Frankel will be mated with the very best mares at his owner Khalid Abdullah’s Banstead Manor Stud in Newmarket once he begins his new career as a stallion.

As Frankel faces his final race, Brian Viner talks to his trainer, Sir Henry Cecil, and others who know the world's greatest racehorse best.

Connections of Frankel have confirmed the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot in October as the intended next target for the world’s highest rated racehorse.

Connections of Frankel have confirmed the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot in October as the intended next target for the world’s highest rated racehorse.

Aidan O’Brien is relishing a clash with Frankel when he sends the “exciting” St Nicholas Abbey to the Juddmonte International at York next week.

Frankel will attract rather more attention the next time he appears than in this frenetic fortnight of sporting drama, but maintained his standing as the undisputed champion of his own discipline in the Qipco Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

Emulous took within her stride the step up to Group One company with a superb performance in the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

TOM QUEALLY believes Frankel still had plenty left in the tank in Tuesday’s St James’s Palace Stakes and that the unbeaten colt will get 10 furlongs “no problem”.

The progressive Emulous crowned a superb weekend for millionaire owner Khalid Abdullah when outclassing her rivals in the listed Garnet Stakes at Naas yesterday.

Dermot Weld’s Emulous continued her excellent run of form with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes at Naas.

MICHAEL STOUTE completed his set of major European honours as a reborn Workforce shook off a difficult midsummer and the sustained challenge of Japanese runner Nakayama Festa in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

FAMOUS Name powered to victory over Steinbeck in the Group 3 Jockey Club Of Turkey Meld Stakes at Leopardstown last night, the ninth career win for Khalid Abdullah’s classy five-year-old.

Workforce gave Michael Stoute his fifth success in the Investec Derby at Epsom with a brilliant performance under Ryan Moore.

Henry Cecil has further Breeders’ Cup success in his sights after Midday ended years of hurt with an emotional victory in the Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita.

Stephane Pasquier is in demand to ride Getaway in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

AIDAN O’BRIEN and Johnny Murtagh rely on Halfway To Heaven as they bid to add to their Group One successes in this afternoon’s Blue Square Nassau Stakes at Goodwood.

Connections of leading stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas fancy Twice Over have ruled the colt out of the Newmarket showpiece.

Trainer Dermot Weld dominated the early Irish Classic trials on Sunday as he took all three feature events on an afternoon his rival Aidan O’Brien will choose to forget.

Juddmonte Farms, owned by Khalid Abdullah, have stepped in to sponsor the Oaks, Coronation Cup and Diomed Stakes on Friday at Epsom for this year only on Friday, June 6.

MICHAEL STOUTE has captured the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot with some useful types in his time and he sent out another promising youngster in the shape of Visit to plunder this year’s renewal at Ascot yesterday.

Michael Stoute has captured the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot with some useful types in his time and he sent out another promising youngster in the shape of Visit to plunder this year’s renewal.

Visit earned a glowing appraisal from Michael Stoute and quotes for next year’s Classics after a thumping victory in the Princess Margaret Independent Newspaper Stakes at Ascot.

SEAMUS Heffernan will ride the Aidan O’Brien-trained Scorpion in the Hong Kong Vase next weekend.

Day Flight returned to his best to floor his rivals with a powerful display in the Stan James St Simon Stakes at Newbury.

Rob Roy’s disappointing year was given some belated lustre as he set the record straight in the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London Joel Stakes at Newmarket.

Henry Cecil earned a cheer from his loyal followers when sending out Focus Group to take the opening event at a rainy Newmarket.

Day Flight could make his first start in almost 12 weeks at Newmarket on Sunday as long as the ground is suitable.

Day Flight could make his first start in almost 12 weeks at Newmarket on Sunday as long as the ground is suitable.

Vanderlin showed plenty of fighting spirit to make a winning reappearance on the final day of Goodwood’s May meeting.

ALL good things come to an end and Australian superstar Choisir’s summer of success was brought to an abrupt halt as Oasis Dream outgunned him in a thrilling head-to-head confrontation for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket yesterday.