Impeccably Bred Frankella Set for Debut at Salisbury

With a name like Frankella, you might not need more than one guess to name the sire, but with a dam who, like Frankel , won the Juddmonte International (G1), the juvenile filly will certainly have plenty of eyes on her June 13 at Salisbury.

Jeff Smith's homebred Frankella is set to make her debut in the six-furlong novice stakes sponsored by Byerly Stud and which remembers Peter and Virginia Walwyn, and it's an intriguing-looking race too, with eight of the nine declared set to have their first run.

Frankella does rather stand out, however, as a daughter of Frankel, whose victory in the Juddmonte International came in 2012. Arabian Queen, meanwhile, the dam of Frankella, won York's premier race in 2015. Their odds were rather contrasting, Frankel being sent off at 1-10, and Arabian Queen at 50-1.

Their daughter represents the Andrew Balding yard, with Oisin Murphy in the saddle, and also many hopes and dreams as she sets out on her career. She's certainly bred for stardom but this is a tricky-looking affair and there will be plenty of other newcomers with support.

International Impact at Doncaster

At Doncaster, it's yet another Juddmonte International hero, Sea The Stars , who won the race in 2009, who looms large as the sire of two expensive Godolphin debutants.

First up is Private Signal, who faces eight rivals, several of whom are also newcomers, in the seven-furlong maiden event.

Out of Redoute's Choice  mare Smoulder, who is closely related to group 1 winner Legatissimo , the 2-year-old colt was bred in partnership between Lordship Stud and the Tsui family's Sunderland Holding, and Godolphin had to go to 680,000 guineas (US$922,422) to secure him at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale last year.

Half an hour later, in the mile maiden (2:45), Charlie Appleby and William Buick team up once more, this time with Sea The Stars' already gelded 3-year-old son Neptune Seas, who cost even more at the same sale a year earlier, at 725,000 guineas ($930,189).

Bred by John Heffernan out of Danehill Dancer (IRE) mare Emreliya , the gelding is a half brother to three winners. His dam is an unraced granddaughter of Irish Oaks (G1) and Prix Royal-Oak (g1) heroine Ebadiyla.

Ten are set to be in opposition, a fair few of them with experience. Among them is Nathaniel 's son Line Of Descent, who could prove the one to beat having finished a fair third at the same track on his debut on the opening day of the flat season in late March. He, too, is already a gelding.