Stradivarius has Dettori rocking, Crowley eyes record

Frankie Dettori says he is looking forward to the day when he is in his rocking chair recalling Stradivarius’s stunning third successive Ascot Gold Cup victory, becoming only the third horse to achieve that feat. The 10-length romp in Royal Ascot’s most historic race on Thursday made a nonsense of Dettori and trainer John Gosden’s concerns over the soft ground. The irrepressible Dettori ignored the lack of atmosphere, with the meeting behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, by performing his trademark flying dismount.