The four-year-old Galileo colt, unbeaten in 10 races and six at Group One level, is the world’s leading racehorse and won the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot by 11 lengths.
Owned by Khalid Abdulla, Frankel is trained by Sir Henry Cecil and has been ridden by Tom Queally on all his starts.
He will go up against four entries from trainer Richard Hannon in the mile-long race: Dubawi Gold, Harbour Watch, Strong Suit and Trumpet Major.
Hannon won the 2010 Sussex Stakes with Canford Cliffs, who has since been retired to stud, and has claimed the Dick Hern Trophy for the leading trainer at Goodwood in each of the past four years.
Strong Suit won the Group Two bet365 Lennox Stakes over seven furlongs last year – and he is being aimed at the main event this year.
“Strong Suit is definitely being aimed at the QIPCO Sussex Stakes - it’s his big target if everything goes right for him,” said David Redvers, racing manager for the horse’s owners Qatar Racing Limited.
“We know he enjoys the track at Goodwood and we think the race will be perfect for him.
“The plan at the moment is for him to make his reappearance at Royal Ascot next month in the Queen Anne Stakes, which should hopefully bring him on nicely for the QIPCO Sussex Stakes.”
Adam Waterworth, managing director of Goodwood Racecourse, said: “This year’s entry is two higher than in 2011 and it is refreshing that so many trainers and owners are willing take on Frankel.
“The strong representation of three-year-olds is very pleasing and the QIPCO Sussex Stakes is the first opportunity for milers of that age to meet the established stars at Group One level.”
On Friday Cecil said: "He [Frankel] seems fine, he went out yesterday for a trot and a walk and we'll feel our way. I'd say at the moment it's more likely he'll go to Goodwood and to York."
There are a total of 37 entries for the Sussex Stakes.
Source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com
Sussex County designates 'cooling stations' - Delaware Wave
GEORGETOWN -- It wouldn't be the Fourth of July in Sussex County if the thermometer wasn't rising as fast as a streaking firecracker.
With the big summer holiday nearly upon us, forecasters are predicting extreme heat and high humidity to bake the region the next several days. To help the public cope with the extreme weather, Sussex County has designated four facilities as "cooling stations."
Sussex County paramedics will make routine stops at these locations, as time permits, to answer any heat-related questions and/or concerns. Also, free, individual servings of bottled water will be available at the County Administration Building to help the public cool off from the heat.
When visiting a relief station, bring any medications and/or specialty items that you need.
Residents and visitors are urged to limit exposure outside, particularly during the hottest part of the day -- roughly from 1-6 p.m. Those who must be outside should take frequent breaks and drink plenty of water.
"This extreme heat can make many medical conditions such as heart and lung disease much worse," said Sussex County Emergency Medical Services Director Robert Stuart. "Staying cool and hydrating with water is essential for everyone when the heat index reaches the levels that have been forecasted."
Emergency service officials suggest wearing lightweight and light-colored clothing when the weather is hot. Residents should stay in properly ventilated areas; avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day; have plenty of water available and avoid alcoholic beverages; be aware of the signs of heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and seek medical attention if necessary.
Signs of heat cramps can include muscular pains and spasms from heavy exertion. Resting in a cooler area, taking occasional sips of water and stretching the muscle mildly can counter the effects of heat cramps.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are much more serious and may require immediate medical attention. Symptoms of heat exhaustion can include a pale or flushed appearance, as well as headache and nausea. Heat stroke symptoms include rapidly increased body temperature, loss of consciousness, rapid or weak pulse and rapid, shallow breathing.
Be sure to check on friends, relatives and neighbors -- particularly the elderly and young children -- who may be at risk for exposure to the heat. Remember to give pets extra water, provide shade or bring them into a residence where temperatures are cooler.
It is also important to keep in mind that due to the higher temperatures and humidity expected in the area over the coming days, demand for electricity will increase. In an effort to reduce costs and avoid power shortages, the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center asks all residents and business operators in Sussex to help conserve power to avoid outages.
Source: www.delmarvanow.com
London 2012 Olympics: 24 days to go - live blog - The Guardian
Hello and welcome to today’s Olympics live blog.
Coming up today:
• The Team GB athletics squad will be announced – we’ll have live coverage from about 1pm. Dwain Chambers is expected to make a return to the Olympic arena after an absence of 12 years, joining teenager Adam Gemili in the 100m. It will be interesting to see whether head coach Charles van Commenee picks for the 800m team Jenny Meadows, who won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin but has had an achilles injury for the last six months. Meanwhile Lynsey Sharp has been in great form lately but has not run the necessary qualifying time, although she has beaten all her three British rivals. A quirk in the rules means that Van Commenee and his fellow selectors could select Sharp, but only if they left out everyone else and decided to send her alone in the 800m. The alternative would be that Sharp is left out, but three of the runners she has beaten go instead.
• Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has given some Olympic tips to the capital's about-to-be long-suffering commuters. More details as I get them.
In Olympic news so far this morning:
• Gary Linekar carried the Olympic torch in his home city of Leicester, where he played from 1976 to 1985, this morning. I'll put a picture up as soon as I get one. The torch is travelling from Leicester to Peterborough today. If you are out taking a look send me a photo at paul.owen@guardian.co.uk.
• Sun Yang, the 1,500m freestyle swimming world-record holder, has given a modest and downbeat speech to China’s national swimming team. He told his team-mates:
I feel like a tough warrior, with shield in hand. I am about to go all out. I am ready, London. We are coming. Chinese men are coming!
