Turaath is SW127 for Oasis Dream winning Saturday’s Gr2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) for mares at Flemington. A step slow away, Turaath raced close to the lead in third place before accelerating clear 200m out, going on to defeat Turaath was a length-and-three-quarters clear of Mystic Journey (Needs Further), with Still A Star (Toronado) a
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Converge is the 15th Gr1 winner for Frankel winning Saturday’s J J Atkins Stakes (1600m) for 2yos at Eagle Farm. Converge came from well back when finishing runner-up last time out in the Gr.2 Sires’ Produce Stakes over 1400m at Eagle Farm and relished the extra furlong here, powering away over the final 200m to
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Thursday’s Gr2 Dante Stakes (12.5f) at York winner Hurricane Lane is SW67 for Frankel. Roman Empire was ridden into a clear lead three furlongs out with Hurricane Lane asked to chase along with High Definition, a stablemate of Roman Empire. Hurricane Lane hit top speed inside the final furlong as Roman Empire began to tire
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Wirko is SW33 for Kingman winning the Blue Riband Trial (10f) at Epsom. Wirko finished stoutly over the concluding two furlongs to master Technique (Mastercraftsman) in the final strides to score by a head with Uncle Bryn (Sea The Stars) in third. It is the second win from three starts for the Gestut Rottgen-bred Wirko,
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Such is the cosmopolitan nature of racing and breeding in 2021 that Sydney’s Randwick racecourse provided further evidence, as if any was needed, of the impact at stud by Frankel. The victory of the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Converge in Saturday’s Fernhill Handicap over 1600m made him the fifth stakes winner from 18 Frankel
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Big Five SW61 for Frankel winning Monday’s Prix Right Royal (3000m) at Chantilly. Settled towards the rear until the final turn, Big Five made smooth progress widest of all and then under slight urging lengthened into the lead 200m out to go clear and defeat Alkuin (Maxios) by 5-1/2 lengths with Richemont (Anodin) taking the
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Hungry Heart is the 13th Gr1 winner for Frankel winning Saturday’s Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill. Hungry Heart had beaten the boys over 1500m in the Gr2 Phar Lap Stakes at her previous start and handled the step up in distance here, coming from last at halfway to run down the longtime leader Harmony
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Grenadier Guards is the 12th Gr1 winner for Frankel lifting Sunday’s Asahi Hai Futurity (1600m) at Hanshin. Second behind the clear leader Mondreise approaching the home turn, Grenadier Guards made up the leeway and swept by with 200m left to travel, holding off the later rally from Stella Voice (Bago) to score by three-quarters of
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Significance is SW60 for Frankel winning the Christmas Cup (2400m) at Randwick. Significance made most of the running and fought on strongly in the home straight to defeat He Runs Away (Heliostatic) by three-quarters of a length with Windermere (All Too Hard) in third. Inbred 3×3 to Danehill and with three strains of Danzig, it
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Viadera is the first Gr1 winner for Bated Breath with her victory in Sunday’s Matriarch Stakes (8f) for fillies and mares on turf at Del Mar. Viadera settled towards the rear and was still well back into the lane, swinging widest of all and then finishing with intent to get up and edge Blowout (Dansili)
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