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Frankel - Stud Career

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    It was a Twitter comment saying Gosden’s unraced Frankel Colt MARACHEL NAY has reportedly been backed into 30-1 from 75-1 in places for the Derby.

    The horse is a homebred of Anthony Oppenheimer’s (ownercof Cracksman and Golden Horn) and is closely related to the latter, being out of a half-sister to Flèche d’Or, the dam of Golden Horn.
     
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    Thanks for that, i did read a list of Frankel 3yo who are entered in the classics this year and there are quite a few unraced colts and fillies.
     
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    Interesting one here

     
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    Impressive win, and like Cracksman he is happy on soft going.
     
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    ELARQAM was due to have a racecourse gallop at Pontefract tomorrow but obviously that now won’t happen due to the abandonment. Not sure if they plan on running him in a Guineas trial.
     
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    Connections have confirmed that GIDU is being aimed at Royal Ascot.
     
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    That's a shame, it will upset his planned preparations for the Guineas. I read that he was being prepared just like his dam Attraction who went on to win the 1000 Guineas.
     
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    Trying to get back into it again!

    This week’s entries (age of horse in brackets)

    Thursday
    BAGHDAD (3) - 1m4f Handicap at Wolverhampton
    EXTRA MILE (4) - 1m2f Handicap at Chelmsford

    Friday
    EXTRA MILE (4) - 1m2f Fillies Novice at Lingfield

    Saturday
    LA FIGLIA (4) - 1m Listed Snowdrop Stakes at Kempton
    COMMENTARIOLUS (4) - 2m Novice Hurdle at Limerick
    PURE COUNTRY (3) - Maiden at Nancy

    Monday
    LA FIGLIA (4) - 7f Fillies Novice at Wolverhampton
     
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    We know your very busy PNkt and we very much appreciate everything you do.
     
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    BAGHDAD 3rd at Wolverhampton this afternoon but EXTRA MILE has managed to shed her maiden tag at the 4th attempt at Chelmsford this evening despite still running green.
     
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    It was sad to see La Figlia struggle again, not sure she can get a mile, her best performance was over 6f, maybe they should see if she could be a sprinter but it just goes to show that 1.8 million does not guarantee anything.
     
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    Very true. I remember a very long time ago a $10million foal not winning a race. Can't remember the name though
     
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