Was Frankel Overrated?

There's a great piece on Frankel's sectional times here:

https://betting.betfair.com/horse-r...he-clock-as-well-as-his-rivals-221012-43.html

 

The Guardian article referred to in that piece is well worth a read, and the closing paragraph quoted never fails to bring a tear to my eye, daft softie that I am!

"One day, far in the future, after all those who will watch his final race at Ascot are gone, a horse may win a Classic at Epsom, or maybe at Newmarket, and someone in the grandstand will trace through its pedigree, come upon the name of Frankel and think to themselves: 'Ah, the mighty Frankel. Now there's a horse I'd have loved to see racing.'

We did."

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/oct/19/frankel-greatest-racehorse-ascot-champion-stakes

 

Thanks Princess. Nice to see that times are a valid part of assessing a horse's achievements. That chosen para brought a tear to my eyes

I would suggest it is a fitting note to end the thread, with the conclusion "NO. Frankel was not over-rated"

Thank you all for your comments

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