Sea The Stars | Aga Khan Studs
Via Tom Fry
Raised back after a crushing defeat in King George by John and Thady Gosden, Rising star TDN Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) returned to Ascot the same mile and a half with a flourish to win G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S. on Saturday and complete a Frankie Dettori double on QIPCO British Championship Day. The original Keen was like last time, the new hooded flight was restricted to racing down the half-court stuck during the early stages. Moving powerfully into the straight, the favorite 3-1, athletic Lloyd Webber silks commanded a two pass and was soon clear and in control.
At the string, she has three lengths to spare for the 50-1 . shot Thunder Kiss (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), with an 80-1 . shot Insinuendo (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) went another half way in third as the Ireland team performed with cred. Dettori said: “It would be heartbreaking not to win a group one with his filth. “Nothing went well at Epsom and she didn’t race at King George for whatever reason, but the team did a great job with her and she gave me the ‘fantastic factor’ once. more in her last work.” Linkion announced that the winner would stay in training at the age of four with the main objective being Arc.
Two cho @FrankieDettori on Championship Day! Emily Upjohn shines in Group 1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes for Gosdens at @Ascot pic.twitter.com/uvI5UgJVY8
– At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 15, 2022
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