Frankel's Farewell

The world's top-rated racehorse Frankel will run in his 14th and final race at Ascot on Saturday, in the Champions Stakes; one of the most valuable mile-and-a-quarter races in Europe.

Frankel striding home to victory, as he is expected to on Saturday.

The unbeaten four year old will face only five rivals, which includes last year's winner Cirrus Des Agiles. Frankel will also compete against stable mate Bullet Train, Nathaniel, Pastorius and Master of Hounds for the £1.3M prize.

Tomorrow the attendance at Ascot is set to break last year's record and reach around 32,000, most of these to see Frankel's swansong. The going is currently soft, but with rain forecast, the going come the start of the meeting could be heavy. His main challenger Cirrus Des Agiles, won last time out at Longchamps on heavy ground, so the ground could play a huge part into the outcome of this race. However, Frankel is set to start as a odds-on favourite.

In other races at Ascot, the Queen's horse Carlton House, races in the Queen Elizabeth II stakes, with the Queen in support at the course. Colour Vision faces up against Fame And Glory in the Long Distance Cup, whilst in the Sprint Stakes, Whizz Kid and Society Rock are the main contenders. Dancing Rain looks set to retain her Fillies' and Mares' Stakes title.

The Queen's horse, Carlton House, goes for glory in the Queen Elizabeth II stakes.

In other horse racing news, Champion Jockey elect Richard Hughes, rode a "Magnificent Seven" at Windsor on Monday, followed by a treble at Leicester on Tuesday. Hughes is 49 winners clear of Silvestre De Sousa in second.

Next month will see the retirement of Michael Hills; he has ridden more than 2,000 winners in his career and most memorably the Epsom Derby, in 1996.

Finally, the BBC will end their horse racing coverage on Saturday following the QIPCO Champions Day at Ascot. The coverage has been shown on the BBC for over 50 years. Channel 4 takes the reins from next season. BBC presenter Clare Balding will also make the switch to Channel 4, after successfully hosting evening sessions from the Paralympic games.