Diamond Crown , a three-year-old daughter of Cracksman , gained a well-deserved first Black Type win, as she made her breakthrough at Stakes level
Cracksman
£12,500 B 2014 16.2HH (1.68M)
Frankel – Rhadegunda (Pivotal)
Oct 1, Special Live Foal.
Standing at Dalham Hall Stud, Newmarket
Frankel’s best – and the sire of the second-best descendant of Frankel, record-breaking French Derby hero and unbeaten Arc winner Ace Impact. Early successes assure his future: his breed-back crops after his first juveniles were so impressive (they also included a G2-winning youngster) are his biggest and best since his first. Eight Group or Listed horses in 2024 led by G3 miler Sea Of Thieves and G2 stayer Shembala. 2024 yearlings bought by judges: Anthony Bromley, Alex Elliott, Peter & Ross Doyle...
Best progeny
His winning offspring
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Champion S (G1), 10f, Ascot, 21 Oct 2017
Champion S (G1), 10f, Ascot, 20 Oct 2018
Coronation Cup (G1), 12f, Epsom, 01 Jun 2018
Prix Ganay (G1), 10½f, Longchamp, 29 Apr 2018
Great Voltigeur S (G2), 12f, York, 23 Aug 2017
Prix Niel (G2), 12f, Chantilly, 10 Sep 2017
Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring
Ace Impact
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), 12f, ParisLongchamp, 01 Oct 2023
Ace Impact
Prix du Jockey Club (G1), 10½f, Chantilly, 04 Jun 2023
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Pedigree
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CRACKSMAN |
FRANKEL |
GALILEO |
SADLER'S WELLS |
NORTHERN DANCER |
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FAIRY BRIDGE |
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URBAN SEA |
MISWAKI |
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ALLEGRETTA |
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KIND |
DANEHILL |
DANZIG |
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RAZYANA |
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RAINBOW LAKE |
RAINBOW QUEST |
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ROCKFEST |
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RHADEGUNDA |
PIVOTAL |
POLAR FALCON |
NUREYEV |
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MARIE D'ARGONNE |
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FEARLESS REVIVAL |
COZZENE |
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STUFIDA |
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ST RADEGUND |
GREEN DESERT |
DANZIG |
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FOREIGN COURIER |
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ON THE HOUSE |
BE MY GUEST |
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LORA |
By FRANKEL (2008) 2,000 Guineas S (G1), Champion S (G1), Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), Queen Anne S (G1), International S (G1), etc. Sire of 926 foals aged three and up, including CRACKSMAN, TRIPLE TIME, ADAYAR, ALPINISTA, CHALDEAN, HOMELESS SONGS, HURRICANE LANE, INSPIRAL, LOGICIAN, MCKULICK, MOSTAHDAF, NASHWA, ONESTO, SNOW LANTERN, SOUL SISTER, VERACIOUS, WESTOVER, WILD BEAUTY, WITHOUT PAROLE, YLANG YLANG, etc.
1st dam: RHADEGUNDA by Pivotal. 3 wins (7½f-9f) at 3, Prix Solitude. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners:
CRACKSMAN (c Frankel) Champion, see Race record.
FANTASTIC MOON (c Dalakhani) 2 wins (7f) at 2, Solario S (G3).
STRONG FORCE (g Sea the Stars) Winner (9½f) at 3.
2nd dam: ST RADEGUND by Green Desert. Winner (7f) at 3. Dam of 5 winners:
RHADEGUNDA (f Pivotal) Black Type winner, see above.
Halla San (g Halling) 5 wins at 3 to 5, 3rd Further Flight S, Grand Cup.
RADEGUND ABBEY (g Nayef) 3 wins at 4 and 5.
MY SECRETS (c Fantastic Light) 2 wins at 2.
CHUBBES (g Kris) 2 wins at 2 and 3.
3rd dam: ON THE HOUSE by Be My Guest. 4 wins, 1,000 Guineas S (G1), Sussex S (G1), St Hugh’s S, 2nd Cheveley Park S (G1), 3rd Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1). Dam of 8 winners:
ART OF WAR (g Machiavellian) Sirenia S, 2nd Wolf Hill S.
Miss Penton (f Primo Dominie) Placed at 3. Dam of:
LEO (g Pivotal) Royal Lodge S (G2), 2nd Superlative S (G3), Stardom S.
BALKENHOL (c Polar Falcon) Premio Giuseppe de Montel. Sire.
Turkana Girl (f Hernando) Placed at 3. Dam of: IRISH FIELD (g Dubawi) Prix Robert Papin (G2), 2nd Prix du Bois (G3).
