John Gosden has revealed that Frankie Dettori will ride Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the Breeders' Cup Turf rather than tackling the Filly & Mare Turf which had been the original target.
“It's very simple, she is going to run in the Turf, Frankie is based in America, he's ridden Del Mar hundreds of times, so to that extent it is very clear he will be riding the filly, he knows the filly and he knows the track,” Gosden told the Nick Luck Daily podcast.
He added, “Kieran (Shoemark) knows the filly, but has never really ridden much in America and certainly hasn't ridden at Del Mar.
“You've got to remember about this track that it is built inside the old main Jimmy Durante turf course, it is the tightest and certainly has the shortest straight of any course I ever knew in America.
“When you straighten up you only have just over a furlong to run. It's all about tactical position on a turning track, it's not exactly a place you want to go unless you are fully aware of how it works and Kieran is fully understanding of that.
“We're leaning towards the Turf because it's a longer run to the first bend and she's better at a mile and a half on the track.”
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