Dettori tees up potential fairytale final Derby ride by winning the Oaks on Soul Sister via IrishTimesSport
The 52-year-old centre of attention had earlier landed the Coronation Cup on Emily Upjohn – also produced by the John & Thady Gosden team – who was a famously unlucky loser in the previous year’s Oaks.
Following last month’s 2,000 Guineas success on Chaldean, the burgeoning Dettori farewell bandwagon has Arrest challenging for Derby favouritism despite fears about quick ground conditions. “I’m not going to sleep tonight,” laughed Dettori. “It means a lot, seven Oaks. It’s my last year and it’s my second Classic – unbelievable. They’re two great fillies, Emily and this one.”The trainer was keen to acclaim Dettori – “never anyone better” – while appearing to suggest hot weather might scupper any fairytale Derby outcome.
“I’d like them to turn on the watering system for eight hours tonight!” joked Gosden Snr who will leg up his old ally onto Arrest.“I think anything from a mile and a quarter to a mile and a half would be fine for her. The obvious race is the Irish Oaks but I wouldn’t be frightened of any mile and a quarter race for her either because she’s got the gears,” Gosden said.
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