Frankel to run in Qipco Champion Stakes after ground concerns ease
Connections of Frankel have confirmed that he will run in this afternoon's Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.
There had been a slight concern the ground may be too demanding for the world's greatest racehorse, who has won 13 races from as many starts.
A dry night at the Berkshire circuit helped soothe those fears, with his participation in the Group One over a mile and a quarter now likely after owner Khalid Abdullah's racing manager, Teddy Grimthorpe, walked the track this morning.
Grimthorpe said: "It's safe ground, so I don't think we'll have any problems. We're looking forward to it. We are very positive about the whole thing."
The going is officially soft on the straight course, soft, heavy in places on the round course.