Wednesday (entries) SPANISH POINT in a Maiden at Gowran Park (2 year old) FIRST ELEVEN in a Maiden at Nottingham (2 year old) (this is the Maiden won by Golden Horn) ZEFFERINO in a Handicap at Kempton SOLO SAXOPHONE in a Maiden at Gowran Park Thursday (entries) MEKONG in a Novice at Chelmsford (2 year old) Friday (entries) THE GRAND VISIR in a Handicap at York Friday (entries) THE GRAND VISIR in a Handicap at Newmarket VERACIOUS in a Fillies Maiden at Newmarket (2 year old) Saturday (entries) ELARQAM in the G1 Dewhurst Stakes HERCULEAN in the G1 Dewhurst Stakes ROSTROPOVICH in the G1 Dewhurst Stakes
Shame, I half-expected them to run Herculean as they'd felt Ted come on enough from a Maiden to contest the Royal Lodge, but it's possible he may still be suffering from the respirTory issue that forced his withdrawal from that race.
Let's hope he gets better soon if that's the reason, no more group 1's for 2yo left this season in UK, hope they find one more race for him this year if he is fit enough.
There a quite a few of Frankels entered but i'm not getting my hopes up as it's a long way off, of all those i'd like to see Elarqam take his chance, the extra furlong would suit him.
Two more Pattern wins yesterday with Monarch's Glen landing the G3 Darley Club Stakes and RUBILINDA winning a Listed event at Belmont Park.
This week's entries as we currently stand: Monday (declared) ALJEZEERA in the Listed Beckfird Stakes at Yarmouth Wednesday (declared) HARBA in a Fillies Handicap at Kempton BAGHDAD in a Maiden at Nottingham (2 year old) CALLMECASH in a Maiden at Indiana Grand (2 year old) - $500,000 Yearling; dam G1 winning 2yo in USA Thursday (entries) AJAYEB in a Maiden at Deauville (2 year old) - dam dual G1 winner in USA Friday (entries) SWISS STORM in a Handicap at Haydock LIGHTENING FAST in a Handicap at Dundalk FRIMA in a Maiden at Dundalk BAGHDAD in a Novice at Redcar HAZARFAN in a Novice at Redcar HAZARFAN in a Novice at Haydock Saturday (entries) CRACKSMAN in the G1 Champion Stakes at Ascot UAE KING in the G2 Long Distance Cup at Ascot TANINO FRANKEL in the Ivy Stakes at Tokyo (2 year old) - race win by Soul Stirring last year
The two sold to Hong Kong - Senator and Seven Heavens - will have been gelded as they don't race entires due to the lack of a breeding industry. Also the handful that have been sold to the Jumps sphere will no doubt be cut.
ALJEZEERA won the Listed Beckford Stakes this afternoon, making her the 4th Stakes winner in the last 5 days for Frankel.
Speaking of the horse formerly known as SENATOR, here he is (now named SIMPLY BRILLIANT) finishing 3rd in a Trial in Hong Kong
Frankel is the third leading sure in Europe by blacktype winners, despite his oldest crop being just 3.