'She wasn't stopping when she won the Sun Chariot' - Inspiral to step up in trip at the Breeders' Cup

Frankie Dettori salutes the crowd four fingers and a thumb after riding his 500th Newmarket winner aboard Inspiral

Frankie Dettori celebrates winning the Sun Chariot Stakes on InspiralCredit: Edward Whitaker

Inspiral is set to contest the Grade 1 Filly & Mare Turf at the Breeders’ Cup next month with connections believing the star miler can stretch out in distance around Santa Anita’s tight turf course.

Trained by John and Thady Gosden for Cheveley Park Stud, Inspiral was last seen powering clear of her rivals to win the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes in style under Frankie Dettori.

A subsequent attempt at the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Champions Day was bypassed due to the testing conditions at Ascot and the four-year-old’s preference for fast turf.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 25 October 2023inBreeders' Cup

Last updated 12:00, 25 October 2023

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