Frazil to make his stakes debut at 5, in the Fall Highweight Stakes at Aqueduct

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Frazil to make his stakes debut at 5, in the Fall Highweight Stakes at Aqueduct
The 5-year-old gelding Frazil, had been dwelling in starter handicaps and allowance claimers company since he started racing, but now according to his owner/trainer Linda Rice, it is time to try something ambitious and as a result she pointed Frazil toward the Grade 3 Fall Highweight Stakes at Aqueduct race course on 24 November, 2011, at about 6 furlongs against 3-year-old and above males.
Frazil will make his debut in graded stakes against a tough group. The Fall Highweight Stakes has reeled in seven other horses for the six furlong sprint, and apart from Frazil, General Maximus is the only other runner coming into the Fall Highweight Stakes off a win.
"We thought we might try a little something more ambitious with him," said Rice of Frazil.
The Kentucky bred son of The Cliff’s Edge, out of mare Dance Academy by Royal Academy, Frazil is coming off back to back wins in the two started handicaps.
The first win came at Belmont Park over at six furlongs on 16 October, 2011, under jockey Ramon Dominguez who guided the colt to a victory over the runner up Cure and the third place finisher Raynick’s Jet with the winning time of 1 minute and 9.25 seconds.
His next one was at Aqueduct in another six furlong sprint on 5 November, 2011, under Alan Garcia. Frazil took control of the race in the final yards to romp past Independence War and Temecula Creek, who finished second and third, respectively.
Frazil under Alan Garcia completed the six furlong distance in 1 minute and 10.48 seconds.
Frazil at Aqueduct has done pretty well, he has run 11 races at the Big A, where he went on to register 5 wins, with 3 second place finishes and a lone third place finish, and went on to earn a lifetime best Beyer Speed Figure of 106 there.
"We've had to run him short and long," said Rice. "It appears he might be better sprinting than going long. We've had various opinions from people on that. I've had gamblers tell me, 'You should run him 1 1/8 miles, they'll never catch him.' He's a fun horse to have in the barn, certainly."