Dettori Reaches 250 Group One Landmark

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After the anguish of being beaten in the , Dettori bounced back in style.

While is not quite in the same league as , she most certainly has a special place in Dettori's affections, with this win also being the 18th Group One of a record-breaking season for the evergreen 48-year-old.

“After I won the Royallieu (on ), I thought it would be great if I can get 250 on Enable in the Arc),” Dettori said.

“It's great to get and what a great number. It must be a European record.

“I am still a bit sour about Stradivarius, but the ground is a lot worse than we thought. I am pleased this filly won. Like you said, from crying to smiling in half an hour!

“She's lovely, she's tough, and I think she is going to stay in training. She is a wonderful filly and provided me with my 250th Group One and 18th season. I love her.”

Supplying Dettori with a large number of those top-level victories in recent has been Star Catcher's trainer who had nothing but praise for the rider.

“It is an extraordinary achievement,” Gosden said.

“He is riding as well as ever. He was a bit downcast after the Long Distance Cup, but he put in a great ride there as he looked like he wasn't going to win for a bit.”

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