Sir Henry Cecil believes a clash between his stable star Frankel and dual Classic winner Camelot would be something to savour.
And the Newmarket trainer says the Juddmonte International at York in August, sponsored by Frankel’s owner Khalid Abdullah, is the most likely race for a showdown between the two unbeaten colts from different generations.
Frankel would be stepping up in distance from a mile (1600m) while Camelot would be dropping down in trip after his impressive win in the Derby (2400m).
“If he (Frankel) comes through these next two races all right (the Queen Anne and the Sussex), the Juddmonte would be more interesting,” Cecil told At The Races.
“He’ll be going another two and a half furlongs (500m) and he’ll be up against different horses, so it will be much more exciting, not for me but for other people.
“It would be very exciting to take on Camelot. He could do the Irish Derby, the Juddmonte and the St Leger.
“I’m doing the Sussex Stakes and three weeks after that the Juddmonte.
“He’s (Camelot) having the Irish Derby and a longer break before the Juddmonte and he can still do the Leger, so what’s the problem?
“Hopefully Frankel will go for the Juddmonte and I would love it if the other horse (Camelot) did go as well. That would be exciting.”
