Posts Tagged "Frankel"
The long-winded road of protection in horse racing
By The Crowd, 1 May 2013
At the conclusion of this season’s Autumn Carnival, three champions in their own right will have begun their journey into retirement.
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Frankel set for a taste of Down Under
By Daniel Miles, 9 Apr 2013The Australian breeding industry has been sent in to a frenzy following Juddmonte Farm’s recent announcement that their unbeaten champion Frankel would be made available to a select group of mares to Southern Hemisphere time this September.
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The top five race calls of all time
By Justin Cinque, 26 Mar 2013 I’ve always believed that a race-caller makes a good race great. When it happens, the spine starts to tingle and your arm is covered in goosebumps.
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What were the best three races in 2012?
By Justin Cinque, 31 Dec 2012 There were plenty of highlights in horse racing this year, and as 2012 prepares to bid us farewell I’ve picked out what I believe to be the three best races from around the world in the last 12 months.
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Frankel set for farewell after fourteenth start
By Alfred Chan, 18 Oct 2012 On Sunday morning, Australian time, the horse racing industry will farewell a legend of racing as Frankel attempts a fourteenth straight victory in the G1 Champion Stakes at Royal Ascot before retiring to stud.
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World champion thoroughbred Frankel steps out against three competitors tonight in the Group One Sussex Stakes at Goodwood over a mile. Join us for live race updates and a blog in the lead-up to the 12:10am start time.
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Frankel to show mile brilliance one last time before chasing ‘greatest’ tag
By Justin Cinque, 30 Jul 2012 The Olympic Games are taking centre stage in the global sporting landscape, but a champion of a different kind is set to step out in the south of England on Wednesday night.
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The Moonee Valley Racing Club has made it their ambition to have an international field contest the 2012 Cox Plate to be held at Moonee Valley on October 27.
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World number one rated horse Frankel has produced one of the most stunning performances ever seen when taking out the opening race at Royal Ascot last night by a widening margin of 11 lengths.
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More than 5000 Australians have travelled to the 2012 Royal Ascot meeting and it gets underway this evening with a bang. Join us for live race updates tonight as we build up to the appearance of world number-one Frankel at 11:30pm who will be followed by Australian mare Ortensia at 12:05am.
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Racing misses out as Black Caviar ducks Frankel
By Justin Cinque, 4 Jun 2012 The dream match-up between Frankel and Black Caviar has no chance, after the champion Australian mare wasn’t among 36 entries in August’s Sussex Stakes when nominations were taken last Wednesday.
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Frankel, 2012 Lockinge Stakes: Live race updates, blog
By Justin Cinque, 19 May 2012 World-number one racehorse Frankel makes his 2012 debut on Sunday morning in the Group One Lockinge Stakes (one mile) at Newbury, England. Join us for live race updates and a blog in the lead-up to the 12:40am AEST start time.
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Black Caviar ready to travel after celebrating her 21st
By Justin Cinque, 14 May 2012 Black Caviar brought up the softest win in her career on Saturday afternoon, and 30,000 adoring fans farewelled the unbeaten wonder mare before her English campaign.
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Will there be a Black Caviar vs Frankel showdown?
By Justin Cinque, 3 May 2012 Mark this in your diary – August 2nd, 12:30am AEST. It’s the start time for the biggest sporting event this year: Frankel versus Black Caviar.
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Black Caviar needs a heavyweight bout with Frankel
By Justin Cinque, 13 Feb 2012 It’s not often that a sport like horse racing is responsible for a truly great clash of the titans but that would be the case if Australia’s undefeated queen Black Caviar met the undefeated English colt Frankel in a mile race during June’s Royal Ascot Carnival.
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