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Goldikova Team Eyeing Frankel Showdown
01/08/11

The team behind Goldikova have hinted at a showdown with the unbeaten Frankel in the Qipco Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on British Champions' Day at Ascot in October.

Goldikova
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Goldikova
Frankel enhanced his reputation with a sparkling performance in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood last week that left Canford Cliffs trailing in his wake, while Goldikova took a record fourth win in the Prix Rothschild at Deauville, in the process registering her 14th ever Group 1 win of an impressive career.

Goldikova’s trainer Freddy Head revealed his charge could be pointed at the QEII, and insisted he would not try and avoid the rampant Frankel who would no doubt be backed by the majority of horse bets.

Frankel
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Frankel
She's won like a young horse yesterday and she will go to the Marois (next) and we'll see what happens there and we'll take it race by race as she's a six-year-old.

"I wouldn't run in the Marois if the going is soft (Goldikova suffered a defeat in last year’s race when the soft going restriced her turn of pace) and if it was we could go to Ascot and have a go - she's in the race and we'll see. If she crosses with Frankel we would run - why not?"

While that mouth-watering showdown remains on the horizon, in the meantime Goldikova’s attention will be turned towards a shot at another record fourth win that would sent horse betting wild– this time in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Churchill Downs.

"The main plan is to go to Churchill again and win the Breeders' Cup Mile but she's not there yet," Head commented on At The Races.

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