Smoking hot Dettori claims Grade 1 hat-trick for Goldolphin at Woodbine in Canada
Charlie Appleby targeted a weekend G1 trio at Canadian track Woodbine and won all three, earning some tasty Breeders’ Cup entries. There was also a big blue win for Jamie Spencer on Yibir in New York.
Charlie Appleby's North American adventure paid off over the weekend with "Win and You're in" Group 1 victories for Yibir, Albahr and Wild Beauty that gave the trio instant access to the Breeders' Cup.
YIBIR flies up from the back of the field and wins the Jockey Club Derby with @JPSPENCER1980! @BreedersCup #WinAndYoureIN #BelmontPark pic.twitter.com/Iq1cm8hBpJ
— NYRA (🌳) (@TheNYRA) September 18, 2021
Meanwhile, seven year-old Walton Street, was blitzing the opposition at Woodbine in Ontario under Frankie Dettori in the Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes. The irrepressible Italian started the Canadian weekend hat-trick with a comprehensive five and three quarter length win over David Simcock's Desert Encounter.
A British 1-2 in 🇨🇦
— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) September 18, 2021
WALTON STREET under @FrankieDettori romps clear to win the G1 Pattison Canadian International Stakes.
9yo Desert Encounter with a brilliant run in second.
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On Sunday, Frankel Filly Wild Beauty was just too good, enabling Dettori to steer a wide course and still emerge victorious by two and a half lengths from Pizza Bianca in the Natalma Stakes. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf opened up to Wild Beauty with the "Win and You're in" victory.
Whoosh! Wild Beauty was stone last early but powers home to land the Grade 1 Natalma Stakes in devastating fashion under @FrankieDettori for Charlie Appleby and @godolphin at @WoodbineTB… #WinAndYoureIN pic.twitter.com/I1mgd5YKno
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 19, 2021
Albahr has the champion strut down! We can't wait to see him at @DelMarRacing! #WinAndYoureIN pic.twitter.com/vlPtQZAloO
— Breeders' Cup (@BreedersCup) September 19, 2021