May you rest in peace, and may your family and friends know that you are no longer in pain, and that you have left a legacy for the everyone.

RIP Bobby.  You were a true curmudgean with the heart of gold for living things.  Your love of Happy, your special favorites in the barn - even taking up the cause of octopus abuse in the Detroit Redwings arena - you were a class - if sometimes crabby - act.

You will be missed.  Go catch up with Charlie Whittingham and the Shoe - they'll be glad to see another "back at the barn."

Godspeed, Bobby Frankel.......A CLASS ACT ALL THE WAY!

R.I.P, Bobby. There had to have been a lot of good in a man who would skip the 2007 Breeders' Cup to stay home with his sick dog, Happy.

Frankel's best? It was at Los Alamitos, where he ran his claimer/thoroughbred Pataha Prince v the quarter horse champ Viking Anne, in a match race at 1/2 mi...and won easily, good price, and he did it in style--Bobby Frankel was a New Yorker thru and thru, with the Cali style, thru and thru! Bobby Frankel won in style cuz he was that good--he leaves a hole that will not be filled----like Charlie/like Woody.....

Give Bobby a filly and chances are he'd make her a champion especially if it was a turf horse.Great guy , so humble even when all the accolades were thrust upon him he always would shy away from spotlight.Great man and one of the best trainers ever!!!!what was it 24 or 25 gr 1 's he had in 1 year? Glad he got to see Champs e win his last race.

Racing has lost a gem today,

Bobby was one of the best,

He will be greatly missed.

I first remembered the Blood-Horse cover photo with Bobby & Flute. Honest Lady was another favorite of mine. I wish Ventura had come through on 11/6 for Bobby. Sorry to hear of his passing. I'll echo the comments about serving his memory through a donation to one of the Thoroughbred rescue/retirement groups.

     A fitting tribute to a Great Man, Thanks Becky.  I will be making a donation to Old Friends in Mr. Frankel's Honor, Hope he is playing with "Happy" as I write this...

Thank-you Becky for giving us this venue to express our grief at Bobby Frankel's passing...

His own person, a lover of animals, a great horseman...I never met him but I will and have missed his presence.

Bobby was great to the not so high class horses as well.

But my all time fav was Megahertz, and boy did her name fit!!!

Lots of good fresh horses for him to train now.

What a lovely Tribute to one of the best....I loved Bobby for his honesty and true love for his horses....Would'nt it be so fitting to have him reunited with the most gorgeous and loyal Aussie I have ever had the chance to meet

Horseracing has suffered a huge loss today.  Mr. Frankel was a class act and will be remembered for the beautiful horses that he trained.  My personal favorite will always be Empire Maker because of his pedigree and class!  You will be missed!  I'll continue to keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers!  I hope you're up there loving on Toussaud right now!

RIP Bobby. what a tremendous horman you were thanks for the memories.

I met Bobby Frankel at the Fair Grounds in 2003 when he brought Peace Rules to the Louisana Derby.  Someone asked him why as Peace Rules had run on the grass up to that point.  "Why not?" he said,"there's a $750,000 purse and he might get a piece of it."  

To everyone's surprise, including I think Bobby's, Peace Rules won, proving his point.

He was a funny man and loved his horses.  He will be missed.

One of the all time great trainers gone much too soon. My most deepest sympanthy to Bobby's family and loved ones.

Robert was one in a million. Gruff irritable and irascible with the humans. Kind, loving and caring to the beasties of all shapes and sizes.

Truly one of those who preferred the animals to the humans and who could blame him?

Mr. Frankel or Robert was a-okay to call him, Bobby, not so much.

Reunited with Happy, who only left his side to go to a greater reward.

God Bless you Mr Frankel.  You were one of the best ever and truly a class act.  Horse Racing and the world lost a great guy today.

I briefly met Bobby Frankel and it was one of my biggest thrills in a long career in the horse racing industry. He was a horseman in the truest sense. Racing lost a great man. He will be missed by those who knew him.

one of my  favorite sayings is ,god forbid I should  go  to a heaven with out horses!!  this fits him so well . we will miss you, god bless.  

I will really miss this knowledgeable, shy man. But it seems to me that when you get there, Bobby, a certain much-loved pup will be waiting!

