Dettori shines on Shamardal in French Derby
Frankie Dettori executed a copybook ride aboard the winner of the race best known as the French Derby, which was being run for the first time in its 169-year history over a new trip of one mile two and a half furlongs.
Having scraped home under another fine front-running ride in the French 2000 Guineas three weeks earlier, it was surprising to see Dettori being allowed to execute the same tactics.