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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat
Teddy had a good day!
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Did you see this?
DETTORI BAN BLOW
By Martin Kelly, PA Sport
Frankie Dettori was banned seven days after the Newmarket stewards ruled he failed to ride out for second place aboard Blue Ksar in the Georgia House Stud Darley Stakes.
Dettori challenged his winning stablemate Windsor Knot in the final furlong but eased his mount, the 3-1 favourite, inside the final strides - allowing Mashaahed to fill the runner-up berth.
Dettori was beaten a short head into third and will sit out racing between October 30 and November 5.
Stipendiary steward Colin Vickers said: "Mr Dettori was in breach of Rule 158 in that he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing.
"The stewards thought he could have finished second on Blue Ksar had he not eased his mount two strides before the line.
"Seven days is the mandatory punishment for losing second or third place."
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I didn't see the race, but i heard that happened. A good friend of mine had the exacta Windsor Knot to beat Blue Ksar and he is furious with Frankie. He has just lost £100, when it looked almost certain he was going to collect from that bet.
Frankie is a joke of a jockey and i can't understand why anyone think he's any good at all. The godolphin staff can't stand him, either. They much prefer it when he is banned!