Sue Magnier [right]: has been granted an ownership licence in Japan | Racingfotos.com
An exciting new chapter is being written at Coolmore Stud with the news that the powerful operation has been granted an ownership licence by the JRA [Japanese Racing Association], meaning it will be represented in that jurisdiction for the first time by two exceptionally-bred runners by Frankel.
Four-time leading JRA trainer Mitsu Nakauchida has been entrusted with a Frankel colt out of dual Group 1-winning sprinter Marsha (Acclamation). Meanwhile, a Frankel filly out of Shadow Hunter (Arcano) has already been named Snowscape and is registered in training with Nakauchida.
TDN Europe understands the Frankel colt, who is the last foal out of 6,000,000 gns purchase Marsha, will race in Sue Margnier’s old yellow silks that were recently carried to victory by the Donnacha O’Brien-trained Kilmeaden.
Those colours were once carried by Foxhunters Chase hero Attitude Adjuster at the Cheltenham Festival in 1986 while Kilmeaden won over hurdles for a partnership that included Max and Tom Wachman, Charles Shanahan, Magnier and Tabor. It is understood that a partnership is still being finalised for Snowscape in Japan.
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