“It’s simply magical,” savored Lanfranco Dettori, winner of a Group I for his last ride at the Deauville racecourse.

2023-08-13 19:29:14

The right arm raised and the whip pointed towards the blue sky. Lanfranco Dettori let his joy burst after his eighth victory in the Prix Jacques le Marois (Gr. I), the fourth in a row. Before ending his career at the end of the year, the famous 52-year-old Italian jockey bowed out from Deauville in the most beautiful way by beating Big Rock in the saddle on Inspiral, the defending champion. “It was my last ride at Deauville and I finished with this victory. It’s fantastic, savors the Milanese. I won 19 Group I on this track, including the Prix Morny six times. It’s simply magical, ”rewinds the 52-year-old professional with a broad smile.

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In this Group I, the best endowed of the meeting with one million euros, the Italian rode a perfect race. Starting from stall number one, “Frankie” preferred to pick up his partner and wait in last position in a peloton made up of eleven competitors. Well wedged in the wake of his opponents, Inspiral produced his effort in the center of the track before reviewing his rivals. “It’s perfect for him to conclude in this way in Deauville in front of so many people”, slipped the developer of the winner, John Gosden.

Yves Saint-Martin’s tribute

And the emotion was palpable on the podium of the winners, since the famous transalpine jockey was surrounded by a large number of his colleagues. Christophe Soumillon, Gérald Mossé, Stéphane Pasquier, Mickaël Barzalona, ​​Aurélien Lemaitre, Cristian Demuro, without forgetting Yves Saint-Martin, 81, the man with 3,314 successes, wanted to pay tribute to him. The Dettori legend therefore leaves an indelible mark on the Norman racecourse, as does his ultimate angelic leap.