'It wasn't a fluke' - Dwyer hails Muir and Grassick for Pyledriver's popular win

All smiles for connections as Pyledriver returns to the winner's enclosureCredit: Edward Whitaker

Pyledriver's victory in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes should be a wake-up call to owners and breeders to broaden their support to more stables rather than concentrating talent in fewer hands, according to jockey Martin Dwyer.

Pyledriver captured his second Group 1 when defeating Torquator Tasso at Ascot on Saturday having been sent off the 18-1 outsider in the six-runner field, with Dwyer, his regular partner, sidelined due to a serious knee injury.

The Derby-winning rider described a mixture of emotions in seeing Pyledriver succeed under stand-in jockey PJ McDonald, who had been recommended for the mount by Dwyer.

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Peter ScargillDeputy industry editor

Published on 24 July 2022inNews

Last updated 20:22, 24 July 2022

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