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Perhaps 3 more starts for Frankel before beginning life as an elite stallion. |
The Juddmonte International at York on August 22 looms as his next target.
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First attempt at 2000 metres |
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..if frankel wins he will set new world record for consecutive group 1 wins |
Mount Athos Melbourne Cup bound after an easy win G3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury on the weekend
As per trainer Luca Cumani the plan is for Mount Athos to go into quarantine for 2 weeks starting on Sep 12 then travel to Australia on Sep 27 or 28 |
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Current market Juddmonte International Stakes Frankel 1.10 1.01 St Nicholas Abbey 9.00 1.33 Twice Over 31.00 2.25 Farhh 31.00 2.25 Planteur 81.00 4.33 Sri Putra 126.00 6.20 Robin Hood 151.00 7.25 Windsor Palace 151.00 7.25 Bullet Train 151.00 7.25 |
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Why do they all go to the outside, why not stick to the rails?
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..absolutely no trouble handling the extra distance! |
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Mount Athos is now the early Melbourne Cup fav at most of the major betting agencies |
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Ortensia goes around again tomorrow morning,,Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York |
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Didn't she fly the last bit!
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Huge performance Paul Messara, preparing Ortensia to win 3 Group 1s in 3 different countries, in the past 9 months! |
Ortensia goes around again this weekend,,Sprint Cup at Haydock Park
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Busy boy jockey William Buick
After he completes his ride on Ortensia on Saturday will catch a helicopter to Ireland to ride Nathaniel in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown 2 hours later |
That's what I call keen
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Ortensia currently sharing favouritism with Bated Breath at around 3/1 |
Ortensia down the track
After the race it was discovered the mare had badly spliced her right fetlock |
16 horses nominated for the Caulfield & Melbourne Cups & Cox Plate have entered quarantine prior to their shipment to Australia later this month
They are: •Afsare •Americain •Brigantin •Dunaden •Energia Elegante •Galileo's Choice •Gatewood •Ibicenco •Jakkalberry •Mount Athos •Prairie Star •Quest For Peace •Saghann •Shahwardi •Tac de Boistron •Why Not |
3 of those horses have been nominated for the Cox
Americain,,Afsare & Shahwardi Surprised Shahwardi heading down-under as I don't think he has won for some time Is stablemate of Americain |
Afsare only nominated for the Cox I think
Form does look good & relevant |
Afsare a bit unlucky in the Arlington Million last month where he ran 2nd. Definitely one to watch kiwiz, as he appears back in form after performing below par his previous campaign.
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$41 / $11 freely available for Afsare in the Cox Plate
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Similar odds for Americain
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A little each-way won't break the bank & who knows could end up a nice windfall ;) |
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Dunaden recovering from a foot abscess but still likely to head down-under with this batch. |
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I think they're in transit including Dunaden |
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All have arrived safe & well, now at the International Horse Centre at Werribee |
Brigantin & Shawardi bypassing the Caulfield Cup & targeting the Geelong Cup before the Melbourne Cup
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Good trackwork since landing at Werribee |
Afsare suffered an injury to his near side foreleg during exercise this week so bit of a day-by-day prospect at the moment
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They obviously know what they're doing the way Shahwardi won today |
Good odds, too.
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Shahwardi now assured of a start in the Caulfield Cup but likely to miss that race for the BIG one
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Maybe next year for Afsare. |
frankel's younger half-brother morpheus failed to flatter on debut in a maiden at nottingham yesterday
sent out 3/1 second favourite so a lot of punters got their fingers burnt |
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Fully recovered, obviously |
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Frankel will now head to stud
His stud fee is expected to be in the region of £100,000 which make his earning capacity around £10m a year |
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