Newbury are anticipating a much bigger crowd than normal for Saturday's JLT Lockinge Stakes card due to the return of superstar Frankel.
Sir Henry Cecil's four-year-old is set to make his seasonal bow in the JLT Lockinge Stakes at the Berkshire track and officials are already reporting a surge in bookings for the Group One card.
"We've taken a lot of advance bookings during the past three weeks on the back of Frankel's intended run here, but we've known about the possibility for some time and we'll be ready," said Newbury's joint managing director Stephen Higgins yesterday.
"He won the Greenham here last year before going on to take the 2000 Guineas, and we're thrilled to bits to have him come back, particularly after the injury scare which threatened to delay his return.
"Sir Henry Cecil's upbeat report on Frankel's well being last weekend heightened interest still further and, if we get good weather, we could be looking at a huge attendance.
"There's a lot of media attention being given to his return to the racecourse and that's not only good for our race sponsor, but great for racing as well, especially as it seems likely that he will face some strong opposition."
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