Frankie Dettori has been booked to ride 2021 G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Torquator Tasso (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) in a title defence of the Sept. 4 G1 Grosser Preis von Baden. The chestnut's regular jockey, Rene Piechulek, has been claimed to ride the Sarah Steinberg-trained Mendocino (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) for owner Stall Salzburg in the 1 1/2-mile feature. Torquator Tasso was second to Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) in the G1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S. at the end of July.
“Yes, it is true Frankie Dettori will ride Torquator Tasso at Baden-Baden,” said part-owner Peter-Michael Endres. “Mr. Piechulek has to ride for his owner and therefore we are very happy that Frankie is going to ride our horse. We have spoken to him and he said it is a privilege to ride the horse.
“It's our plan to go to Baden-Baden and then if the race goes OK we go to the Arc again.”
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