribute to the legendary US trainer Bobby Frankel, who provided owner/breeder Khalid Abdulla amongst a host of big-race victories inwards America until his expiry from cancer at the historic catamenia of 68 inwards November, 2009.
The home-bred boy of Galileo is a three-parts blood brother to 2010 Lingfield Derby Trial winner Bullet Train, a five-year-old who acts every bit his pacemaker these days, in addition to a full-brother to three-year-old Noble Mission, winner of the Group Three Gordon Stakes at Glorious Goodwood inwards 2012.
Frankel made an eye-catching winning debut when readily scoring inwards a mile first on Newmarket’s July Course on August 13, 2010, every bit he trounce subsequent dual Group One victor Nathaniel past times one-half a length. He built on that promising start when quickening clear of 2 rivals for a bloodless 13-length victory inwards a seven-furlong weather race at Doncaster’s St Leger coming together on September 10 that year. The mode of his win saw Frankel propelled towards the caput of the ante-post markets for both the 2011 QIPCO 2,000 Guineas in addition to the Investec Derby in addition to he showed himself every bit a juvenile of uncommon mightiness amongst a stunning success inwards the Group Two Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes over a mile at Ascot on September 25. 2010. His trainer in addition to thus suggested that Frankel was the finest juvenile to cause got passed through his hands since Wollow inwards 1975 (who later on went on to win the 2,000 Guineas).
Frankel’s terminal start of 2010 came at Newmarket on Oct sixteen inwards the Group One Dubai Dewhurst Stakes. Frankel was the articulation champion two-year-old inwards Europe on official ratings amongst Dream Ahead – rated 126 every bit good every bit beingness named the Two-Year-Old Colt of 2010 at the Cartier Racing Awards.
Frankel reappeared inwards 2011 inwards the seven-furlong Group Three Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Apr 16, when he went to the front end passing the three-furlong marking to tape a comfortable four-length success over subsequent French Group One winner Excelebration. He started the shortest-priced favourite inwards the QIPCO 2,000 Guineas, galloping his opponents into submission inwards the mile Classic. He in addition to thus headed to Royal Ascot for the Group One St James’s Palace Stakes, also over a mile, on June xiv in addition to extended his unbeaten run.
Frankel took on older rivals for the get-go fourth dimension inwards the QIPCO Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on July 27 finally year. Frankel made the running before powering clear for an imperious five-length success. He in addition to thus cruised to a four-length victory over Excelebration in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot, Oct 15.
The World Thoroughbred Rankings for 2011 handed Frankel a rating of 136, 4lb clear of the outstanding Australian sprinter Black Caviar, making him officially the best Equus caballus inwards the world. He was Cartier Horse Of The Year in addition to Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt inwards 2011.
He began the electrical current flavor at Newbury on May 19, when he sauntered to a facile five-length victory over his old challenger Excelebration inwards the Group One JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury over a mile. Despite that deficit beingness the biggest inwards 4 meetings amongst Excelebration, Sir Henry Cecil was expecting a sharper performance at Royal Ascot in addition to the four-year-old did non disappoint. Frankel faced 10 rivals including Excelebration inwards the Group One Queen Anne Stakes over the direct mile – the opening race of the coming together – in addition to produced a performance of the really highest quality, routing the champaign for an emphatic 11-length victory.
In the aftermath of the performance, Timeform gave Frankel a rating of 147, the highest inwards the organisation’s 64-year history, spell the British Horseracing Authority increased Frankel’s rating to 140, 1lb behind Khalid Abdulla’s outstanding 1986 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Dancing Brave.
He achieved some other get-go when capturing his 2nd QIPCO Sussex Stakes at Goodwood past times half dozen lengths on August 1. Frankel ran beyond a mile for the get-go fourth dimension when contesting the Group One Juddmonte International over an extended 10 furlongs at York on August 22. The ease of his success persuaded connections to contemplate the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe over an extra furlong in addition to a one-half but Khalid Abdulla’s racing manager, Lord Grimthorpe, confirmed, after a catamenia of consideration, that Frankel’s target was the QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot which he won inwards practiced style. The 10-furlong showpiece was Frankel’s terminal race before a career at stud. Frankel has started favourite inwards all his races and, bar his debut, went off at odds-on. Tom Queally has ridden Frankel every fourth dimension he has run.
