Well, he is obviously very biased having had such an emotional connection to him. It´s like asking a Barca or Real Madrid player to choose between Messi and Ronaldo.

@@underscore2824 What does that have to do with Frankel?

@@bowlchamps37 but Frankel is Messi?

@@iang-lb7nx Yeah, I would say so. I would compare Frankel to Messi and Sea The Stars to Ronaldo.

And me

Goonerville Gonad Well said. 👏

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If you think this was good, listen to Ian Bartlett's commentary on Frankel's 2000 Guineas. He goes from surprise, to bemusement, to amazement, to awe, then respect and finally admiration.

Amazingly commentated! The best I heared was sea the stars l'arc de triomphe victory the commentary was unreal!

Mr Villan

Reins, not reigns!!

To me the ITV coverage on the race had the greatest line of horse racing commentary ever: "...And they can't get him off the bridle".

Didn't realise shergar mill reef were in this

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I knew that the first time I watched the Guineas.

Well said, perfect summary!

On that evidence I'm sure he would of stayed a mile and a half

@@rsb7311 as a 4 year old his temperament was different, he would’ve won an Arc at 4 I’ve absolutely no doubt about it, I just don’t think he would’ve got the trip as a 3 year old.

***** They didn't say anything of the sort about Sir Ivor, because he was annihilated by a horse called Vaguely Noble in the Arc. People forget,

You never seen Winx?

Introducing Enable

@Robert, yes I have, many times. Wouldn’t even beat St Nicholas Abbey. She was only rated around 130, doesn’t even register on all time great lists and very rightly so

I've been racing for 50 years ..this horse is an equine freak ..pure 100% poetry in motion ..a joy to watch ..never ever in my lifetime be another like him..maybe a projeny of frankl himself ..who knows but all I do know this is is the best racehorse ever

St Nicholas Abbey too

Cause most were only class 6 horses anywhere else in the world

@@russe19642 st Nicholas abbey won the breeders cup turf lol

@@joshuaharper4340 and,guys don't lol either Did you see abbydd over weekend down here,I was on him 4/1. We haven't got much running around at the moment great,most sent to stud

@@russe19642 Yeah but Europe breeds these middle distance horses and Australia nowhere else can compete right now. But Frankel could turn out to be the most successful sire in the history of racing. He’s already the most successful at this stage of his stud life.

How can Frankel be "the greatest racehorse in the world" when his connections didnt even consider him for The Derby or The Arc?

@@slide_drexler if he’s not going to stay the trip what’s the point? The distance of the race means nothing when taking about ability

@@SuperBuster3000 the great athletes became great by winning something that is very prestigious.In Thoroughbred Horse Racing, The Derby and The Arc are the two most prestigious and coveted prizes a Thoroughbred Race Horse connections aim for. Frankel was one of the best Milers ever but he is not "The Greatest Ever" as proclaimed by his worshippers.

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Farhhhhhh

Me too. My home town racecourse, still got the 'Go Frankel' paddle. The atmosphere at the races that day was amazing. Remember it as if it was yesterday.

I was there I could of been stood next to you. I remember that time stood still and everything that mattered in my life mattered little. Afterwards I remember thinking that I was there and that’s all that mattered. I was always meant to be in that stand that day. I can always say I saw the greatest horse ever

The extra 2 furlongs wouldn't have stopped him. He was going away here it was visible on course

Enable would have battered Frankel in the Arc and I fucking adore Frankel. He wasn’t making 1 mile 4 easily. Yes I know Enable is slightly after Frankel but still, keep in your lane I say!

@@lordfarquard9902 they said he was vulnerable over 1m2 that day and it wasnt fast ground as there had been a lot of rain that week. I think he would have made 1m4 easy, he needed a pace maker over a mile because he wanted to stretch other's stamina. It's all opinions and ours differ

@@jeanlawley6483 I can’t believe Frankel doesn’t have a time track record. Blows my mind. Winx has every track record imaginable and yet Frankel is still considered. Secretariats records still stand 50 years later. Frankel has 0 records.

