What a gent Henry was, I asked him for his autograph at the Curragh about 20 years ago. He was so polite and friendly. God rest him.
@joekilday38013 жыл бұрын
An absolute gentleman. R.I.P Sir Henry.
@patricksmith34323 жыл бұрын
What a fitting way for Sir Henry Cecil to bow out the best trainer and the best horse he died doing what he loved and gave us such thrilling moments RIP 🙏 SIR HENRY A TRUE GENTLEMAN
@UXB-p5u7 ай бұрын
Incredibly emotional piece thank you.
@pauljenkins49923 жыл бұрын
The best ever trainer & greatest horse ever to race. Memories to treasure
@joekilday38013 жыл бұрын
Yes, let's not forget the greatness of Sir Henry either. The greatest and most humble trainer in my lifetime. I remember talking to Sir Henry and Paul Cole a couple of year early at York. Both true gentleman who were happy to mix and give the time of day with the ordinary public.
@roberto40010002 жыл бұрын
Vincent O'Brien is the greatest trainer ever you 🤡
@slide_drexler2 жыл бұрын
I was there when he won the Derby and The Arc. Led both races wire to wire en route to a highest ever timeform rating of 165! truly the greatest ever!
@AbdulsattarNizamani-r5o2 ай бұрын
Absolutely 💯
@joekilday38013 жыл бұрын
Magnificent. I was there that day and never experienced anything even close to it on a racecourse. A one off, just like the great man Sir Henry Cecil. R.I.P Sir Henry.
@m75s872 жыл бұрын
I was at York that day. Absolutely incredible performance from arguably the best horse ever to see a racecourse. The cheer that went up when Queally hit the front was something else.
@colinparko86632 жыл бұрын
Took my place on the watching platform facing the winners enclosure over an hour before the race and waited excitedly. The king Frankel even made us wait until he was ready to enter for the pre race parade then in he came. All heads turned as he strode round majestically as if knowing what he was about to do. Just watching this video makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.....a true masterclass.
@robertsavage85642 жыл бұрын
Superb tribute video to the two legends. Beautifully done
@MrZexyy6 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻❤️ The greatest combination of horse and trainer.
@bradleykitts43874 жыл бұрын
Your forgetting tom aswell the man that road him every single race
@joeexotic58314 жыл бұрын
Jimini cricket could have steered frankel in a straight line to victory, hardly an arduous or difficult task, never really knew what the whip was for when he rode frankel, as it wasnt really needed. But yeah well done tom
@BB18724 жыл бұрын
@@bradleykitts4387 me or u could have sat on Frankel and won he was that good 👍
@bradleykitts43874 жыл бұрын
Billy Scott I know he could but having Tom by his side race after race you know the only race he got close to losing on Tom managed to just him home just in time like frankel was a special one that’s why I love him I cried when he retired he will always be my favourite hands down
@MrZexyy4 жыл бұрын
bradley kitts Yes, we have to add Tom but his job was very easy, albeit with a lot of pressure, I assume. Although if he hadn’t rode him, we wouldn’t have seen that breathtaking performance in the guineas.
@BBoyBiff3 жыл бұрын
The greatest racehorse ive ever seen ( im only 46 😄) every time i have a wee dram i come back to watching equine perfection and it makes me so happy ,what a horse xx
@scottgray18063 жыл бұрын
I was there that day in York. Will never forget it. A beautiful day in August. Frankel was travelling so easily, until the 2 furlong marker, Tom shakes the reins and the race was over. 7 lengths. And a welcome at the finishing line that I have never heard at a sporting event. He was just different class. I just wonder what Frankel could have won if Sir Henry had been healthy.
@Limekiln1004 жыл бұрын
Love the shot of Frankel having his Surcingle tucked in at 5.55.The old fashioned elastic girths,alongside his mammoth appetite for oats gave his genius just that extra sparkle for me.No chicken shed nuts for this beast!
@godzillaepic6 жыл бұрын
Thank q Sir Henry for the memories
@GBeret836 жыл бұрын
What really set Frankel apart for me was how quickly when ask for run he was able to go from zero to see you later in the blink of an eye. I liken it to watching one of the old American muscle cars from back in the day with the nitrous boosters. Just push the button and it was blast off!
@elgransenor14722 жыл бұрын
The key thing about that was that it occurred from the base of a very high cruising speed already. He didn’t canter 7f and then just raise a sprint for the final 3f he was galloping the whole way and could still instantly go to that next level.