Khalid Abdulla
Prince Khalid Abdulla(h), who prefers to hold upward known every bit manifestly Mr K Abdulla on the racecard, is a get-go cousin to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. He owns extensive racing in addition to breeding interests inwards America, Britain, French Republic in addition to Ireland. He is a semi-retired human of affairs who, along amongst his 4 sons, presides over a huge conglomerate, the Mawarid Group, inwards Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in addition to beyond.
He developed a honey for British racing during the 1960s when renting a theatre inwards London and, amongst the aid of erstwhile trainer Humphrey Cottrill, had his get-go winner on May 14, 1979, when the Jeremy Tree-trained Charming Native scored at Windsor.
Born inwards Taif, Saudi Arabia, inwards 1937, Abdulla has been 1 of the most successful owner-breeders inwards Europe over the past times 4 decades in addition to is the alone electrical current possessor to cause got owned in addition to bred the winners of all v British Classics. The get-go British Classic success came when Known Fact was awarded the 1980 2000 Guineas on the disqualification of Nureyev. He has won the 2000 Guineas thrice more, cheers to Dancing Brave (1986), Zafonic (1993) in addition to Frankel (2011), spell inwards 1990 Quest For Fame gave him an initial Derby triumph, followed past times Commander In Chief inwards 1993 in addition to Workforce inwards 2010. His alone St Leger victory came amongst the Andre Fabre-trained Toulon inwards 1991.
Abdulla also races amongst non bad success inwards France, Republic of Ireland in addition to the United States, where nether the Juddmonte Farms banner he won a Triple Crown race inwards 2003 amongst Empire Maker inwards the Belmont Stakes. In 2003, Abdulla became champion possessor inwards both United Kingdom (78 winners) in addition to French Republic (58 winners), spell he also finished 3rd inwards the USA owners’ championship.
The full-sisters out of Hasili, Banks Hill (2001) in addition to Intercontinental (2005), gave Abdulla a notable twosome of victories inwards the Breeders’ Cup Filly in addition to Mare Turf, a race he also annexed inwards 2009 amongst three-time Nassau Stakes (2009, 2010 & 2011) winner Midday. Hasili also produced the owner’s dual Grade One winning mare Heat Haze, trained past times the tardily Bobby Frankel.
2010 was a superb yr in addition to Abdulla finished it every bit champion possessor inwards United Kingdom (74 winners & prize coin of over £3 million) for the 2nd time, spell Juddmonte was crowned the top breeder 1 time again. Workforce won both the Derby in addition to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe inwards non bad style, spell the unbeaten Frankel was crowned joint-champion European juvenile after victory inwards the Dewhurst Stakes.
Special Duty also won 2 2010 Classics inwards the stewards’ room. In the G Guineas at Newmarket, she was promoted to get-go ahead of Jacqueline Quest after finishing a olfactory organ 2nd in addition to inwards the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, the filly was awarded get-go identify after coming dwelling theatre the caput runner-up to Liliside. Abdulla’s other G Guineas win came amongst Wince inwards 1999.
Twice Over has also been a leading lite over the past times few seasons, taking the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket inwards 2009 in addition to 2010 every bit good every bit the 2010 Coral-Eclipse in addition to 2011 Juddmonte International.
Frankel is likely Abdulla’s greatest Equus caballus in addition to remains unbeaten inwards xiv races, 10 of which cause got come upward at Group One level. Frankel’s exploits finally yr played a large purpose inwards Abdulla winning some other owners’ entitle inwards United Kingdom inwards 2011 (63 wins in addition to over £3.4 1000000 inwards prize money). The Juddmonte breeding functioning has nine properties inwards England, Republic of Ireland in addition to Kentucky, including the 373-acre Banstead Manor Stud simply exterior Newmarket in addition to the 2500-acre Juddmonte Farms S of Lexington.
