Frankel’s Kiss blows by the competition
On just his second start, Frankel’s Kiss destroyed the competition at Klampenborg on Saturday. In the closing stages he pulled away from the field in commanding fashion to win by nearly ten lengths. He may be aimed at the G3 Stockholm Cup for his next start.
A €770,000 purchase by Avenue Bloodstock from the Arqana May 2yo Breeze-Up Sale. Frankel’s Kiss is a half-brother to G1 winner BACKSEAT RHYTHM. His dam is G3-placed winner Kiss A Miss and he is from the family of G1 winner and sire, CONNECT. He has a yearling half-sister by Birchwood that is catalogued for the upcoming Arqana Deauville Select Sale.
Congratulations to his owners ScanVet Stallions, trainer Flemming Velin and jockey Martin Rodriguez.
A year of champions and G1 successes
It was a Group 1 year from start to finish for Avenue Bloodstock. 2024 will be remembered for the achievements of champion Porta Fortuna but there were also Group 1 successes for Anisette, Celestial Legend, Land Legend and Massive Sovereign. Porta Fortuna was a private purchase in conjunction with Philip Shelton of Medallion Racing on […]
G2 success for Arapaho
G1 winner Arapaho added a ninth success to his record on Saturday when successful in the G2 Sandown Classic at Caulfield. The son of Lope De Vega, who was a €140,000 purchase by Avenue Bloodstock at the 2020 Arqana Autumn Sale in conjunction with his trainer Bjorn Baker and Clarke Bloodstock, prevailed under Rachel King […]
‘A summer we’ll never forget’ – Porta Fortuna is crowned Cartier Champion
Porta Fortuna’s remarkable season gained deserved recognition on Wednesday when she was named Cartier Champion 3yo Filly of 2024. Owned by Barry Fowler/Medallion Racing ’20/Steve Weston/Dean Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, for whom she was a private purchase by Avenue Bloodstock in conjunction with Philip Shelton of Medallion Racing, Porta Fortuna has mixed it with the best […]