Frankel favourite to finish first in Queen Anne Stakes
On the basis of his 10-victory unbeaten record, Frankel undisputedly poses to be the hot favourite candidate for the ace title of the Queen Anne Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) that is going to be held at Ascot racecourse today, June 19.
The high-profile Class 1 contest is set to start at 2:30 (GMT). Pursuing the prize cheque worth £198,485 on the good to soft course of 1 mile, the Sir Henry Cecil-trained bay colt will run against 10 rivals including Bullet Train, Excelebration, Indomito,
Premio Loco, Red Jazz, Side Glance, Strong Suit, Windsor Palace, Worthadd and Helmet.
Frankel possesses glorious and matchless track record. Unbelievably, the four-year-old veteran sprinter has won each of the total ten starts of his career so far. This is quite marvellous.
More startling is the fact that he ran every time with a favourite tag. Today again, the talented son of Galileo out of Kind is going to show his guts by carrying the baggage of the highest betting odds.
The colt will be driven by his regular jockey Tom Queally who also holds great fame in the horseracing world.
Thus, Frankel seems to be in win-win position from all the sides. There is not even a little doubt that he may lose, so the bookies can stake their money on him blindly.
From the colt’s competitors, Premio Loco and Excelebration are likely to perform well in the Stakes.
Premio Loco is on the verge of a hat-trick at the moment. The Chris Wall-trained experienced gelding marvellously won a race each on March 24 and May 15, 2012. He was a 6-5 favourite for his last start.
Overall, the son of Prized out of Crazee Mental has 14 classic conquests to his name. He will surely show some resistance against Frankel but he cannot be able to outstrip him. Thus, he is the strongest contender for the runner-up rank.
On the other hand, Excelebration has won 6 of his total 11 starts to date. The A. P. O’Brien-trained bay colt accomplished a grand victory on April 22, 2012 followed by a runner-up rank in his last outing on May 19. Thus, he is enjoying great form at the
moment.
By and large, there will be a rip-roaring and nail-biting clash at Ascot. Let us enjoy the way Frankel adds another epic triumph to his portfolio.
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