Entries for next Tuesday at Newmarket MARINE ONE in the Wood Ditton Maiden ELYAASAAT in the same race SEVEN HEAVENS in a Conditions Race EMINENT in the Listed Feilden Stakes Eminent is expected to be given an entry in the Craven too, alongside Swiss Spirit. Godolphin have confirmed that Dream Castle goes for the Greenham at Newbury.
Stats so far from his first crop: 48 Individual northern hemisphere runners 28 individual winners winning 40 races 12 runners rated 90+ 8 runners rated 100+
PN, firstly hopefully all is going well with you. I was wondering if you knew which side had the best record with his first crop in terms of classics and group winners at 3 years?
I'm doing ok thanks Nass, 3 days till my due date! I'm not 100% sure on the answer to your question. Sadler' Wells managed 6 G1 winners from his first crop, though these included a dead-heat between two of his sons in the Dewhurst and a few older horses. This article shows some impressive stats but it's hard to compare in a lot if cases as the crop size varies so much. http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/frankels-flying-start-impressive-but-not-matchless/
DREAM CASTLE, EMINENT and FRANKUUS all entered in the Craven Stakes next week, though Godolphin have already said they'll probably go for the Greenham with Dream Castle and Martyn Meade has said he's considering just a racecourse gallop for Eminent. SEVEN HEAVENS has also been given an entry for the Free Handicap (Listed) at Newmarket on Wednesday.
Some more entries so I've compiled the next week in one post: LADY FRANKEL in the G3 Prix de la Grotte at Chantilly on Sunday TOULIFAUT in the G3 Prix de la Grotte at Chantilly on Sunday OSHAYGER in a Maiden at Chantilly on Sunday MARINE ONE in the Wood Ditton Maiden at Newmarket on Tuesday ELYAASAAT in the Wood Ditton Maiden at Newmarket on Tuesday SEVEN HEAVENS in a Conditions Race at Newmarket on Tuesday EMINENT in the Listed Feilden Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday SEVEN HEAVENS in the European Free Handicap (Listed) at Newmarket on Wednesday DREAM CASTLE in the G3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday EMINENT in the G3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday FRANKUUS in the G3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday LA FIGLIA in the Fillies Maiden at Newmarket on Thursday MUSIKEL in a Handicap at Newmarket on Thursday MARINE ONE in a Conditions Race at Newbury on Friday MORI in the 1m2f Fillies Maiden at Newbury on Friday OMNEEYA in the 7f Fillies Maiden at Newbury on Friday LA FIGLIA in the 7f Fillies Maiden at Newbury on Friday
Arguably two of the most potentially exciting fillies from Frankel's first crop look set to make their debuts in the next week - MORI - a daughter of MIDDAY who has by all accounts been tearing up the gallops at home LA FIGLIA - the most expensive Frankel sold from his first crop, making €1,800,000 as a foal. She's been switched from Haggas to Noseda for some reason, but her debut has been highly anticipated.
OSHAYGER 3rd on debut under a hands and heels ride, beaten a short head and a neck. The Fillies G3 is at 3.30 UK time.
ELYAASAAT declared for tomorrow's Wood Ditton Maiden SEVEN HEAVENS declared for the European Free Handicap on Wednesday All other Tuesday and Wednesday entries taken out.