@stevelee4952 Жыл бұрын
I am ancient enough to have seen live the likes of Nijinsky, Royal Palace, the Brigadier, Mill Reef, Dancing Brave and many other greats. But this was something else, an equine freak of a horse , trained by a genius.
@patricksmith34324 жыл бұрын
Two legends
@fckem10003 жыл бұрын
Some great and moving words there from William Haggas.
@kenbrickman44122 жыл бұрын
This amazing horse always reminds me of his namesake..Bobby Frankel ..too bad Bobby never got to see him run.....RIP los dos
@markpownall68252 жыл бұрын
HENRY CECIL WAS THE BEST HORSE TRAINER THE PLANET HAS EVER SEEN. GOD REST HIS SOUL. NUMBER ONE.
@stephenord34033 жыл бұрын
Mr Cecil, loved you and your horses 🐎 ❤. RIP great man and those nippers you nurtured to greatness
@chriswilson23614 жыл бұрын
So cool so calm so classy , he had. It all
@nigelcodrington2534 Жыл бұрын
I truly believe the racing gods gave frankel to Cecil because he had little time on this Earth..A gift to a great horse man before his departure...I truly believe that..
@AbdulSattar-gq8np3 жыл бұрын
Best ever combination !! Sir Henry Cecil and Frankel ..Frankel gave every hope to sir Henry Cecil ..
@ronaldmasters40312 жыл бұрын
Absolutely explosive 🧨 and uncomplicated racehorse, horses are beautiful animals with a wonderful brain, people are still saying Frankel never traveled to other countries to take on the best, why should he, they came to him on his own turf, and he slaughtered them all. Never to be seen again, trained by a wonderful man and racehorse trainer, GOD BLESS YOU SIR. I backed him to win ALL 14 races, made a nice mint, could have been a lot more if I had my first stake in his first run, and increased the winnings on each run, would have been a fortune, some of my friends did just that, ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
@kerwinprescod58515 жыл бұрын
Great horse indeed!!!
@AbdulsattarNizamani-r5o2 ай бұрын
The best horse i have trained and seen ." Frankel is champion of all .Frankel gave happiness to sick Sir Henry Cecil .
@johnniedee58842 жыл бұрын
I was there it was unbelievable
@kos_ire586 жыл бұрын
Great vid
@peterweldon37212 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@pauljohnson96986 жыл бұрын
without a shadow of doubt thee best horse ever 2 grace a horse track
@louminox30654 жыл бұрын
How can you call frankel the best ever when he didnt even compete in The Epsom Derby?
@patricksmith34324 жыл бұрын
I second that statement as claire balding said 3 furlongs out it's over
@myfrobert3 жыл бұрын
@@louminox3065 The distance of the Derby was too long for him, and he was too young to stay according to the judgement of his connections.
@bananahammock36643 жыл бұрын
@@louminox3065 the Juddmonte at York is the greatest flat race in the world. Doesn't get any bigger than that, and he produced that performance.
@louminox30653 жыл бұрын
@@bananahammock3664 the what at where?!?
@AbdulSattar-gq8np3 жыл бұрын
Frankel is a poetry written by Sir Henry Cecil !!
@stephenwallace85533 жыл бұрын
Thank God they have Frankel to the genius that is Henry Cecil 🙏
@seanbryant93713 ай бұрын
I wish that the team had the courage to run Frankel in the Arc De Triomphe or The Breeders Cup. For me, he remains the best horse I've seen, but I believe he had the stamina for the Mile and a Half and would have won well, had he'd taken his chance. Dancing Brave was the nearest I ever saw to Frankel and the Arc he won, being recognised as one of the strongest Arc's ever and the way he won it, is why I hold Dancing Brave in such high esteem, despite his defeat in the Derby....jockey error and his defeat at the Breeders Cup, where he was over cooked and bumped during the race. I know that there will be some that will always question the horses Frankel beat, but he remained undefeated over 3 seasons and mainly group 1's in all goings, you will find it hard to find another horse since Brigadier Gerard that would match that feat. Think of the Nashwan's, Sea the Stars, Camelots, Baeeds etc.....great horses in their own right, but don't come close to the same achievements.
@EnjoytheQ.3 жыл бұрын
Amazing amazing amazing amazing xxxxxx
@zacheryalderton84345 жыл бұрын
END OF ERA
@kieranlee64192 жыл бұрын
I was there, it was a good day. Thought Worthy in the Voltigeur paid for our drinks for the rest of the day !
