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All Emotion As Frankel Hits A Century Of Stakes Winners

The all-conquering Frankel (GB) reached a new benchmark on Saturday when Emotion (GB) became the 14-year-old stallion's 100th stakes winner worldwide from just seven crops of racing age.

Not many horses are given a two-hour Valentine's night special on BBC Radio 5 Live to launch the start of their first covering season, but not many horses are Frankel. Those connected to the Juddmonte champion who were interviewed for that unprecedented terrestrial broadcast back in 2013 were keen to point out that being a top-class racehorse does not necessarily guarantee that that horse will carry all before him once in the stallion barn. Frankel, however, is doing just that.

Champion sire for the first time in Britain and Ireland in 2021, succeeding his own outstanding father Galileo (Ire) in the year of his death, Frankel is now responsible for 25 Group/Grade 1 winners and currently heads the European table for the 2022 season, in which he has already been represented by the Classic winners Westover (GB), Homeless Songs (GB) and Nashwa (GB), along with Group 1 winners Inspiral (GB), Alpinista (GB) and Onesto (Ire). He became the fastest sire in history to notch 50 group winners in 2021, and his current tally in that regard has already been elevated to 67.

Frankel has not of course been short of opportunities as, from the start, he has been sent some of the best-bred and best-performed mares around. The lag between covering that first book and their offspring appearing on the track gave ample time for the naysayers to start crabbing Frankel's stock that appeared at the sales, but once they hit the racecourse doubts soon started to be allayed.

His first runner, Cunco (Ire), won on debut in May 2016, was then third in the Chesham, and won the G3 Sandown Classic Trial the following season. From that same crop, Fair Eva (GB)–appropriately a Juddmonte homebred–became Frankel's first black-type winner in the G3 Princess Margaret S. At the end of that year, a first breakthrough win at the top level came in Japan, when Soul Stirring (Jpn) won the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies. The daughter of the top-class racemare Stacelita (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}) then scored a double first the following season when going on to win the G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) to give Frankel an important first Classic winner.

It was also a sign of things to come in regard to his increasingly international influence as a sire, despite the fact that he has never left the Banstead Manor stallion yard since he moved there from Warren Place in October 2012. Instead, mares came to him from all over the world. From the outset Frankel has covered in Newmarket to Southern Hemisphere time, with the demand for that service having grown in recent years.

That was no doubt in part owing to the success of his first Australian Group 1 winner Hungry Heart (Aus), whose dam Harlech (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) was purchased at the Tattersalls July Sale from Godolphin by Yulong Investments and sent straight to Frankel to be covered before departing for Australia.

Bred on the same cross as Hungry Heart is Frankel's first European Group 1 winner, Cracksman (GB), who is now a promising first-season sire for Darley, while the G1 St James's Palace S. winner Without Parole (GB) is standing at Newsells Park Stud, and Logician (GB), one of Frankel's eight European Classic winners, has joined the National Hunt ranks at Shade Oak Stud. The number of Group 1-winning sons standing at stud in Europe will soon grow, not least when last season's Derby and Irish Derby winners, Godolphin stablemates Adayar (Ire) and Hurricane Lane (Ire) are eventually retired.

Frankel's latest benchmark equals to the day the record of his fellow Juddmonte homebred Danehill in reaching the milestone of 100 stakes winners, though Danehill was of course also shuttling to Australia, covering larger books there than Frankel's Southern Hemisphere coverings in England. In the race to a century of black-type winners, he has surpassed his own remarkable sire Galileo, as well as another pre-eminent British stallion, Dubawi (Ire).

On the racecourse, perhaps the most memorable image of Frankel's three-season tour de force was his breathtaking triumph in the G1 2000 Guineas, in which he streaked to such an early, wide-margin lead that maintaining it seemed scarcely believable. He did just that, and now Frankel's tearaway talent echoes through his stallion career.

 

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Goffs Orby Catalogue Features 11 Yearlings By Galileo

The Goffs Orby Sale catalogue, offering 11 yearlings by the late Galileo (Ire), is now online. Set for Kildare Paddocks on Sept. 27-28, the sale will send 511 yearlings through the ring over the two days, starting at 9:30 a.m. each morning. All yearlings offered will be eligible for the seven-furlong Goffs Million, Europe's richest juvenile race, at the Curragh in September of 2023.

