Job done as Lochangel propels Frankie into record books
Julian Muscat on the sixth winner on an unforgettable afternoon
Cometh the sixth and Frankie Dettori wasn't remotely thinking he might go through the seven-race card. There was a more immediate mission to accomplish. He was well aware that history beckoned him with a seductive smile.
Fresh from steering Fatefully to win the fifth, he was riding Lochangel in the Blue Seal Stakes, a six-furlong conditions race for two-year-old fillies. There were just five runners and Lochangel, a half-sister to champion sprinter Lochsong, disputed favouritism with the Henry Cecil-trained Corsini at 5-4.
"As soon as I put on Jeff Smith's colours to ride Lochangel, the whole thing suddenly hit me," Dettori says. "I thought, 'I can win this and make history'.
Read the full story
Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.
Subscribe to unlock
- Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
- Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
- Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
- Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
- Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
- Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Already a subscriber?Log in
Published on inFeatures
Last updated
Copy- Captain Marvel: how a modern master of Cheltenham and a genuine pioneer executed one of the shocks of the year
- 'We’re delighted with how it's going' - joint-trainers prepare for exciting year after Flat string is doubled
- 'We’ve had to work hard this sales season' - Kennet Valley seeking to build on success with biggest string
- Alastair Down's archives: the great writer recalls Coneygree's glorious victory in the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Kauto Star: the extraordinary talent who became the benchmark for sheer undiluted quality
- Captain Marvel: how a modern master of Cheltenham and a genuine pioneer executed one of the shocks of the year
- 'We’re delighted with how it's going' - joint-trainers prepare for exciting year after Flat string is doubled
- 'We’ve had to work hard this sales season' - Kennet Valley seeking to build on success with biggest string
- Alastair Down's archives: the great writer recalls Coneygree's glorious victory in the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Kauto Star: the extraordinary talent who became the benchmark for sheer undiluted quality