Juddmonte Farms stand upward 10 stallions, including Oasis Dream in addition to Dansili, every bit good every bit outstanding broodmares inwards United Kingdom in addition to the US including Hasili, Toussaud in addition to Slightly Dangerous.
Abdulla is an honorary fellow member of the British Jockey Club in addition to his missy was married to the tardily Prince Fahd Salman, possessor of 1991 Derby victor Generous.
His notable horses cause got included the non bad Dancing Brave, narrowly beaten inwards the 1986 Derby but successful inwards the 2000 Guineas, Eclipse, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes in addition to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Rainbow Quest, Warning, Danehill, Reams Of Verse, Rail Link, Zafonic, Oasis Dream, Chester House, Observatory, Xaar, All At Sea, Commander In Chief, Sanglamore, Ryafan, Exbourne, Marquetry, Raintrap, Dominicus Shack, Aptitude, Senure, Tates Creek, Cacique, Ventura in addition to Proviso.
Abdulla has over 300 broodmares in addition to a similar number of horses inwards training. Lord Grimthorpe is his racing director inwards Europe in addition to Dr John Chandler oversees his US interests. He has won 10 Eclipse Awards inwards America every bit good every bit enough of Cartier Racing Awards inwards Europe including the Award of Merit inwards 2002.
Sir Henry Cecil
Sir Henry Cecil, who was awarded a knighthood for services to racing inwards the Queen’s 2011 Birthday Honours List, has been Britain’s champion trainer 10 times in addition to is master copy of Warren Place Stables inwards Newmarket.
Since taking out a licence inwards 1969, he has compiled a tape of success that ranks him amid the pantheon of preparation legends. He has won 36 European Classics, including 25 inwards Britain, collected over 400 Pattern successes in addition to saddled good over 3,000 private winners. He is also the most successful trainer at Royal Ascot, having won 75 races at the meeting.
Henry Richard Amherst Cecil was born inwards Aberdeen on Jan 11, 1943, 10 minutes before his twin blood brother David, amongst whom he enjoyed a unopen bond. His father, Captain Henry Cecil of the Welsh Guards, blood brother of the 3rd Baron Amherst of Hackney, was killed inwards activity inwards North Africa some 2 weeks prior to his birth.
Henry’s widowed woman parent Rohays later on married regal trainer Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort in addition to moved her brood of 4 boys to Freemason Lodge from the theatre unit of measurement farm close Newmarket. His formative years at Freemason Lodge stables, along amongst his brothers Bow, James, David in addition to later Arthur, infused a wishing to pursue a life inwards racing.
This was undoubtedly detrimental to whatever potential academic distractions that may cause got robbed the sport of 1 of its most intuitive talents. In his book, On The Level, published inwards 1983, Cecil recalls at the historic catamenia of 7 beingness sent to prep schoolhouse at Sunningdale where, amongst his twin David, he “went direct to the bottom cast in addition to stayed there”. He failed to come inwards Eton in addition to spent the residue of his schoolhouse life at Canford School inwards Dorset, which he left amongst 10 O-Levels, before embarking on a high-spirited yr at Cirencester’s Royal Agricultural College, where he in addition to David “studied drinking in addition to gambling”, before leaving without sitting whatever exams.
Henry was destined for a career inwards stud management until accepting the role of assistant to his step-father inwards 1964. Two years later he married Julie Murless, missy of the non bad trainer Sir Noel Murless. Boyd-Rochfort, the human he called Uncle Cecil, retired at the cease of the 1968 Flat season, at which betoken Henry took over the reins at Freemason Lodge.
He did non precisely striking the Earth running in addition to it was 2 months before he sighted the winner’s enclosure. His initial victory every bit a licensed trainer came on May 17, 1969, when Celestial Cloud was the short-head winner of an amateur riders’ number at Ripon. That success came after a slice of anxious advice from his in addition to thus father-in-law.