Orby graduates have captured a raft of stakes this season, including Prosperous Voyage (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), runner-up in the G1 1000 Guineas before taking the G1 Falmouth S. A pair of alums also won at Royal Ascot–Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}), in the G2 Queen's Vase and G2 Hardwicke S., respectively. Stateside, Twilight Gleaming (Ire) (National Defense {GB}) struck in the GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint; while the G2 July S. went to Persian Force (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) and Ladies Church (GB) (Churchill {Ire}) scored in the G2 Sapphire S. last week.

The Orby boasts yearlings by some of the top sires in Europe, among them Dubawi (Ire), Frankel (GB), Sea The Stars (Ire), Dark Angel (Ire), Lope De Vega (Ire), Churchill (Ire), Nathaniel (Ire), Kingman (GB), Siyouni (Fr), Zoffany (Ire), Oasis Dream (GB), No Nay Never, Starspangledbanner (Aus), Camelot (GB), Invincible Spirit (Ire), Night Of Thunder (Ire), Mehmas (Ire), and Australia (GB).

Some of the highlights in the catalogue by Galileo are a daughter of GI Frizette S. heroine Nickname (Scat Daddy) as lot 111 from Baroda Stud; and The Castlebridge Consignment offers a son of G1 Australian 1000 Guineas heroine Amicus (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (lot 332).

Other notable lots include: lot 28, a son of Cotai Glory (GB) who is a half-brother to G1 Matron S. heroine Champers Elysees (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) from Tally-Ho Stud; Glenvale Stud's son of Lady Gorgeous (GB) (Compton Place {GB}) (lot 30), who is a half-brother to G1 Fillies' Mile heroine and G1 Moyglare Stud S. second Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}); a Frankel (GB) colt (lot 50) who is a half-brother to G1 Prix de Diane victress Channel (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}) from The Castlebridge Consignment; lot 57, a Baroda Stud-consigned Kingman (GB) half-brother to the dam of this year's G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}); just one lot later, Whitehall Stud will offer a full-brother to dual Group 1 winner and Classic scorer Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}); G1 Irish St Leger scorer Sonnyboyliston (Ire) (Power {GB})'s Gleneagles (Ire) half-sister (lot 78) is consigned by Clonlisk Stud; Moyfinn Stud offers a full-brother (lot 196) to G1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club scorer Ventura Storm (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}); lot 402, a colt by Blue Point (Ire), who is a half-brother to dual Hong Kong Champion Stayer and four-time Group 1 winner Irishcorrespondent (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) is consigned by Ballygallon Stud; hailing from the Galbertstown Stables draft is lot 452, an Awtaad (Ire) half-brother to the high class three-time Group 1 winner Taghrooda (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}); Ballylinch Stud consigns lot 453, a full-brother to G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Saffron Beach (Ire) (New Bay {GB}); lot 490 is a Dubawi (Ire) filly who is a half-sister to a pair of top-level winners by Archipenko in Time Warp (GB) and Glorious Forever (GB) from Staffordstown; Camas Park Stud sends a Sea The Stars (Ire) colt through the ring as lot 493, a half-brother to GI E P Taylor S. heroine Blond Me (Ire) (Tamayuz{GB}); and The Castlebridge Consignment's lot 499 is an Invincible Spirit (Ire) filly out of Group 3 winner I Am Beautiful (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) from the extended family of Group 1 winners Tapestry (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Loves Only You (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).

In 2021, the Orby Sale grossed €40,561,500 for 371 yearlings. The average was €109,330 and the median was €75,000. Leading the way on the buyers' sheets was Starry Eyed (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who was offered by Baroda Stud and sold for €1.5 million to Coolmore's MV Magnier.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “When selections began for this year's Orby, we set a target to take the Irish National Yearling Sale to new heights in 2022 and build on the success of last year. Thanks to increased support from leading Irish breeders we have grown the catalogue whilst maintaining the quality across both days and I extend our thanks to every vendor as we are nothing without their beautiful yearlings. This country is synonymous with the Thoroughbred and we are so proud to bring international buyers to view even more of the best yearlings Ireland has to offer in the unrivalled sales complex at Kildare Paddocks this September.

