Frieze (horse)
| Frieze | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Phideas |
| Grandsire | Pharos |
| Dam | Cornice |
| Damsire | Epigram |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1949 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Alexander Keith |
| Owner | Alexander Keith |
| Trainer | Charles Elsey |
| Record | 10: 7-1-0 |
| Earnings | £19,969 |
| Major wins | |
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Epsom Oaks (1952) Yorkshire Oaks (1952) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 126 (1952) | |
Frieze (1949 – after 1960) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the 1952 Epsom Oaks. She won her first four races before finishing fourth to Zabara in the 1000 Guineas. She defeated Zabara decisively in the Oaks and won the Yorkshire Oaks later that year. She failed to reproduce her best form in two subsequent races and was retired from racing at the end of the year having won seven of her ten starts. She made little impact as a broodmare.
Frieze was a bay mare bred in England by her owner Alexander Keith. She was trained throughout her racing career by Charles Elsey at his Highfield stable near Malton, North Yorkshire.
Her sire Phideas won the Irish 2000 Guineas and Irish Derby in 1937 and whose other progeny included Procne, a staying filly who won the Park Hill Stakes and Ebor Handicap. Frieze's dam Cornice was a moderate racehorse who produced several other winners including Tudor Period (White Rose Stakes). She was distantly descended from the 1854 Oaks winner Mincemeat.
Frieze showed very promising form as a two-year-old in 1952 when she was unbeaten in three minor races.
In April 1952 Frieze began her second campaign by recording her fourth consecutive victory in a minor race at . She was then moved up sharply in class to contest the 1000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse on 3 May. After taking an early lead she was outpaced in the final furlong and finished fourth behind Zabara, La Mirambule and Refreshed.
At Epsom Racecourse on 30 of May Frieze, ridden by the Australian jockey Edgar Britt, started at odds of just over 14/1 for the 174th running of the Oaks Stakes. Her eighteen rivals included Zabara, Refreshed, Arbele (Prix Penelope), The Brighton Belle (Princess Elizabeth Stakes), Primavera (Queen Mary Stakes) and Queen of Light (Criterion Stakes). Before the race Britt commented "She will stay the trip and should run well". Frieze won the race impressively,coming home three lengths clear of Zabara with Moon Star a length and a half further backi third. Her winning time of 2:35.8 was 0.4 seconds faster than that recorded by Tulyar in the Epsom Derby two days previously.
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