Just a few years later we have Winx destroying those great legends of the turf, Hartnell, Happy Clapper, Humidor, Folkswood, Criterion, Gailo Chop, Blackheart Bart, Success Days... The list goes on.

and he had travelled a bit further by moving across to the far rail

Did he break the track and race record?

@@russe19642 Yes, his Queen Anne time was the best ever seen at Ascot over a mile. It would have been even faster on firm ground but the fans of U.K. horseracing, and the authorities, do not want to see firm ground. That is why we water.

Who's the RACE CALLER ? Sounds a bit like SIMON HOLT , but I'm not 100 % sure it's him

+fadzil Ayub Well said Fadzil ! The late great St Nick, Farhh , Excelebration, Canford Cliffs, Nathaniel(on debut) and ,of course , the mighty Cirrus Des Aigles too ! Record winning margins , record starting prices ,14 races and 14 times fav (13 at odds on) , and 14 victories !

Who's the RACE CALLER; Sounds a bit like SIMON HOLT, but I'm not 100 % sure it's him ; Would greatly appreciate the info 4 accuracy on CREDITS upon completion of Part 2 of a UK Superstars Video Series

@@csracingreport2024 Stewart Machin.

Frankel was a super horse, a champion, but I doubt his opposition at a mile. I'll debate best ever all day long but he can only race who's put in front of him so I having nothing but admiration for Frankel. Excelebration was vastly overrated by Timeform. One should never quote Timeform's ratings with any degree of certainty. Farhh 133 ? Seriously ? So You Think gave him a hiding doing far more work in the run a cruising through the line.. Battaash given the same rating as the career unbeaten 15 times Group 1 winner Black Caviar lol lol. Battaash has won a single Group 1 and has been beaten 3 of his last 5. Must be some all time great sprinters in Europe if Black Caviar's equal is getting regularly beaten. Funny how Australian 3yo Merchant Navy goes there and beats them both times he runs and July Cup winner U S Navy Flag goes to Australia and is thrashed in all 3 races he runs in. Oh yeah but Timeform just say he didn't run his best and Merchant Navy magically found 3 or 4 lengths......

I agree, probably the greatest performance ever. To cruise past and destroy such classy horses, is just scary.

@AnotherFasnet70 The simple fact is that every handicapping or rating bodies around the world, have Frankel their highest rated flat racehorse in their history. TF has Frankel 147. Every horse that had a TF of 140 or above only achieved it once in their racing career Here's Frankel's last TF ratings Judd Down. 140: 142:136:147:144:143:140. The IFHA World rankings is the same Every horse that was rated 135 and above did that only once. Frankel's ran 135+ 6 times including 2 140's The horses he beat back up that form.

Wayne Evans I totally disagree. He made them look like Group 1 horses. It is simple. He is just so much better than really good group one horses :-)

+Robert Hartley he ran faster and ten times more convincing than Golden horn at the same race and its a shame he never got a crack at 12 furlongs.

ed kaley And either of the Powers Sole or Slade.

ed kaley You could argue that Frankel's the greatest racehorse the world has ever seen. He's certainly the most valuable stallion ever.

Sloth from The Goonies Strictly speaking, that is only true because of Frankel`s age. I doubt he would cost more than Galileo or Dubawi but both of those are only available privately or by prior agreement with the owners. Frankel ,unfortunately, is highly unlikely to ever produce one as good as himself because so called "superhorses" never do.

Sloth from The Goonies Strictly speaking, that is only true because of Frankel`s age. I doubt he would cost more than Galileo or Dubawi but both of those are only available privately or by prior agreement with the owners. Frankel ,unfortunately, is highly unlikely to ever produce one as good as himself because so called "superhorses" never do.

postcardterry Even if his offspring turn out to be half as good as him, they'd still be damn fine racehorses.

100% agreed. Best performance. St nic and Faarh made to look very average when they weren't at all. My favourite frankel performance.

