of one the most prestigious battle-of-the-
ages contests of the racing calendar is thus
a perfect marriage of his two roles as York's
major meeting gets underway.
"I must admit I did wake up on the morning
of Frankel's Juddmonte International think-
ing that if things go badly I could lose the
only two jobs I have," he jokes. "But overall
my ethos is that these things are to be en-
joyed. We enjoy the great horses and enjoy
the great moments. Every time I walk onto
the Knavesmire I just feel proud. So from
that point of view it doesn't diminish the
responsibility I have in both my roles and it
doesn't diminish my competitiveness to do
both jobs."
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asked to face the 10 furlongs of the Judd-
monte International was one of the most hot-
ly anticipated races of his stellar career, and
the great horse is commemorated in bronze
at the course. His trainer Sir Henry Cecil, who
