Frankie Dettori was holding an ice pack to a bruised right arm as he waited to pick up his prize after the Dewhurst Stakes here on Saturday, the result of a high-speed fall from Liftoff in the opening race that could have been far worse. His smile was broader than ever, however, as he assessed the prospects for Chaldean in next season’s Classics.
It was Dettori who convinced Andrew Balding, Chaldean’s trainer, that he deserved a place in the field for Britain’s most prestigious juvenile contest and victory was secured with a well-judged ride from the front after Dettori seized the initiative when none of his rivals seemed keen to make the running.
