FRANKEL MY DEAR is a son of the unbeaten FRANKEL (GB) and BUENOS AIRES (IRE), a Listed placegetter in France.
BUENOS AIRES (IRE) is half-sister to three stakes winners: MIGHT AND POWER: Twice Australian Horse of the Year and multiple Group 1 winner, MATTER OF HONOUR: Group 3 winner, BASTET: Listed winner in France.
Further lineage includes half-sisters who have produced stakes winners in the USA, France, and Hong Kong.
Descended from the family of: LUCKY OWNERS: Champion Miler 2003-04 of Hong Kong. MOSHEEN: Twice Group 1 winner. TIME FOR WAR: Multiple Group 2 winner.
Sold for $500,000 at the 2016 INGLIS Easter Yearling Sale.
Trained by Robbie Laing, debuted at Flemington over 1000m, finishing 5th narrowly. Followed up with a competitive run in the MVRC Mitchell McKenzie Stakes, Listed level, finishing within 4 lengths.
Overcame challenges including niggling issues, achieving back-to-back wins at Cranbourne and Pakenham over 1200m in the spring of 2018.
Hindered by throat surgery, preventing him from reaching his full potential despite evident ability.