• The Olympics will deliver a £16.5bn boost to the UK economy by 2017 and help create the equivalent of 62,200 jobs, a new report has claimed. The estimated benefits are from 2005, when the Games were awarded, to the five years after the Games finish, and will come mainly as a result of building Olympic sites and the boost to tourism, according to the study by Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds, whose Lloyds TSB is a London 2012 sponsor, said nearly a third of the gains - worth £5bn - will come over the five years following the event, when Olympic sites are converted to other uses and tourism continues to see a boost.
• Michael Phelps is dropping out of the 200m freestyle at the London Olympics, leaving the American swimmer with seven events for his Games swansong.
• Gold is my target, says our Olympic diarist Nicola Adams.
• I thought my Olympic dream was over, Beth Tweddle tells Donald McRae.
• And here’s Owen Gibson’s full story on Stuart Pearce’s decision not to choose David Beckham for his Team GB football squad.
Stay tuned for all this and more throughout the day.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London 2012: Michael Phelps targets only seven gold medals - BBC News
Michael Phelps has opted out of the 200m freestyle at the Olympic Games and will instead chase seven gold medals.
The American is expected to concentrate on two butterfly and two individual medley events as well as three relays.
Phelps, the most successful Olympian ever with 14 golds, swam and won eight events in Beijing in 2008.
Phelps' epic eight Olympic medals
He had been expected to target eight golds in London, but coach Bob Bowman said: "No-one should be expected to do that twice. Once was enough."
Phelps won the 200m freestyle in Beijing four years ago but has since been beaten over that distance in the last two World Championships.
His 200m freestyle spot in the US team will go to Ricky Berens, who finished third in the 200m freestyle at the trials behind Phelps and Ryan Lochte.
Ryan Lochte“In the past four years, I've gone a lot faster and I know what my body can handle ”
"It was a fun week but there are still a lot of things that need to be perfected," said Phelps after the trials.
Phelps, 27, has won a total of 38 world and Olympic gold medals in his career but admitted he struggled for motivation after Beijing 2008.
He has also faced increasing competition from Lochte, who will now be favourite for the 200m freestyle after Phelps's withdrawal.
The Phelps and Lochte rivalry is expected to be one of highlights of the Games, which begin later this month.
"Neither one of us wants to lose," said Phelps.
"When we get in the water we race as hard as we can, whether we're playing cat and mouse by the end, we're going all out.
"They're fun, exciting races and Ryan has proved he's been the best over the past couple of years."
Lochte sounded a warning to Phelps after the trials. "I'm used to racing against him, I've been doing it for eight years now," he said.
"In the past four years, I've gone a lot faster and I know what my body can handle. This meet was just stepping stones for what I really want to do in London."
Phelps finished first in the 200m individual medley final and the 200m freestyle final at the trials, while Lochte beat him in the 400m individual medley final and also won the 200m backstroke final.
Missy Franklin, 17, is set to become the first US woman to swim in seven events at the Games after she won the 200m backstroke in 2:06.12.
"I felt really strong. It really hurts so bad at the end but if it doesn't then you're not doing it right," she said. "I can't believe I have seven events. It's so overwhelming but so exciting at the same time."
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sussex challenges sheriff's lawsuit - Delaware Wave
GEORGETOWN -- Facing a stinging lawsuit filed by Sheriff Jeff Christopher, Sussex County government has responded with a challenge to the suit's legitimacy, saying Christopher has to get state and federal government on his side to win.
In a four-page filing, the county states Christopher has failed to line up "necessary and indispensable parties" behind him in a lawsuit that asks a judge to declare the sheriff the supreme law enforcement authority in Sussex County.
Christopher's suit, filed in May, commits to paper what the sheriff often says in speeches: An accusation that county officials are wrongly preventing the sheriff and his deputies from exercising law-enforcement powers, such as making arrests. The state constitution makes the sheriff the "conservator of the peace," a phrase Christopher says carries with it broad power to enforce laws.
In memos, personnel moves and budget choices, Christopher says in the complaint, the County Council and County Administrator Todd Lawson have undermined his office. In a typical day's work, sheriff's deputies deliver official court papers for both civil and criminal matters and conduct auctions of foreclosed property, and county officials say they have no need for them to branch out into law enforcement.
The county's response to the sheriff's lawsuit tries to cut it off at the pass. Since Christopher asserts authority to act "without direction, restriction or interference of any kind from any other kind of government official or entity within the State of Delaware," he needs to have state government, all of Sussex County's towns and cities, and the federal government join his cause or persuade the court that's not necessary, the county's attorney, David N. Rutt, argued in a filing.
"Sussex County submits Sheriff will be unable to do so," Rutt wrote, and he asked the judge to throw out the lawsuit. Several levels of state government, including judges and the Attorney General's Office, have already asserted Christopher is mistaken about the sheriff's powers, and an association of Delaware police chiefs has written to him making the same point.
A hearing on the lawsuit is set for July 20 in Superior Court. Christopher referred questions about the county's response motion to his attorney, Christos T. Adampoulos, who could not be reached for comment. Rutt did not return a call for comment.
From the sheriff's point of view, indignities have only piled up after he filed the lawsuit. On Tuesday, Gov. Jack Markell signed a law passed by the legislature that explicitly tells sheriffs in each county they don't have arrest powers. And on Wednesday, a Sussex personnel board upheld the firing of one of his deputies, which Christopher contended was part of a campaign to cripple him.
Source: www.delmarvanow.com
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