Bobby Frankel was one of the first racing personalities who caught my attention back in 2002, when my passion for the sport was just beginning. I remember the Test Stakes, You and Carson Hollow.

I will always remember Mr. Frankel. My fondest memory is hearing that he had chosen to skip the Breeders' Cup to stay home with his ailing dog, Happy. That's a man who has nothing to prove.

MR FRANKEL WAS A GREAT HORSEMEN AND HE WILL BE MISS BY ALL HORSEMEN. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU. ROBERT FORD

Who remembers Baitman? Frankel claimed him for his main owner Marion Frankel back in the late 60's, then won stakes on the grass flat and over jumps.  A master!

The elite of trainers who knew how to get a horse ready, turf, dirt, syn  he won on all of them may his legacy live on thru his assistants who had the best hands on  training by Robert the King .I believe it was 25 gr 1's he won in 1 year still the record-amazing!

the fact that he bred and won a grade one with mast track has to rank very high on his achievement list

Just a brilliant trainer who loved figuring out head cases and getting them to run their best.  He did it all the time.  There will be quite a void this year, because we will always be thinking "Who's Frankel running?"  Again, my sympathies to his family and friends.

Racing has lost a giant today.

The Juddmonte Farms entries just won't be the same without him.

RIP to Empire Maker's great trainer.

Thanks for the Memories Bobby. May you rest in peace. Ventura, win the next one for Bobby!!

He trained my favorite racehorse, Keeper Hill, and won the 1998 Kentucky Oaks with her. He will be missed dearly.

rest in peace bobby.you will be missed dearly by all of the horse industry!god bless you and your family.

When I was able for the first time to follow horse racing via television, Bobby Frankel was one of the first trainers I would see.  I came to respect him, his talent and love of horses. I'm sure he will now be reunited with the great horses he was involved with that went on before.  God Speed - we will miss you!  

rip bobby frankel. what a wonderful man and a truly gifted horsemen. he was amazing. my thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.

i'm 17 and hope to train racehorses someday. if i could get just a fraction of the success he did, i'd be happy. a hero to many including myself! rip Bobby!<3

tinner's way first pacific classic was one of my first scores in betting rest in peace  bobby

What a great loss to our sport. There will forever be a great void in the world of racing.

Makes the HOY debate look trivial doesn't it? So, let's take a time out and honor this great trainer, man, and human being!

We'll miss you Bobby you did many great things to shape the world of horse racing.

May you rest in peace!

My condolences to all family and friends!

The great ones are all unique--Whittingham, Stephens, Barrera, Van Berg, Burch, Croll, etc., and Frankel, too, was his own man. RIP Bobby; I'm sure you can get John Campbell to write a race whenever  one of your horses is ready.

if there ever was a trainer who had deserved to win a ky derby or the triple crown it should've been him. the last champion he had trained was stardom bound when she won her first two starts at 3 in california. and everyone knows all about the long standing relationship he had with juddmonte farms which i'm sure his passing will hit them the hardest especially since i think their horses that he had in his barn that his assisant trainer has to somehow carry on on his or her own with them

Hall of Fame member,   Legend.

May his family and friends find peace.

extraordinario profesional, un ejemplo a seguir

Whenever I went to the track or the OTB I always asked my buddy handicapper , "What does Frankel have going today", it became a standard, for one of the best trainers of all time, we'll miss him a great deal!

Back in 1997 was in Bobby's barn at Hollywood park, we brought are filly from new york Maxzene who would end up running against bobbys horse for female turf Eclipse award. Bobbys horse won we were second. He made us very welcome when we were in his barn even tho both horses was going for Female turf champion. Booby was a gentelman and an out standing horseman.

Thank you for the memories Bobby.  Anytime I saw your name as the trainer I knew it must have been a live one.  You have been a big part of the racing experience my father and I have been a part of for so many years. Thank you again, and may you rest in peace.

RIP Bobby. You will be missed by mnay. I always admired your love of animals and the way that the horses always came first.  

RIP, Bobby Frankel.  Though I never met you, you seemed like a fine man who put his horses (and dogs) first.  It must have been unbearable to be away from the barn for so long, but now you're free.

