Frankel 1-7 Odds to Win 2012 Juddmonte International Stakes: ‘Greatest Horse Ever’
Frankel was installed as a huge favorite at 1-7 odds to win this upcoming weekend’s Juddmonte International Stakes with St Nicholas Abbey having the second shortest odds.
The Scotsman horse staff calls Frankel “the greatest racehorse I’ve ever seen”.
That said, trainer Sir Henry Cecil and owner Khaled Abdulla may have their hands full running Frankel beyond a mile at the Juddmonte International.
From the Scotsman:
For Frankel has yet to race beyond a mile, the distance over which he is supremely uncatchable, and the Juddmonte International will involve top class opposition trying to best him over more than a quarter of a mile further. Remember that the distance of the International is actually ten furlongs and 88 yards – almost half a furlong beyond what most experts consider to be Frankel’s maximum distance, and only 352 yards short of the Derby distance, for which Frankel was never seen as a likely contender.
The graveyard is full of the reputations of those who have doubted Cecil’s genius, but if there is a flaw in his plan for Frankel, it is that the trainer has admitted in the past that he does not really know for certain if the horse can stay beyond a mile.
Cecil is pretty sure that Frankel will stay, and so are the bookies.
- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
