Because Frankel was such a freak of nature I think a lot of people have forgotten what a world class miler Canford Cliffs was in his own right. Lest we forget, after finishing 3rd in the G1 English 2000 Guineas he went on a quite a run at G1 level where he won the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, G1 St. James's Palace Stakes, G1 Sussex Stakes, G1 Lockinge Stakes, & G1 Queen Anne Stakes in succession. It takes a pretty special horse to have won those 5 races in a row.
Canford is the exceptional 3 year old of the season, followed closely by his very unlucky stablemate Dick Turpin. Goldikova is an outstanding mare and is so hard to beat over a mile, but if anyone can get close t turning her over its Canford- what a turn of foot this boy has. It depends how clear Goldikova gets and Canford Cliffs would need perfect timing by Richard Hughes. Regardless- a pair of outstanding milers. PS if Dick Turpin meets this on softish ground, get on him ;)
CC should take goldikova in the queen anne stakes2011 that mile was no problem to CC, cant say the same for goldikova who struggled over the line last year at same distance in the queen anne . CC stayed like a true champ in that .
Because Frankel was such a freak of nature I think a lot of people have forgotten what a world class miler Canford Cliffs was in his own right. Lest we forget, after finishing 3rd in the G1 English 2000 Guineas he went on a quite a run at G1 level where he won the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, G1 St. James's Palace Stakes, G1 Sussex Stakes, G1 Lockinge Stakes, & G1 Queen Anne Stakes in succession. It takes a pretty special horse to have won those 5 races in a row.
Canford is the exceptional 3 year old of the season, followed closely by his very unlucky stablemate Dick Turpin.
Goldikova is an outstanding mare and is so hard to beat over a mile, but if anyone can get close t turning her over its Canford- what a turn of foot this boy has. It depends how clear Goldikova gets and Canford Cliffs would need perfect timing by Richard Hughes.
Regardless- a pair of outstanding milers.
PS if Dick Turpin meets this on softish ground, get on him ;)
CC should take goldikova in the queen anne stakes2011 that mile was no problem to CC, cant say the same for goldikova who struggled over the line last year at same distance in the queen anne . CC stayed like a true champ in that .
A really outstanding miler in his pomp. It's a shame that he will mainly be remembered for being squashed by Frankel in the "Duel on the Downs".
You rarely get easier winners of a classic than this, especially over a mile. Superb.
great horse
poor bunch