Hascombe & Valiant Studs

Dhahabi (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) understandably caused a stir when knocked down for 3.1-million guineas at last year's renewal of Tattersalls' October Book 1 sale and the half-brother to MG1SW G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) duly delivered a debut win in Saturday's British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden S. over seven furlongs at Newmarket. 3rd-Newmarket, £6,400, Mdn, 7-25, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.70, g/f. DHAHABI (IRE) (c, 2, Frankel {GB}--Fleche d'Or {GB}, by Dubai Destination) caused a stir when knocked down for...

Narrowly denied in the Queen Anne, Frankie Dettori was quick to gain compensation getting off the mark at Royal Ascot 2020 on Anthony Oppenheimer's Frankly Darling (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the G2 Ribblesdale S. Free early despite being provided with an ideal lead from Golden Lips (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}), the 11-8 favourite who scored at Newcastle on the opening day of the season June 1 nevertheless had abundant fuel when committed at the two-furlong pole. Chased up the straight by Ennistymon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the homebred had already sealed...

'Dreams come a long way,' posted James Frank on Twitter this week after the Hascombe and Valiant Studs worker was named Employee of the Year at the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards in London. Frank has literally come a long way, from his native Zimbabwe to Newmarket, where he has been based for the best part of the last two decades. For the last seven years he has been employed by Anthony Oppenheimer, and the 42-year-old timed his run to perfection when he started his stint working with the...