He sure was exceptional with the fillies, which tells me he has a deep affinity for horses.

Godspeed Mr. Frankel. You will be missed.

Bobby, you will be greatly missed. You were a class act and your love for your horses and dogs will be remembered forever.  Thanks for doing right by your animals.  You were an inspiration and a magnificent presence in racing.  Rest In Peace.

A champion trainer who was considered a Franchise. Just remember that he treated his employees better than anybody. To me that is the ulitmate--- treating employees and people with dignity and class in a world filled with pure greed. He often credited his help before himself.

HE WAS A GREAT TRAINER.THIS SPORT IS GOING TO MISS HIM.ITS GOING TO BE STRANGE TO READ A FORM WHEN THEIR IS A MAJOR STAKE RACE GOING ON AND NOT SEEING HIS NAME IN IT.MY SYPATHIES GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY.

I'll always remember his obvious affection for Flute.  It belied his gruff exterior.  The sport will miss him.  R.I.P.

I was so sad to have heard of Mr. Frankel's passing.  He was such a fixture in this sport and so very successful at it.  He trained so many great horses but my fondest memory of him was his skipping the BC to stay home with his dying dog.  Now that is the kind of person I can really relate to.  

Mr. Frankel, you will be missed but you've gone to a far better place and Happy is again with you.

God bless you.

bobby frankel was an outstanding trainer and a great person that i was fortunate to meet and talk to at siro's. he will be sorely missed. horse racing lost simply put "A LEGEND" god bless

Hopefully we can have a fundraiser on Derby day to raise money for this terrible disease.

he was and is one of the best !!

Bobby Frankel is a legend in this game, and the sport is lucky to have had a guy so dedicated to doing it the old fashioned way, and his way. I remember a grade I horse Frankel had, 'Al Mamoon' back in '85 and how proud of him Frankel was. He will be remembered like 'Woody' and Whittingham. Rest in Peace Bobby.

Mondays are bad enough without news like this...such a loss! I really missed seeing him at the spa this year.  I can still see him strolling down the horse path on his way back to the barns after a race - in the pouring rain, and no umbrella of course.  And the time we spotted him sitting on a bench not far from You's stall and I asked if I could give her a mint. "Sure, you can try!" was his response and sure enough, she just played with it until it dropped to the ground.  Mr. Frankel, you will be greatly missed.  

God Bless you Bobby. Your friends, four legged and two legged will miss you dearly. A master at bringing out the best in horses and training some fine horsemen also. My husband spent 20 plus years with Bobby and is a true horseman thanks to him.

You and your family are in our prayers.

His horses gave us memories

With every race they'd won

Among racings' greatest stories

Are his 25(?) grade 1s

If once a living legend

In death what shall he be?

No less than The Greatest

Indeed He was to me.

To Robert Frankel, May he rest in peace.

Man what a loss to the racing community.

one of the best ever. he will be sadly missed.

I just wanted to remember booby frankel today what a great  horsmen  I will miss him

I will truly miss Mr frankel rest in peace Matthew

My sincere sympathy to Mr. Frankel's family and friends. I hope he is in heaven with all his four legged friends and family that went before him. He was quite a horseman.

We lost another one of our legends, our heroes. The highs and lows of this great sport. Last weekend we had the highs with Zenyatta and today we get the lows with the death of Mr. Bobby Frankel. Rest in peace you were one of ther great trainers of all time. You will be sorely missed. Thanks Becki for putting this together...........

Bobby was one guy who would talk horses with you while sitting at the dinner table up at Sergios in Saratoga, and never once did I ever see him refuse someone's request for an autograph. R.I.P. Robert J., and have a nice reunion with your buddy, "Happy"

Amazing trainer and an amazing person.  Such a loss

I wondered why we hadnt seen Mr. Frankel, especially leading up to the Breeders Cup. He will always be my favorite trainer, as Empire Maker and Peace Rules and the great MedagliaD'oro and on and on. If he had a Juddmonte horse or a Edmund Gand horse, that was a no brainer. He will forever  be in the hearts of all us fans. Who was his favorite rider? Edgar Prado or Jerry Bailey?

