New Posts For Thread: The Legend Of Frankelhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankelOn Channel 4 now.I am glad Henry Cecil was able to train Frankel. It was a fitting culmination of his training career and sadly life.I don't Frankel did anything wrong, I think it was the claims that have made for him that is the problem.He was most certainly one ofhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548127303#548127303I am glad Henry Cecil was able to train Frankel. It was a fitting culmination of his training career and sadly life.I don't Frankel did anything wrong, I think it was the claims that have made for him that is the problem.He was most certainly one ofFri, 18 Mar 2016 17:03:50 -0500That bloodhorse article is interesting.If I was to be picky (I am) I would say I don't like1. the small data sample of 675 horses2. the use of "earnings per start" to rank horses3. arbitrarily taking the top 30% as Elite and the other 70% as poor.4.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548126625#548126625That bloodhorse article is interesting.If I was to be picky (I am) I would say I don't like1. the small data sample of 675 horses2. the use of "earnings per start" to rank horses3. arbitrarily taking the top 30% as Elite and the other 70% as poor.4.Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:23:28 -0500Actually, not sure why I posted that. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Frankel.Interesting though.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548124863#548124863Actually, not sure why I posted that. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Frankel.Interesting though.Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:46:51 -0500.http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/93140/maternal-influences-make-a-differenceThere is a link to the paper itself in the comments section.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548124851#548124851.http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/93140/maternal-influences-make-a-differenceThere is a link to the paper itself in the comments section.Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:44:59 -0500I thought he was kept in cotton wool. He beat the same horses. Only beat standard time three times in fourteen runs, and never beat standard by a second. Never raced outside the UK.The commentator called him 15 lengths clear at the bushes in the 2https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548123691#548123691I thought he was kept in cotton wool. He beat the same horses. Only beat standard time three times in fourteen runs, and never beat standard by a second. Never raced outside the UK.The commentator called him 15 lengths clear at the bushes in the 2Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:02:47 -0500The rest of the World needed to see him at least once.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548121275#548121275The rest of the World needed to see him at least once.Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:14:04 -0500Tommy Toes • March 17, 2016 10:51 AM GMTAgreed, Geoff M.Frankel was so magnificent just how good could he have been?That's what we'll never know - which is a great shame.Okay, he was unbeaten and we'll always say he was a great but he had so much mhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548121263#548121263Tommy Toes • March 17, 2016 10:51 AM GMTAgreed, Geoff M.Frankel was so magnificent just how good could he have been?That's what we'll never know - which is a great shame.Okay, he was unbeaten and we'll always say he was a great but he had so much mFri, 18 Mar 2016 10:13:12 -0500What about taking on Black Caviar? Was there ever the chance of them splitting the difference between their favourite distances and having a race? Would have loved to see it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548117975#548117975What about taking on Black Caviar? Was there ever the chance of them splitting the difference between their favourite distances and having a race? Would have loved to see it.Fri, 18 Mar 2016 04:56:32 -0500tbf it was unusual that the Prince kept him in training as a 4YO. Rather than come back at 5 and win the Sussex Stakes again I'd have preferred him to have run in some better races aged 3 + 4.If he'd won The Derby and an Arc then I think his reputatihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548113463#548113463tbf it was unusual that the Prince kept him in training as a 4YO. Rather than come back at 5 and win the Sussex Stakes again I'd have preferred him to have run in some better races aged 3 + 4.If he'd won The Derby and an Arc then I think his reputatiThu, 17 Mar 2016 13:26:29 -0500Pele, Owens, Bradman, Frankel, Hankey. I'd say the equine star more than deserves his place in that pantheon of sporting legends.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30667223/the-legend-of-frankel?post_id=548109367#548109367Pele, Owens, Bradman, Frankel, Hankey. I'd say the equine star more than deserves his place in that pantheon of sporting legends.Thu, 17 Mar 2016 08:07:56 -0500