“The introduction of the Goffs Million last year proved a huge hit with buyers and this year's race at the Curragh on Saturday, 24 Sept. will be a wonderful way to kick off the Orby Sale week when the contenders for the 2023 Million will be on offer within days.”

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Frankel’s Nashwa Too Good In The Nassau

Class has told all week so far at the Qatar Goodwood Festival and on Thursday it was the turn of TDN Rising Star Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}) to excel in the G1 Qatar Nassau S. Sent off the 6-5 favourite having loped to post like an old hand under Hollie Doyle, Imad Al Sagar's G1 Prix de Diane heroine cruised from rear down the outer to swoop on the front end with a furlong remaining and assert for an ultimately-comfortable 1 3/4-length success from the 40-1 outsider Aristia (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), with Lilac Road (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) half a length behind in third. “I am very emotional when it comes to her–she is my first Classic-winning homebred and is a future broodmare for Blue Diamond,” Al Sagar commented. “We noticed from early in her career that she was special, but how special we didn't know. Since April she has developed at a very fast pace physically and mentally.”

 

Labelled a TDN Rising Star following her emphatic 6 1/2-length success on her 3-year-old bow over a mile at Haydock Apr. 23, Nashwa has continued to grow in stature with each passing week and her smooth win in Newbury's Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial S. over a mile and a quarter May 14 was followed by a game third in the Oaks which stretched her too far. Back in action 16 days later when she provided her jockey and her owner-breeder with personal landmarks in the Diane at an appreciative Chantilly, this was a quick enough turnaround with all that action in the background but the signs cantering down were all positive.

That perfect rhythm she displayed on the way to the start was also there in the race, where she accepted restraint with total compliance as the match made in heaven with her rider deepens further each time they join together. Always well within her comfort zone, she was asked to close as the front-running Dreamloper (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) failed to get away approaching two out and was able to make up the deficit with ease. Picking up the unexposed fellow 3-year-old Fonteyn (GB) (Farhh {GB}) and Aristia soon after, the bay strode to the line typically powerfully to give the impression she was in a class of her own despite the final margins.

Hollie Doyle provided her lowdown after. “She gave me some feel. A change of tactics today from France, but it paid off,” she said. “Nashwa is A1, you can't fault her. I rode her aggressively in France because we had a good draw and I wanted to hold my position. Today, in between her work from her previous run, she now knows what she is doing so I didn't want to light her up and ride her from a pace angle. I came down the hill with a double handful. She travels very well, but she takes a while to hit top gear.”

“This is her perfect trip,” Doyle added. “She has a high cruising speed and sees it out very well. She is push-button and you can ride her anywhere, which is really nice. Nashwa is a horse of a lifetime and if it wasn't for Imad Al Sagar giving me this opportunity, I might not have enjoyed days like this. Every group one means a lot, so you've got to enjoy it while it lasts because you get home tonight and you'll be back into work mode for the next day. You have limited time to enjoy these moments.”

Al Sagar added, “The important part of it is I own the family. She was not disgraced in the Oaks, but ran out of stamina–we didn't know beforehand about the trip and found out. It was a beautiful performance in the French Oaks and to do that with only 16 days between two Classics, she must be very special. Our target will be the Prix de l'Opera on Arc day and then the Breeders' Cup [Filly & Mare Turf]. She has had a very busy season and we definitely would not want to overdo it. She will be kept in training at four and I think she will be better then–the whole family thrive with age.”

John Gosden said, “We have relaxed in last and what they've done is suddenly pull the pace up. If you look at the fractions, they did two 14-second furlongs in the middle, which is as slow as you can go. Coming from last made it tough on her, as they are quickening down the hill but Nashwa has got the class and when the ground levelled off she was happier. She is versatile to do that from off the pace. I think next time we might have to put a pacemaker in.”

Aristia was running the race of her life and trainer Richard Hannon said of the runner-up, “Aristia is always a filly that runs massively above what you were expecting. For some reason she did not come in her coat until well after Ascot. We have got her back right and she looks a million. She ran a super race and we have got the rest of the season to look forward to. Everything is an option now. She is a filly with an awful lot of scope. There are some lovely races coming up and I would love to hope that she will stay in training for next year.”

