Tuesday edged out Emily Upjohn, the favourite, in a head-bobbing finish to the Oaks here on Friday, after a compelling Classic in which the first stride proved to be as significant as the last. Frankie Dettori, on Emily Upjohn, slipped leaving the stalls and found himself last after a furlong, and while he passed nine opponents over the next two and a half minutes, Emily Upjohn was still a short head behind Tuesday at the line.
It was not only the lost ground at the start which counted against Dettori as he was, after all, back within a length of Tuesday and Ryan Moore as they came down the hill. Moore, though, was able to take a more direct route to the finish from his position on the rail and pick the perfect moment to kick for home. Dettori was forced to come wider, around several opponents, allowing his rival to carve out (just) enough to hold on.
