For all the anticipation that surrounded Frankel’s retirement to stud there lurked a nagging question - how does one even begin to manage stallion expectations for a horse that is deservedly regarded as a true great of the turf?

Japan Cup (G1) - Comments from Japanese runners' connections

世界马王「弗兰克尔」在北半球的前两批子嗣战绩辉煌，将名下母马送到欧洲和该种公马配种的澳洲育马人投资已见回报。

「卡拉瓦焦」在今年的第一战——拉肯锦标赛（1207米，三级赛）上以近5马位之先大胜，保持了出道至今的不败战绩。去年，这匹公马驹上阵了4场，其中包括一级赛凤凰锦标，总赢马距离超过了10个马位。接下来，「卡拉瓦焦」的备战目标将是下月在皇家阿斯科特赛马场举行的一级赛联邦杯。

While the racing world was focused on Hong Kong on Sunday it was the result of a Group One race at Hanshin in Japan that will be far more significant for international breeding as it marked the first Group One success as a sire for wonder horse Frankel.