Ryan Moore bings home Aidan O’Brien’s Auguste Rodin for the derby win
Frankie Dettori reacts to victory atop Inspiral of Great Britain during the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. Photograph: Harry How/Getty ImagesFrankie Dettori, Ryan Moore and William Buick all produced memorable winning rides here on Saturday as European-trained runners – Inspiral, Master Of The Seas and Auguste Rodin – swept the first three turf races on the main
Inspiral was the best filly of her generation at both two years of age and three, has now won six races at Group One or Grade One level, and will attempt to add to her total next season as her owners, Cheveley Park Stud, plan to keep her in training at five.
“It didn’t really go to plan at all the first half of the race,” Moore said. “All I wanted to do was let the horse find some sort of a rhythm. Once I did that and the run started presenting itself I was able to keep going, and he got there very quickly and very easily.” There was to be no fairytale conclusion to the story of Live In The Dream, however, as Adam West’s Nunthorpe winner faded in the closing stages of the Turf Sprint having shown excellent speed from the gate to hold a two-length advantage turning for home.
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