After watching the Cecil string work, Sir Noel Murless, never 1 to interfere, awkwardly declared: “Your horses are galloping similar a lot of old gentlemen. You must brand them work.”
Henry gratefully heeded the advice in addition to big-race glory before long followed amongst Wolver Hollow inwards the 1969 Eclipse. H5N1 displace to Marriott Stables brought his get-go European Classic, courtesy of Cloonagh inwards the 1973 Irish Gaelic G Guineas. Bolkonski’s win inwards the 1975 2000 Guineas at Newmarket gear upward the ball rolling inwards Britain. Wollow’s 2000 Guineas victory a yr later came inwards his get-go flavor preparation at Warren Place, formerly the yard of his father-in-law, in addition to heralded an era of success that has etched his advert indelibly inwards the annals of racing greatness.
As the 1980s dawned, the Henry Cecil legend took shape. Supported past times married adult woman Julie, caput human Paddy Rudkin, travelling caput human George Winsor in addition to others, he reigned supreme. He ended the 1979 flavor every bit champion trainer amongst a 20th century tape of 128 wins to his name. That was his 3rd entitle inwards 4 seasons, inwards a yr that saw One In H5N1 Million province the G Guineas at Newmarket in addition to Le Moss in addition to Kris emerge every bit champions.
The next decade brought v to a greater extent than preparation titles, spell 8 private British Classic winners, including the Derby heroes Slip Anchor (1985) in addition to Reference Point (1987), in addition to the bright fillies’ Triple Crown scorer Oh So Sharp (1985), were complemented past times champions such every bit Ardross, Diesis, Indian Skimmer in addition to Old Vic.
In 1985, the yr of Slip Anchor in addition to Oh So Sharp, Henry became the get-go trainer inwards history to go past times the £1-million grade inwards prize money.
The 1987 flavor brought an fifty-fifty to a greater extent than phenomenal feat every bit Warren Place runners captured 180 races, smashing John Day’s 1867 tape of 146. Success continued throughout the side past times side decade amongst a farther clutch of Classic triumphs including 4 Oaks wins inwards v years amongst Lady Carla (1996), Reams Of Verse (1997), Ramruma (1999) in addition to Love Divine (2000). He produced the bright Bosra Sham to hold upward champion filly, nursing her delicate feet amongst the patience in addition to tending amongst which he is renowned, spell enjoying 2 farther successes inwards the Derby amongst Commander In Chief (1993) in addition to Oath (1999). The latter’s owner, the tardily Prince Ahmed Salman, summed upward the feeling of many after Oath’s triumph when he said, “winning Classics is easy. You simply purchase a Equus caballus in addition to ship it to Henry Cecil”.
The years cause got seen many of his owner-breeders go past times away, spell the loss of Sheikh Mohammed’s patronage inwards 1995 was an undoubted blow. The numbers housed at Warren Place brutal dramatically from a peak of close 200, thus that past times midway through the decade 2000 to 2010 Cecil was no longer seen every bit a forcefulness inwards the contests that mattered. Owners deserted him, though notably Khalid Abdulla in addition to the Niarchos Family remained loyal. The theatre unit of measurement standard, sew the flag pole after each Group One win, gathered dust for over half dozen years after Beat Hollow’s Grand Prix de Paris win inwards 2000.
In 2006, however, a corner was turned every bit Multidimensional gave Cecil his get-go Pattern success inwards 4 years. Oct of that yr marked a render to the top tabular array every bit the Khalid Abdulla-owned Passage Of Time captured the Group One Criterium de Saint-Cloud. Classic success made a welcome render to Warren Place inwards 2007 when Light Shift, owned past times the Niarchos Family, clinched an emotional success inwards the Oaks nether Ted Durcan, spell Midday went about handing the stable a 9th victory inwards the premier fillies’ Classic when a unopen runner-up to Sariska inwards 2009. The Khalid Abdulla-owned filly later on proved a bona fide superstar, amongst an unprecedented 3 victories inwards the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood inwards 2009, 2010 in addition to 2011 every bit good every bit the Yorkshire Oaks in addition to Prix Vermeille inwards 2010. She also provided Cecil amongst a get-go success at the Breeders’ Cup when landing the 2009 Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita.
