Frankel lived up to the billing as he ran out a brilliant winner of the Qipco Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, UK. The build-up to the contest was intense as the star three-year-old miler took on Canford Cliffs, the best from the older generation, and it was Henry Cecil's Galileo colt who blew away his rival. Tom Queally was criticised in some quarters for his ride aboard Frankel when winning the St James's Palace Stakes but he got his tactics absolutely spot on in Sussex. The early gallop was a slow

Frankel lived up to the billing as he ran out a brilliant winner of the Qipco Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, UK. The build-up to the contest was intense as the star three-year-old miler took on Canford Cliffs, the best from the older generation, and it was Henry Cecil's Galileo colt who blew away his rival. Tom Queally was criticised in some quarters for his ride aboard Frankel when winning the St James's Palace Stakes but he got his tactics absolutely spot on in Sussex. The early gallop was a slow one as each rider showed reluctance to jump out in front but Queally soon took the bull by the horns and he slowly turned the screw throughout the contest. As Frankel travelled well within himself inside the final two furlongs Richard Hughes was getting animated on Canford Cliffs while Rio De La Plata and Rajsaman were already too far adrift. Frankel then powered clear when asked to quicken by Queally in the closing stages while Canford Cliffs drifted to his left under pressure. The winning distance was officially five lengths and Henry Cecil's awesome colt was not flattered by that margin of victory one bit. (www.sportinglife.com).

The brilliance of Frankel's victory raises claims that he's the best horse in the world, and maybe the best ever. Trainer Henry Cecil declares that the Galileo colt is not just the most outstanding horse he's trained, but the best he's ever seen. Sir Henry says: "I've great respect for Blushing Groom, who was a great miler on his day and Shergar was a brilliant horse and I can't go back to Tudor Minstrel and the days of match races but he's the best in my lifetime. I'm just very lucky to train him. I don't want to sound facetious but I did think he'd win. We really do think the world of him and I'm not surprised at how he won, although it's an awful thing to say."