Don't forget, Frankel was one of the only US trainers NOT TO RUN HIS HORSES ON RACE DAY MEDS.  His success is a testiment to his skill.  Don't forget about Medaglia D'oro who's Jim Dandy was one of the biggest performances I've ever seen.  

Starine, Intercontinental, and Ventura were all Breeder's Cup champions who aren't even mentioned with his greats.  Add Heat Haze, Tates Creek, Wild Spirit, Country Star, Peace Rules, Leroi Desanimeaux, and Aldebarron to just his recent stars.

Horse racing has lost a great trainer of race horses Mr Frankel is now with his beloved dog HAPPY

May you rest in peace Mr Frankel

Godspeed. Happy is smiling .

sorry to lose you Mr Frankel you were one of my favourites and i will always rememebr you god bless you my prayers are with your family

Godspeed. Happy is smiling .

The horse racing world suffered a great loss today of a true horseman that will never be replaced.  It was truly a joy to watch the horses he trained over the years and I thank him for that.

The horses that went before you are waiting for you on the other side.  Have fun running them against Whittingham in the sky. Godspeed.

One of the best trainers I've ever seen. I will never forget when you said, we're going to lead with intercontinental and steal this race. That's was one of perfect plans I've ever seen in a breeders cup race

What a sad day.  Bobby Frankel's love for the game and the way he treated the people who worked for him, and his horses, will be sorely missed. I know everyone has their favorite Frankel horse, but make sure you check out tapes of Megahertz's races on You-tube.  What a minihertz dynamo.  Wow! Frankel and his horses brought us so much joy.

He was a true horseman. And that is the highest tribute I can think of. I hope Happy found you, Mr Frankel, and the two of you can carry on...

God Speed, Bobby, God Speed. Certainly one of the all time greats, I loved to watch his horses run. My favorite of all time was Ryafan, as my cutom license plates prove. I went to see her the day after Honest Lady's 2nd in the Sprint, and they offered to show her to us. The amazing thing was to hear them speak so highly about him, even adding that they NEVER get horses back from him in anything but 100% perfect health, with none of the typical drug withdrawls alot of others do. Bobby was a class act and then some, and Juddmont was a perfect fit for him. After all, we were the nutty visitors who wanted to see the MARES that day. Tousaud had her own barn with Skimming's dam, Skimble, to keep her company. i will never forget them saying how Tousaud had foaled a "cracking Unbridled colt they simply loved" that year. It was Empire Maker. You will be missed, Bobby.

Bobby>>You were the Best of the Best>>God Bless>>

Horse racing did lose a legend yesterday. Mr. Frakel had to be one of the top twenty trainers of all time. I would hope some racetrack(s) or track will have the Bobby Frankel stakes soon!!

Great comments from the readers. I learned even more about this great man. The tributes will keep on pouring in on this great man.

Bobby was one of the good guys.  I'll miss him.

You could always tell a Frankel horse by it's impecable conditioning and grooming. I belive the man truly cared for his horses. Go with God Mr Frankel.

The closest thing to a sure thing was Bailey and Frankel in a stakes race.  Not since Ben Jones and Eddie Arcaro was there a team like that.  Robert J. Frankel was truly a class act and his star shone brightly for many years in our sport. He set a standard of sustained excellence that will be remembered.

Thanks for linking the videos, Becky and providing a space for us to leave our condolences.  Mr. Frankel was a trainer whose horses I always looked for and watched, expecting the best.  May he rest in peace.

Truly a legend.  From the days of his King of Claimers to an exceptional trainer of top graded stock.  He was a master at placing horses at their proper level.

Yes, someone mentioned Al Mamoon, but, there was Wickerr before that fine runner.  Even Buen Chico gave me thrills.

Rest Thee Very Well in Peace, Mr Frankel.  There will be so many fine runners, up there, for you to claim.  Might even shake up a match race against Charlie, eh?  You will be sorely missed, both as a great trainer and a great Mensch.

A role model, an individual. Irascible but compassionate,

opinionated but open-minded.

Accomplished, but humble. Robert Frankel - irreplaceable.

My first trainer and a great long time friend. RIP dear man.

