Dettori signs off with Champion Stakes glory aboard King Of Steel

Roger Varian's Derby runner-up was the Italian's final mount on British soil before jetting off for his new venture in California.
Dettori signs off with Champion Stakes glory aboard King Of Steel

FAREWELL, FRANKIE? Frankie Dettori celebrates riding King Of Steel to victory in The Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot Racecourse. Pic: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

King Of Steel provided Frankie Dettori with the perfect send-off as they combined for a fairytale success in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

Roger Varian's Derby runner-up was the Italian's final mount on British soil before jetting off for his new venture in California and they proved a match made in heaven in the British Champions Day feature.

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