Frankel would have blown most Guineas winner to smithereens, let alone Dancing Bave. Prince Kahalid Abdullah, the owner of Frankel and Dancing Brave said quite recently in an interview with the BBC that of all the race horses he has ever owned, Frankel is without doubt the best of all.
@ThefightingCelt No doubt Frankel is a world class super horse, but DB, moved up distances and still had a supreme turn of speed at the end of the eclipse (1m2f), the King George (1M4F) and the Arc(1M4F) in a record breaking time. Frankel could not put in the same class as the greatest race horse ever as he never raced beyond a mile. Had his trainer or owner thought him good enough, they would have moved him up. He is a legend none the less. DB is the best there ever was(in my opinion)
The best horse I actually saw live was nashwan. I saw him win the guinneas, derby, eclipse and king George. Unfortunately I only saw DB on TV but I did see him at Dalham Hall Stud once.
Frankel may have beaten dancing brave in the guinneas but dancing brave won over 8, 10, 12 furlongs. I'm not sure what to make of frankel just yet? He may prove himself to be a great miler
Dancing brave is my favourite racehorse but having seen sea the stars remain unbeaten at 3 and never being truly extended I believe him to be the best horse.
there might have been better milers, 10 furlong horses, and mile-and-a-halfers in the last 100 years - not very many, you understand - but I don't think there has been a better horse that could produce top class form over all 3 distances.
And, yes, he probably could have won the July Cup over 6 furlongs that year as well.
@bigttim1 agreed,it was a slow pace which allowed Green Desert ( a champion sprinter in his own right this year) to produce speed close to sprinting speed at the end here, but was no match 4 DB. DB could of easily been champion sprinter in 86 if his connections wanted that, but he went on to be champion at a mile and middle distance champion in 86.
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Clare Balding: " Better than Dancing Brave ?
Khalid Abdullah : "Oh yes, I think so ! "
ThefightingCelt 1 month ago
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ThefightingCelt 1 month ago
Clare Balding to Prince Khalid Abdullah : " Is he ( Frankel ) the best you have ever owned ? " Khalid Abdullah: " Yes "
Clare Balding: " Better than Dancing Brave ?
Khalid Abdullah : "Oh yes, I think so ! "
ThefightingCelt 1 month ago
@ThefightingCelt
And your point is?
DB is the highest ranked horse with the BHA.
I take the the BHA's opinion before KA's more money than sense opinion.
'I think so'! That proves it then!? Tosser.
DB way ahead of this 'frankel'
No comparison.
freegie27 1 month ago
Top horse and the best of his generation. £25 at 9/4 to win the Arc was a big bet for me in those days!
timhead22 1 month ago
INCREDIBLE
oasisdream59 1 month ago
Frankel would have blown most Guineas winner to smithereens, let alone Dancing Bave. Prince Kahalid Abdullah, the owner of Frankel and Dancing Brave said quite recently in an interview with the BBC that of all the race horses he has ever owned, Frankel is without doubt the best of all.
ThefightingCelt 2 months ago
@ThefightingCelt No doubt Frankel is a world class super horse, but DB, moved up distances and still had a supreme turn of speed at the end of the eclipse (1m2f), the King George (1M4F) and the Arc(1M4F) in a record breaking time. Frankel could not put in the same class as the greatest race horse ever as he never raced beyond a mile. Had his trainer or owner thought him good enough, they would have moved him up. He is a legend none the less. DB is the best there ever was(in my opinion)
targetmc1 1 month ago
starkey was a broken man after the derby.
MrDaisydooker 4 months ago
unreal dont get betta
mabbrey 4 months ago
the best horse i seen until frankel came along
vania1013 5 months ago
@vania1013 Frankel is brilliant, but DB won at 8f, 10f and 12f.
147ard 4 months ago
The best horse I actually saw live was nashwan. I saw him win the guinneas, derby, eclipse and king George. Unfortunately I only saw DB on TV but I did see him at Dalham Hall Stud once.
mikerainham 8 months ago
Frankel may have beaten dancing brave in the guinneas but dancing brave won over 8, 10, 12 furlongs. I'm not sure what to make of frankel just yet? He may prove himself to be a great miler
mikerainham 8 months ago
They're talking about frankel being a wonder horse!!! he would never have lived with the brave.
bigttim1 8 months ago
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bigttim1 8 months ago
I was there and it was awsome the first race meeting I had ever been to. DB just the greatest.
baggiecm 8 months ago
Sea the Stars was a great animal and one of the best in my view but he wouldn't have lived with the braves turn of foot
bigttim1 9 months ago
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@bigttim1 - Sea the Stars WON the Epsom Derby, he didn't.
sainglain 8 months ago
Dancing brave is my favourite racehorse but having seen sea the stars remain unbeaten at 3 and never being truly extended I believe him to be the best horse.
mikerainham 10 months ago
@mikerainham Sea The Stars was a great horse but he would never have lived with this horse.
bigttim1 8 months ago
there might have been better milers, 10 furlong horses, and mile-and-a-halfers in the last 100 years - not very many, you understand - but I don't think there has been a better horse that could produce top class form over all 3 distances.
And, yes, he probably could have won the July Cup over 6 furlongs that year as well.
ComteLafon 11 months ago
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dancing brave by far the best racehorse ever--sea the stars moderate in comparison
persyroncallio 11 months ago
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dancing brave by far the best racehorse ever--sea the stars moderate in comparison
persyroncallio 11 months ago
best turn of foot?? DB was great but best turn of foot must go to sea bird in the 65 derby!!??
johngilly28 1 year ago
@johngilly28 DB penultimate furlong in the Derby was 10.2 seconds, are you saying that SB was faster than that.
147ard 1 year ago
Starkey looking around before the line, truly remarkable speed. DB could of been champion sprinter in 86.
147ard 1 year ago 2
champion the wonderhorse, enough said.
MrZachary30 1 year ago
The best IV seen. Its no good comparing him to Sea The Stars or any other horse. We all have our opinions - and thats mine Amigos.....
CwRedcloud 1 year ago
Absolute tank this horse. One of the greatest...
ASupremeOwl 1 year ago
dancing brave. i view in awe at the best racehorse ever to live.
martinh103 1 year ago 11
Best turn of foot i've ever seen in a racehorse
bigttim1 1 year ago 2
@bigttim1 agreed,it was a slow pace which allowed Green Desert ( a champion sprinter in his own right this year) to produce speed close to sprinting speed at the end here, but was no match 4 DB. DB could of easily been champion sprinter in 86 if his connections wanted that, but he went on to be champion at a mile and middle distance champion in 86.
147ard 1 year ago
Absolute machine.
bigttim1 1 year ago 8