I share in Mr. Frankel's dim view of human animals & in his apparent reverence for other non-human animal species (remember: homo sapiens sapiens is simply one of many species in Kingdom Animalia).

Every individual--human or non-human, deserves to be treated with respect & according to her/his unique & species-appropriate needs.  

Robert Frankel: Rest in peace & run free without pain or want with Happy & all the others waiting at The Bridge.

Peace to his family - immediate and extended.

Thank God for giving us Bobby Frankel.

Deepest sympathies to the Frankel family. Thanks for your knowledgable training of the greatest animals on earth. May you always hear hoofbeats.

Thank you Bobby Frankel for the memories of seeing exhilarating races by some of racing greatest stars.  

Becky - Thank you for posting the wonderful videos of the great horses Bobby Frankel trained. As I came late to horse racing it was an immense pleasure to see some of the great horses and races that I missed.

In his honor, I like to propose that 1% should be removed from the winning payout pools for the rest of the season and donated to CANTER in Bobby's Name. The Frankel Fund! Who's with me?

I'd really like it to just stay that way personally but I'll take what I can get for the horses and Mr. Frankel's memory.

The race I'll always remember most is Squirtle Squirt beating my favorite filly, Xtra Heat ;-)

One of his horses I liked to watch run was Leroidesanimaux, plus I LOVED Ginger Punch.

What a great loss for our sport. When his horses stepped on the track morning or afternoon you took notice. Was lucky enough to have one in his barn for a time and the place was spotless, everything in place. A credit to the business, we need more like him. Missing him already.

Thanks for the thrills.  RIP

Thank's for all the memory's  , you were one of the best !!  heartfelt prayer's go out to the family and friend's . It won't be the same without you.....

Bobbby, I just saw the replay of Starine's win in the filly and mare turf. Won a few bucks cause I listened when you said she loved soft turf. After that I listened to everything you said. Thanks for the tip and the many wonderful memories.  Ginger and Punch and family , friends and many many fans will miss you dearly. Especially that grin of yours. RIP

His accent could be recognized from mile away.  He was labeled as arrogant, cocky, to me he was just a very confident individual.  He was one of my idols.  I loved his training methods, more than that I respect him still so much more for the love  he expressed to his horses.  I remember he had a horse back in the mid 80's called Fighting Fit.  That horse had so many physical problems, that any other trainer probably would've screwed him up.  But Bobby was as patient as can be with his horses.  He would rather bypass the triple crown with a good prospect in order to make him a great horse than to ruin him running him before he or she was ready.  He was a professional in every sense of the word.  A very clean trainer when it came to his practices, always playing by the rules and winning by the rules. That is something to applaud given these days most trainers act more as vets than horsemen.  To me he is up there with all the greats, and he deserves all the accolades.  He will be dearly missed, and it is and end of an era, because his style was a throwback to the old days but always adapting to the times. So long Mr. Robert Frankel, you have been a true hero to me,  god bless you.

I never met Bobby Frankel. I wish had.

Uno de los mejores entrenadores de la historia.

I started to lose interest in racing for the past 2 years and do not feel it is a coincidense with the absense of Bobby Frankel on the Nyra circuit . He was truly a class act and brought many fond memories for me @ Saratoga and Belamont Park. There was a time in the early 2000's that Frankel/Bailey owned racing . May you RIP Bobby Frankel .

Wow, great news, Old Friends is setting up a satellite farm dedicated to Bobby Frankel in New York! It will be Old Friends at Cabin Creek: Bobby Frankel Division in Greenfield Center, New York.

Bobby, If I were a horse,I sure would of loved to be in your barn.

Your fans ,Human,Equine,and Animal will miss your greatly.

Your fan,CC

I remember how he sort of choked up when taling about Flute during a BC pre-race segment. I get a lump in my throat thinking about that moment. He might have been cantakerous with people, but he sured loved things with 4 feet. You rest well now Bobby.  

Dec. 4, 2009 As of this date, two needy TB's are at the new division of Old Friends in NY at Cabin Creek Farm - Bobby Frankel Division. These old campaigners started in a combined 200 starts and earnings of over $560,000.

I am sure Mr. Frankel would be very pleased with these 2 horses getting a well deserved retirement!

Thanks to all that helped make it happen -