Frankel

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Originally Posted by freddymo

Didn't Cecil state earlier in the year the he had designs of the Arc/10-12f est. later in the campaign?

I guess that was before he came to the realization that it was going to be very difficult to harness Frankel's speed. I'm just disappointed that he won't even take a shot, even at 10f, instead mapping out an exclusively 8f campaign. It's starting to sound more or more like keeping him unbeaten and maintaining the illusion of invincibility is what matters most to his connections. He's by f'n Galileo for Christ's sake.

Frankel is entered in the Juddmonte International at around 9.5f, so I suppose there's still a chance. But they've moved the 8f Queen Elizabeth II to the same day as the 10f Champion Stakes, so I don't anticipate seeing him stretch out in October.