York: First Group-Race Glory, Lonsdale Cup 2006

Sergeant Cecil needed some time to warm up to his task´s and did not win his first race until August 06; but he chose a special occasion to come back to his best: The prestigious LONSDALE Stakes at York´s Ebor Meeting was his target, and The Sergeant raised the roof when, under first-time pilot Frankie Dettori, he gamley held the brave Franklin´s Garden by a long neck, with the pair being 5 length clear of The Whistling Teal.

Cecil & Frankie going down
(all Photo´s: Jim Clark)

Sergeant Cecil slowly get´s the better of Franklin´s Garden

A job well done; elated connections and a thoughtfull Frankie

No Group 1 Race, but Frankie know´s what the Yorkshire crowd want´s to see

Cooling down after some hard work, and some well-earned attention by Terry Cooper