Twice Over has also been a criterion bearer for Warren Place over the past times few seasons, taking the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket inwards 2009 in addition to 2010 every bit good every bit the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown inwards 2010 in addition to York’s Juddmonte International inwards 2011.
The unbeaten Frankel is the latest superstar on the block, having won xiv races, 10 of which cause got come upward at Group One grade (the Dewhurst Stakes, the 2000 Guineas, the St James’ Palace Stakes, the Sussex Stakes (2011 & 2012), the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, the JLT Lockinge Stakes, the Queen Anne Stakes, the Juddmonte International in addition to the Champion Stakes).
He is rated the top Equus caballus inwards the Earth in addition to Cecil believes he is the best he has e'er trained in addition to the best Equus caballus ever. As good every bit housing equine superstars, Warren Place was also the haunt of champion jockeys, amongst Joe Mercer, Lester Piggott, Steve Cauthen, Pat Eddery in addition to later Kieren Fallon each doing their fleck in addition to enjoying the spoils of the master copy trainer’s meticulously-planned campaigns.
Nowadays, the talented immature Irishman Tom Queally is the jockey proving his worth atop Cecil-trained contenders. The tape books do non prevarication in addition to Cecil rewrote them every bit he cultivated in addition to nurtured a string of champions. He is a trainer of non bad flair – a gifted horseman amongst an particular mightiness inwards assessing a horse, in addition to possesses a rare instinctive genius that enables him to appreciate potential far before than most. He is also the focus of non bad fascination, specially amid the media – a champion trainer amongst a penchant for gardening in addition to fine clothes.
He has fought tum cancer over the finally few years in addition to married Jane McKeown, his 3rd wife, inwards 2008.
Tom Queally
Tom Queally, born on Oct 8, 1984, has come upward a long means since riding his get-go winner on the John Roche-trained Larifaari at Clonmel on Apr 13, 2000, when 15.
He was crowned Ireland’s champion apprentice the same season. From Dungarvan inwards County Waterford, where his manlike someone parent Declan combines farming amongst a pocket-size preparation operation, Queally was out hunting on his pony past times the historic catamenia of seven. After a spell showjumping, he was a leading figure on the pony racing circuit past times the historic catamenia of xiii in addition to was apprenticed to trainer Pat Flynn 2 years later. The apprenticeship was terminated when Queally’s parents insisted he complete his leaving certificate at school.
At the cease of a tranquility 2002, when apprenticed to his father, he moved to Aidan O’Brien at Ballydoyle, winning the next year’s Group Three Ballysax Stakes on Balestrini. With the aid of owner/trainer Barney Curley, he moved to United Kingdom inwards 2004 in addition to joined David Loder’s Newmarket stable, becoming British champion apprentice that year.
He won the 2008 Group Three Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom aboard Lady Gloria in addition to is forthwith attached to Sir Henry Cecil’s Warren Place stable. Since his displace to Cecil’s yard, he has recorded pregnant victories on Midday, who finished runner-up inwards the 2009 Oaks before going on to claim the Group One Nassau Stakes at Goodwood (2009, 2010 in addition to 2011), the Yorkshire Oaks (2010), Prix Vermeille (2010) in addition to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2009).
Twice Over has given him success inwards the Champion Stakes (2009 in addition to 2010), in addition to the Eclipse Stakes (2010). Queally gained his get-go Group One success inwards Republic of Ireland when Chachamaidee was awarded the 2012 Matron Stakes inwards the stewards’ room after she was hampered inwards the closing stages.
In 2009, he also won 2 Group One sprints, partnering the Michael Bell-trained Art Connoisseur inwards Royal Ascot’s Golden Jubilee Stakes (Queally’s get-go top grade win) in addition to Fleeting Spirit, trained past times Jeremy Noseda, inwards the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.
He has partnered the world’s highest-rated Equus caballus Frankel on all the colt’s xiv appearances.
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