***** You've done what everyone does when comparing a horse to Frankel,you remember the great runs but then make excuses for the bad ones. Heres another reason why he was the best, because he didn't need excuses he NEVER lost.

***** Frankel would have annihilated Secretariat over a mile or ten furlongs. Can't be sure about 12 furlongs as Frankel never ran over the distance. In a perfect world, Sec would have gone to Europe in 1974 and won the King George and the Arc, thus proving his greatness. Ah well...

***** btw I don't buy the excuses. If Sec was unfit or sick why the f*ck did they run him? He was one of the best horses ever, but he had some off days. No problem with that,

***** Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Frankel = class

***** Pure class a world beater, not much you can say, I know, your speechless.

+Kate Wild Indeed, and from a more global perspective the greatest horse since Secretariat.

+Kate Wild well said Kate for a frank clear appraisal ! He was very very special ! All he needs to do now is produce one like himself and we can relive those times. David Ashforth has written about the subject and stated that super horses never produce super horses so we must live in hope !

I would also like to mention Vaguely Noble and Busted.

+postcardterry Man O War produced War Admiral - both super horses.

Don`t confuse "great horse" with "superhorse" ! He meant horses regarded as well above the average top class horse. All horses are super/great in the opinion of many observers. Superhorse is quite different ! Frankel ,Secretariat, Shergar and Arazi are the ones that we hear repeatedly in England,and before the modern era ;Ribot and Sea Bird II. Secretariat certainly was not a superhorse because he got beaten far too often! Arazi is similar to Secretariat in that he did something extraordinary at Breeders Cup once. None have improved their reputations at stud although poor Shergar was executed by the IRA ,but did produce a lovely filly ;Maysoon, in his first crop of 3year olds ,and she was placed in 1,000 Guineas. I don`t know enough about the two you have mentioned but with solid English pedigrees dating back to great Derby winners such as St Simon(1883) in England, it is possible. However, American racing is too much about blinds, blinkers and Lasix to be taken seriously ! It is also not that good at winning Breeders Cup races where again this year, we saw Europeans dominate the BC Turf. The death of Barbaro at three was a devastating blow for America because he did have the makings of a superstar as American Pharoah is ! Ban Lasix and you will be taken more seriously !

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Silvia Mendoza , Assuming he would've handled the switch from turf to conventional dirt? Some horses handle the switch without issue, but some horses who've raced exclusively on turf end up just spinning their wheels once they try racing on conventional dirt. A great example of that was Fame and Glory in the Breeders Cup Marathon. On paper, the best horse in the race by a street, but ended up as a DNF that day racing on conventional dirt. That being said, had Frankel raced in the Classic and had no issues with the surface switch I don't see the outcome having been anything much more than a foregone conclusion.

+GBeret83 And why would Henry Cecil have ever thought about the Breeder`s Cup or dirt??? He cared about his horses so much that a trip to America was a non starter! Furthermore why should Britain`s greatest racehorse take on the U.S drug scene?? Would you want your beloved horse to race on anti bleeding medication or to not feel pain when injured?? Pain is the bodies warning system! The U.S. puts its Olympic athletes in jail if they take drugs(Marion Jones) but encourages its use in their thoroughbreds. We, in blighty, don`t want that! We want Frankel to live a long healthy life in retirement - red-rum-esque till he`s 30 at least !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really? I hold Sea The Stars in higher regard after his Arc win. Both wonderful top top animals.

That wanker has gone quiet since Sea The Stars won the Derby with his son ;Harzand . Strange that all the critics suggest these great horses are not very good and then their sons and daughters do the same. An Oaks winner, a Derby winner and the best German Derby winner of the decade from three seasons for STS and well done to him !

+thehitchrules Right on both counts; The Hitch Rules and My favourite horse ever !

frankel great horse but black caviar hed never beat

david wacko You do realise they're completely different. Sprinter and 8f+.

Was there, it was unbelievable. Juddmonte - best race in the world. I'm from York , very lucky.

@@davidwacko6623 against ponys for God sake

@@philipg5511 wtf u on boput