Frankel
 

So far two Frankel offspring have been unplaced at their debuts in Australia
Merovee in March & New Horizons yesterday
Soul Stirring has been his best so far
She won the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies G1 last year
And Japanese Oaks G1 this year

I think there has been around a dozen or so individual stakes winners from Frankel's first crop

Replay of the Oaks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5LHYq4Gy8

She really dug deep when looking beaten.

They were worried she wouldn't get the distance
But she certainly did that well

Merovee resumed yesterday,,winning at Newcastle

And another one by Frankel, the name’s a bit of a giveaway, Frankel My Dear
Made his debut at Flemington earlier this month, ran fifth, did a few things wrong
Next start, listed McKenzie Stakes, at Moonee Valley

Ran 6th beaten 3.65 lengths.

May be running at Randwick on Saturday

Merovee finished 2nd, got home strong

Wasn't a bad run, 6 of 11, didn't shirk his task

May start in the Prix de l'Arc de Tromphe later this year

Soul Stirring, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, showing 33/1

Latest start 2nd at Newcastle,,up in distance,,ran on

Soul Stirring unplaced two starts (October) back from a spell. European campaign in 2018 under consideration.

Soul Stirring, Japan Cup, showing 20/1

Japan Cup official result

1st Cheval Grand(JPN) Hugh Bowman $17.00 SP
2nd Rey de Oro(JPN)
3rd Kitasan Black(JPN)
4th Makahiki(JPN)
7th Soul Stirring(JPN)

2nd start result not that flash
Having a break

Bit slow to go & first run at the Valley, so not that bad a run

Frankel's first runner over jumps, Solo Saxophone, won the race, a juvenile hurdle at Catterick, UK

And Solo Saxophone won his next start, a hurdle at Wetherby

Since 3rd at Exeter, opposition a lot stronger

So far Frankel has sired 16 Group winners from his first two crops
And this record looks sure to increase with a number of lightly raced 3yo’s showing lots of promise

Count Octave a son of Frankel on track for a crack at this years Melbourne Cup

Yes, Frankel has proven himself as a Sire, can you imagine next year's service fees? £125,000 to £175,000 already. I'd imagine they'd be looking at well over £200,000 pounds.

doing well, yep

(morphettville) farooq (frankel / rostova) won for me

Impressive start for Frankel filly, Frankely Awesome
Two starts, two wins
Will be interesting to see how she goes city class

out of quarantine today

Count Octave withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup with a leg issue.
Likely will return to the UK for their summer carnival of 2019 and then return to Australia in the spring of next year where he can again be targeted at the Melbourne Cup.

Another Melbourne Cup-hoping Frankel ran in the Geelong Cup today: Finche [Frankel (GB) - Binche (USA) (Woodman (USA))]. He was an encouraging 3rd.

Rostropovich [Frankel (GB) - Tyranny (GB) (Machiavellian (USA))] has accepted for the Cox Plate.

Both did well in the Cup
Finche 4th,,dryer ground would have helped
Rostropovich 5th,,ditto

29 stakes winners as of early September

And read not that long ago that Frankel had winners in 11 different countries

Getting good results
As a result his stud fee has increased from £125,000 to £175,000 & may increase again

From what I can see,,Frankel has four runners this Saturday
New Horizons in Brisbane
Significance & Frankely Awesome & He's Eminent in Sydney

Frankely Awesome & He's Eminent look the best of that bunch

farooq spelling at the moment
had another 4 starts best result 2nd geelong classic
other runs in good class races
good 1st up record so am awaiting his return

Not bad stats to date for Frankel
14% Group winners to runners & 18% black-type winners to runners

Hey kiwiz, is that northern hemisphere only or all