Frankel's stallion career got off to the perfect start as the first of his progeny to appear on the track made a winning debut as Cunco scored at Newbury.
The mighty Frankel was retired to stud in 2012 as one of the all-time greats, having won each of his 14 career starts for the late Henry Cecil, including 10 at Group One level.
The John Gosden-trained Cunco, the first foal Frankel produced out of the talented mare Chrysanthemum, claimed the second division of the Welcome To The Starlight Raceday Maiden Stakes.
Having played up in the parade ring beforehand and looking green going down to the start, the youngster was sent off an easy-to-back 7-2 chance in the hands of Robert Havlin.
Havlin covered his mount up early on and after being asked to mount his challenge, Cunco showed a smart change of gear to run down Isomer and get up by three-quarters of a length.
Previous winners of the six-furlong contest include Adaay, Strong Suit and the multiple Group One winner Canford Cliffs, who chased home Frankel in the 2011 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.
