New Posts For Thread: If Frankel were mine...............................https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mineWoeful prize money in Britain got me thinking......Isn't it staggering that THE BEST RACEHORSE EVER IN THE WORLD has still not surpassed the lifetime winnings of Kauto Star-a gelding who jumps fences for a living and shares the stage with dozens of200k + seems an extraordinary amout for a horse that never proved himself over 12f or his ability as a sire in general.100k max and i believe that is too much.sts is a much better stallion prospect imo, dare i say from a breeding point of view cappinhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523827811#523827811200k + seems an extraordinary amout for a horse that never proved himself over 12f or his ability as a sire in general.100k max and i believe that is too much.sts is a much better stallion prospect imo, dare i say from a breeding point of view cappinWed, 05 Sep 2012 13:56:50 -0500not suggesting anything other than history is fickle: pub quizzes ask about Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed and Nijinsky: not many champion milers test the anoraks. And the further in the past the victory the more it is likely to become "legend".https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523819099#523819099not suggesting anything other than history is fickle: pub quizzes ask about Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed and Nijinsky: not many champion milers test the anoraks. And the further in the past the victory the more it is likely to become "legend".Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:45:14 -0500dont worry royal academy......camelot will never ever be mentioned in the same breath as frankel......https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523818851#523818851dont worry royal academy......camelot will never ever be mentioned in the same breath as frankel......Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:36:44 -0500camelothttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523817123#523817123camelotWed, 05 Sep 2012 08:47:44 -0500Money will not be an issue for KA or, if it is, someone has entirely missed the plot. He earns money like you and I breathe free air.The horse will stand for 200,000+ would be my guess and access will be limited and hard to come by. If he's a "succeshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523817071#523817071Money will not be an issue for KA or, if it is, someone has entirely missed the plot. He earns money like you and I breathe free air.The horse will stand for 200,000+ would be my guess and access will be limited and hard to come by. If he's a "succesWed, 05 Sep 2012 08:45:21 -0500If your main concern was him not breaking a leg, why even race him as a 4 yo?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523813905#523813905If your main concern was him not breaking a leg, why even race him as a 4 yo?Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:33:41 -0500how many of his mares do you think will be going to frankel,how do you think he would feel if he broke a leg and did not cover any mares,breeding your own always gives you more satisfaction.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523813755#523813755how many of his mares do you think will be going to frankel,how do you think he would feel if he broke a leg and did not cover any mares,breeding your own always gives you more satisfaction.Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:26:48 -0500I might agree with that flushgordon if Frankel was owned by a small time owner who needed to be pragmatic from a financial pov.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523813479#523813479I might agree with that flushgordon if Frankel was owned by a small time owner who needed to be pragmatic from a financial pov.Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:07:38 -0500you have to be sensible,each time a horse races there is a chance it wont return home in one piece,all you need is a false patch of ground and he would be worthless.now being conservative 125 mares at 50k a cover for 15 to 20 years it aint rocket salhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523813239#523813239you have to be sensible,each time a horse races there is a chance it wont return home in one piece,all you need is a false patch of ground and he would be worthless.now being conservative 125 mares at 50k a cover for 15 to 20 years it aint rocket salWed, 05 Sep 2012 05:51:28 -0500Would agree on some points DV, if you have a horse this good then imho you have a duty to History to test him, he should have either been in Santa Anita or Paris this autumn, he could have been "Englands superhorse campaigning abroad" a bit like Blachttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29362537/if-frankel-were-mine?post_id=523812597#523812597Would agree on some points DV, if you have a horse this good then imho you have a duty to History to test him, he should have either been in Santa Anita or Paris this autumn, he could have been "Englands superhorse campaigning abroad" a bit like BlacWed, 05 Sep 2012 05:18:56 -0500