@gmseed19083 жыл бұрын
Hold on a minute - you said "Frankel - here". But how did that lump of bronze run and win on the day? I'm confused.
@nigelcodrington2534 Жыл бұрын
It looked like if the field did not get the trip..He cruise up and drew clear
@nicholasjenkins81463 жыл бұрын
Mohaafeth . Frankle and sea of stars . Very clever breeding
@goodbyerawlings4 жыл бұрын
It’s a disgrace and an insult to Sir Henry Cecil and to Frankel that Warren Place has bought and left to stand empty and to fall into disrepair.
@a.g.68344 жыл бұрын
I did not know but i agree this should not fall apart !
@joekilday38013 жыл бұрын
Yes, totally disgraceful.
@jeffarmstrong30174 жыл бұрын
I think frankel was top 3 of all time
@bradleykitts43874 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry but saying to Henry his work is done with frankel I find is just disrespectful I know he didn’t mean it but you never say that he was just as important to frankel
@paulconway71863 жыл бұрын
Who is this fool russe? You quite obviously don't know what your talking about! I've been watching racing for over 50yrs and Frankel was without any doubt the greatest flat racehorse I've ever seen. To say the horses he beat were no good is total rubbish, and if you ever look back at previous champions the horses they beat could be said to be the same! It's never been about the prowess of the horses champions beat because obviously the beaten horses were not as good as the champion of that era. It's about HOW the champions beat the available opposition and for three seasons Frankel didn't just beat the best on offer but totally annihilated them! I suggest you stop making a fool of yourself with such ignorant comments
@patricksmith34323 жыл бұрын
Well said my friend never seen a horse destroy a field like the way he did he actually lifted the sport of horse racing and gave us the feel good feeling we will never see the likes of him again
@paulconway71863 жыл бұрын
@@patricksmith3432 I'm glad you agree Patrick. As you say, we will never see the likes of him again. That great horse lifted my spirits like none before. And that's saying something when I think of all the great horses I've been privileged to have seen in my life!
@razmot55473 жыл бұрын
Take note Baffert, Brown and the rest!
@أحمدالتصاعدي2 жыл бұрын
So sad,his trainer & owner are not with us anymore.
@glenlynch14 жыл бұрын
In The History of Today's Thoroughbred Breed - There was but ONE that produced the Champions, and is actually more responsible for the whole World's breed... ...Frankel's "TOP LINE" Sire and Mare!!! Not wanted as a yearly, "Too Small To Race" they said. Yet a CHAMPION Racer, never finishing out of the money, Kentucky Derby Record Holder, and other race record holder... ...Northern Dancer in his 22 years of breeding, changed the conformation of the Thoroughbred. With his UNmatched even 30 years later (today) stud fees of HIS $1MILLION A SHOT ($2.4 MILLION TODAY) - with no guarantee
@robertdelacy34343 жыл бұрын
An without vicent o'Brien he woudnt of been that good he introduced him to Europe
@hpritchard374 жыл бұрын
Horse and jockey as 1 rip Henry Cecil
@frostedicepharoah77232 жыл бұрын
Frankel is the horse of the century, for at least until the 2022 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
@leeelnaugh16522 жыл бұрын
I don't think baeed would get past Frankel .
@abacarslimited Жыл бұрын
only if got on broad an aircraft
@edmondscott74443 жыл бұрын
Video almost ruined by awful music. Can you delete please?
@don__hector78458 ай бұрын
would have won arc and bc should have gone would have stayed
@frankschlanker4 жыл бұрын
Blown out of all proportion this race look at what was in it he had every right to win it by 15
@joekilday38013 жыл бұрын
He destroyed a 2 time Breeders Cup winner in his first attempt at the distance. What more do you want?
@jcanyiam83093 жыл бұрын
0:13 Mr Cecil, LOOKS LIKE THE UNDERTAKER!!!