4th dam: Lora by Lorenzaccio. Dam of 4 winners:
LORA’S GUEST (f Be My Guest) Winner at 3. Dam of:
CENTRE STALLS (c In The Wings) Fortune S, Hambleton S, 2nd Queen Anne S (G2), Desmond S (G3), 3rd Lockinge S (G1). Sire.
Top Table (f Shirley Heights) Placed at 3. Grandam of: TITLEHOLDER (c Duramente) Champion older horse in Japan,Tenno Sho Spring (G1), Takarazuka Kinen (G1), 3rd Arima Kinen (G1).
LORALANE (f Habitat) Winner at 3. Dam of:
NURYANA (f Nureyev) Grand Metropolitan S. Dam of: REBECCA SHARP (f Machiavellian) Coronation S (G1), 2nd Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), MYSTIC KNIGHT (g Caerleon) Derby Trial S (G3), HIDDEN HOPE (f Daylami) Cheshire Oaks, 2nd Lancashire Oaks (G2). Grandam of: GOLDEN HORN (c Cape Cross) Horse of the Year in Europe, Champion three-year-old Colt in Europe, Derby S (G1), Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), Irish Champion S (G1), Eclipse S (G1). Sire; FRANKLY DARLING (f Frankel) Ribblesdale S (G2), 3rd Oaks S (G1). Third dam of: MEGALLAN (c Kingman) Sovereign S (G3), Diomed S (G3), Burradon S, 2nd Dante S (G2), Earl of Sefton S (G3), Spring Cup, 3rd Huxley S (G2); MIGHTY ULYSSES (c Ulysses) Moonga S (G3); Crack of Light (f Kingman) 2nd Prix de Malleret (G2), 3rd Prix Minerve (G3), Fillies' Trial S.
Young Vic (f Old Vic). Dam of: WALKING OR DANCING (c Falvelon) Newmarket H (G3). Sire. Grandam of: KIDNAPPED (g Viscount) South Australian Derby (G1), HAURAKI (g Reset) Epsom H (G1). Third dam of: VOW AND DECLARE (g Declaration of War) Melbourne Cup (G1), Zipping Classic (G2), Tattersall's Cup (G3) twice, 2nd Caulfield Cup (G1), Queensland Derby (G1), Might and Power S (G1), Moonee Valley Gold Cup (G2), Peter Young S (G2), 3rd Australian Cup (G1).
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Three | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Four | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Maiden race, 8f, Newmarket, beating Stradivarius.
At 3 Champion three-year-old colt in Europe
- 1st
- Champion S (G1), 10f, Ascot, by 7l, beating Poet’s Word, Highland Reel, Recoletos, Desert Encounter, Brametot, Cliffs Of Moher, Maverick Wave, Barney Roy, Success Days.
- 1st
- Great Voltigeur S (G2), 12f, York, by 6l, Venice Beach, Mirage Dancer, Douglas Macarthur, Spanish Steps.
- 1st
- Prix Niel (G2), 12f, Chantilly, by 3½l, beating Avilius, Finche, Ice Breeze, Walsingham.
- 1st
- Blue Riband Trial, 10f, Epsom, beating Permian, Bay Of Poets.
- 2nd
- Irish Derby S (G1), 12f, Curragh, by a neck, to Capri, beating Wings Of Eagles, Waldgeist, Douglas Macarthur, Taj Mahal, Dubai Sand, The Anvil, Grandee.
- 3rd
- Derby S (G1), 12f, Epsom, to Wings Of Eagles, Cliffs Of Moher, beating Eminent, Benbatl, Capri, Douglas Macarthur, Best Solution, Permian, Venice Beach, Salouen, Khalidi, Crowned Glory, Rekindling, The Anvil.
At 4 Champion older horse in Europe
- 1st
- Champion S (G1), 10f, Ascot, by 6l, beating Crystal Ocean, Subway Dancer, Capri, Rhododendron, Verbal Dexterity, Monarchs Glen, Maverick Waven.
- 1st
- Coronation Cup (G1), 12f, Epsom, beating Salouen, Windstoss, Idaho, Hawkbill, Yucatan.
- 1st
- Prix Ganay (G1), 10½f, Longchamp, by 4l, beating Wren’s Day, Cloth Of Stars, Rhododendron, Finche, Wild Chief, Air Pilot.
- 2nd
- Prince Of Wales’s S (G1), 10f, Royal Ascot, to Poet’s Word, beating Hawkbill, Cliffs Of Moher, Eminent, Royal Julius, Desert Encounter.
Timeform 136
Cracksman’s progeny at the races
