Trainer Sir Henry Cecil has admitted he is nervous as Frankel goes for his 11th straight victory in the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday.
The superstar colt has carried all before him so far and heads into the first race of five glorious days as the long odds-on favourite.
He made an impressive reappearance as a four-year-old in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury last month to register his sixth Group One success, despite suffering a setback that cost him 10 days’ work and at one stage had even appeared to threaten his racing future.
Frankel is rated the best horse in the world and Cecil says there will be “no excuses” as he attempts to further enhance his reputation.
“He’s in good order and there are no excuses,” Cecil told At The Races.
“You always feel nerves with horses like that, he has a great following and you don’t want to let anyone down.
“I’m very proud of what he’s achieved, we’re lucky to have him and I hope to continue where we left off.
“People love champions, whatever the sport, not just racing. I’m not a golf or tennis fan but I love watching the best. If people are not involved in racing they still latch on to them (champions), so let’s hope he continues.
“The idea is not to win by massive margins but as long as he can win nicely that would be fantastic.
“After Ascot, the idea would be to go to Goodwood (for the Sussex Stakes) then he’ll go a bit further in distance at York (Juddmonte International).”
Owner Khalid Abdullah’s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe said Frankel’s stride set him apart.
“He’s got this incredible stride,” he told British Champions Series TV.
“You can see when he’s racing he’s taking one stride while the others are having to just do that little bit extra to keep up with him.
“Everyone thinks everything is a penalty kick, but I don’t know of a Group One that is a penalty kick, even for Frankel.
“We want to get him up to a mile and a quarter (2000m), definitely, because that gives him a bit more range and the whole point of keeping him in training really was to do something a bit different.
“If he’s remembered for being one of the greatest milers or the greatest miler or the greatest mile and a quarter horse of all time or up there, that would be pretty good for us.
“I hope it is (a walk in the park for Frankel).”
