The Leader Newspaper
By Andrew Atkinson
John Gosden trained Stradivarius is eyeing Royal Ascot Gold Cup glory on June 17 – under jockey Frankie Dettori – to become the second horse to win the race four times. Yeats is the only horse to do so.
Dettori, who rode Stradivarius to victory in the Group 3 Longines Sagaro Stakes in April, said: “The dream is still alive. It’s sensational to ride a stayer with a turn of foot.
“When Yeats won four Gold Cups you thought no one would ever get near it and now the dream is still alive.”
Dettori added: “He’s a character and wants to cover everything in the morning! His homework has been fantastic – as good as any other season.
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The Score s horse racing tips for Monday: Challenge looks up to task at Navan
By Andy Stephens@StevoGG
Sun 25 Apr 2021
By this time next week, we will know the first two Classic winners of the year plus be digesting what promises to be five fabulous days of action at the Punchestown Festival.
We may also have an idea whether Stradivarius, set to return in the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot on Wednesday, is still the supreme force in the staying ranks or whether his tame surrender on Champions Day was a signal that his powers may be on the wane.
Before all that, though, there are six meetings in Britain and Ireland on Monday that provide plenty of puzzles.
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