Maureen Haggas said of Lilac Road, “I thought she ran great. She did not get the smoothest run through, which often happens at Goodwood. In the last 50 yards she flew–I am thrilled with her. Looking at that, I think we could step her up to 12 furlongs happily and she is getting better as she has never been easy. We went down first and she wasn't too bad today. She is settling in her races and has galloped right to the line. I don't know what plans there might be. She is well worth keeping at this standard, and William will find something and talk to Jon and Julia [Aisbitt] and work out a plan.”

Nashwa's dam Princess Loulou (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) took time to fulfil her potential, finishing second in the G1 Prix Jean Romanet as a 4-year-old before closing out her career with success in the Listed Gillies Fillies' S. She is a granddaughter of the Listed Princess Elizabeth S. runner-up Sweeping (GB) (Indian King), who produced the dual listed-winning sprinter Watching (GB) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) who was also runner-up in the G2 Prix du Gros-Chene. Sweeping is also the second dam of the listed scorer Nufoos (GB) (Zafonic), who in turn produced three black-type winners in the G1 Middle Park S. and G2 Mill Reef S. hero Awzaan (GB) (Alhaarth {Ire}), the G3 Sweet Solera S. winner Muraaqaba (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and the Listed Sandringham H. winner and dual group 3-placed Muteela (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Also related to the G2 Keio Hai Nisai S. winner Ball Lightning (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}) and the GIII Will Rogers S. scorer Media Mogul (GB) (First Trump {GB}), Princess Loulou's filly by Decorated Knight (Ire) is entered in the upcoming Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale (lot 93). She also has a colt foal by Dubawi (Ire) and is carrying a full-sister to Nashwa at present.

Thursday, Goodwood, Britain
QATAR NASSAU S.-G1, £600,000, Goodwood, 7-28, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 197yT, 2:05.77, g/f.
1–NASHWA (GB), 126, f, 3, by Frankel (GB)
     1st Dam: Princess Loulou (Ire) (SW-Eng, G1SP-Fr, GSP-Ire, $175,317), by Pivotal (GB)
     2nd Dam: Aiming (GB), by Highest Honor (Fr)
     3rd Dam: Sweeping (GB), by Indian King
O-Imad Al Sagar; B-Blue Diamond Stud Farm (UK) Ltd (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden; J-Hollie Doyle. £340,260. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr, 6-4-0-2, $1,144,433. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Aristia (Ire), 135, f, 4, Starspangledbanner (Aus)–Aloisi (GB), by Kalanisi (Ire).
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. (85,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Mrs E Roberts; B-Rathasker Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £129,000.
3–Lilac Road (Ire), 135, f, 4, Mastercraftsman (Ire)–Lavender Lane (Ire), by Shamardal.
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Jon and Julia Aisbitt (IRE); T-William Haggas. £64,560.
Margins: 1 3/4, HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.20, 40.00, 7.50.
Also Ran: Fonteyn (GB), Dreamloper (Ire), One For Bobby (Ire), Rogue Millennium (Ire), Concert Hall (Ire). Scratched: Ville De Grace (GB). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Raclette Joins Yorkshire Oaks Cast

Group 2 winner Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) has been supplemented to the Aug. 18 G1 Yorkshire Oaks, according to trainer Andre Fabre. Named a 'TDN Rising Star' at Deauville last August, the bay won the Listed Prix Melisande at ParisLongchamp two starts back in June, and triumphed in the G2 Prix de Malleret in the colours of the late Prince Khalid Abdullah on July 14.

“She will be supplemented for the Yorkshire Oaks,” said Fabre. “She is beginning to mature now and the step up to 12 furlongs suited her last time out, she really stays well.

“I think she wants good ground–good to firm, fast ground is what she wants. Hopefully it will stay dry in August because sometimes for that meeting it can go soft.

“I don't think she will be a filly for the Arc this year as she is still a little bit weak. Perhaps next year when she is stronger.”

The trainer also had an update on Group 1 winner Mare Australis (Ire) (Australia {GB}), who was unplaced in the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.

“He had a valid excuse, he became unbalanced on the track and was pushed out of the race and another horse galloped into his heels,” said Fabre. “Saying that, he's been to Saint-Cloud before and disappointed, so he might just not like the course.

“He'll go for an Arc prep and then the Arc, he likes Longchamp so it makes sense to run him there.”

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