Not a big horse racing fan but, rather like the Olympics, Frankel racing has nothing to do with the sport. It is pure art; amazing to watch; an absolute joy watching a horse at his peak.

Frankel may prove to be the rarest of all thoroughbred horses since the 18th century Arab nags were first bred for racing in Britain.

Most athlete-runners including humans, and greyhounds, specialise in certain distances, but Frankel's expert insiders believe he has the power, talent, and temperament to win over any standard distance in any conditions. From 5 & 6 furlong very short sprints lasting less than a minute, thru his favoured 8-furlongs/1 mile and now past the mile recently trashing the best over 10 furlongs.

If (sadly unlikely for his fans) he is sent to contest, and wins, Europe's richest thoroughbred race the 1 1/2 mile Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe at Longchamps in October, he will complete an unbeaten, never equalled all top grade winning career; before being retired to stud, servicing the sport's top mares.

Priceless talents like Frankel rarely race for more then 2 or 3 years (or go on to jumping for another 10-years), they are too valuable as breeders, and are soon retired to stud, where their, often Arab, owners realise their full profit potential. Which is where the industrial money side of racing really kicks-in (to coina phrase), with circa £1/4 Million per 'cover' as the tough work is eumphemistically known.

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If they do enter him in the Arc, I may go over to see it in person.

Based in nearby belle-Belgique, we might meet U there JK. For a multi-celebration reunion or three ?

CUM on Frankel U, can do it !

Alltime top-nag FRANKEL, last ever race tomorrow at Ascot, Sa 20 Oct '012.

Record since 2010-debut as a 2yr old, all top-class races - 13 Runs, 13 Wins.

Be there or be square, only very few past top-nags with 20+ runs/20+ wins MIGHT have matched him.

Post-race he goes to stud-retirement for £1/4 million a shag c.4-times a week - someone has to do.

Alltime Champion Stallion FRANKEL - value c. £100 Million.

LoL Frankel.

The horse that could not lose!

It is pure joy watching him; such a beautiful horse running so well.

There's something in the way he holds his head.

And today he beat other champions (last year's Champion winner, this season's King George VI winner plus this year's German Derby conqueror) rather than the usual contenders he's faced of late.

Kudos to jockey Tom Queally and especially to maestro trainer Sir Henry Cecil.

Pity there couldn't be one more year.

On the nose, in the bag - Top Nag !

LoL.