Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Frankel aims to live up to hype at Ascot

LONDON (AP) — Named after one of America's greatest racehorse trainers and sired by champion thoroughbred Galileo, Frankel was always destined for big things.

Few, though, could have predicted how great the horse would turn out to be.

The unbeaten 3-year-old colt has captivated the public's imagination in Britain and worldwide with a breakthrough year in 2011, establishing himself as one of the best horses of his or any generation.

The world's top-ranked flat-racing horse will look to live up to his reputation by winning his ninth straight race Saturday — the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at the inaugural British Champions Day at Ascot.

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