@abacarslimited Жыл бұрын
have some respect
@101mossie3 жыл бұрын
Not even in the same league at STS, and clearly slower on the clock. Overhyped
@wheretheresawilltheresaway77523 жыл бұрын
never won a race at mile and a half .never ran abroad ,never broke a track record and only won one classic in which he beat a field of donkeys in what was one of the worst2000 guineas ever , yet they say he was better than dancing brave , the brave would have beat him at a mile a mile and 2 and a mile and a half
@joekilday38013 жыл бұрын
I'm a big Dancing Brave fan also, but think times are irrelevant. Yes, Dancing Brave beat a better standard of opposition, but imo I think the fact that Frankel could sustain top speed from 3 furlongs out would have edged it over a mile. Dancing Brave could only hit top gear over 1.5 maybe pushing 2 furlongs at best. Over 10 & 12 furlongs I'd side with Dancing Brave. It's all about opinion though. People argue about Shergar. Shergar beat 1 of the poorest generation of horses in living memory, but is referred to as a super horse judged on his Derby winning distance. Was he really a legend. Imo, many more worthy horses than him. The arguments could go on forever.
@wheretheresawilltheresaway77523 жыл бұрын
@@joekilday3801 i agree that times are not really that relevant ,my point was though for all of frankels dominance and style of racing on good surfaces it was surprising no track records were recorded ,shergar was more of a story than any substance . and dancing braves declassification to 138 by phil smith and his cronies really annoyed me they should not have been allowed to do that if they thought frankel was better they should have raised him over 141 not dropped the brave .
@doodles8632 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, the Brave was the best ever
@rayrichardson10822 жыл бұрын
It’s like comparing chalk to cheese. As they say “you can only beat what’s put in front of you” and like all sport it’s all about opinion but in Frankel’s case he captured the non racing public’s imagination. To win 14 out 14 in horse racing is undoubtedly unique whereas Dancing brave only ran 10 times winning 8 but rightly still regarded a superstar by those within the racing fraternity but not as such to the general public.Desert Orchid, Red Rum were regarded as nations favourites but suffered many defeats.
@nightowl74592 жыл бұрын
@@rayrichardson1082 Absolutely, and people always conveniently forget that Frankel was competitive in group one races at 2, 3 and 4 year old.
@johndoe-qg7jp2 жыл бұрын
Hype Overated beat average horses
@nightowl74592 жыл бұрын
And what do you expect him to beat? He beat half decent open, the best that were around at the time, who did the other so called Champions beat?
@johndoe-qg7jp2 жыл бұрын
@@nightowl7459 champions beat other champions. See Dancing Brave for example. He won probably the highest rated Arc in history 🤔 and in record time!
@nightowl74592 жыл бұрын
@@johndoe-qg7jp But Frankel beat a solid field in the International, I agree with you on Dancing Brave, he beat a very good field in the Arc.
@elgransenor14722 жыл бұрын
Are you referring specifically to this race or his whole career?
@johndoe-qg7jp2 жыл бұрын
@@elgransenor1472 Frankel's a good horse, maybe very good but enough of the hype. Just look at Dancing Braves 2000 Guinness and see what Walter Swinburn said about the horse!
@russe196424 жыл бұрын
Go back thru the horses he beat and youll see there wasn't much quality.Seriously go have a really good,most never won a race after racing against him,they knew he was beatable thats why they retired him to keep his record and his rating points?well theyre suss as how he gained them against the crabs he raced
@colinward45924 жыл бұрын
Beat 25 individual G1 winners of 61 G1 races worldwide including Nathaniel, Dream Ahead, Excelebration, Canford Cliff's, Farrh, St Nicholas Abbey, Twice Over, Cirrus Des Aigles and many more. All extremely talanted crabs
@russe196424 жыл бұрын
@@colinward4592 no he didnt beat 25 individual group one winners,wtf do you get your stats from because i could only find a possible 5 or 6 group one winners ,majority of his vanquished were group 3 or 2 winners.
@colinward45924 жыл бұрын
@@russe19642 look it up, do your research if your your going to make silly comments
@russe196424 жыл бұрын
@@colinward4592 i have,have you?because apart from the ones you listed i cant find another 20
@colinward45924 жыл бұрын
@@russe19642 All 25 below Cirrus Des Aigles 7 St Nicholas Abbey 6 Canford Cliffs 5 Dream Ahead 5 Twice Over 4 Excelebration 3 Helmet 3 Pastorius 3 Dick Turpin 2 Farrh 2 Grand Prix Boss 2 Immortal Verse 2 Nathaniel 2 Rio De La Plata 2 Roderic O'Connor 2 Treasure Beach 2 All below won 1 Casamento Colour Vision Master Of Hounds Pathfork Planteur Poet's Voice Side Glance Wooton Bassett Zoffany