Dettori to Ride Extravagant Kid in King's Stand
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Photo: Dubai Racing Club/Erika Rasmussen
Extravagant Kid wins the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan Racecourse
Frankie Dettori has picked up the ride on U.S. raider Extravagant Kid in the June 15 King's Stand Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot after Ryan Moore switched to Keep Busy .
Moore had been expected to continue his partnership with the Brendan Walsh-trained sprinter following their group 1 success in the Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (G1) at Meydan in March.
However, there was a shake-up in jockey bookings for group 1 sprint, with Moore booked for the Doreen Tabor-owned Keep Busy and Dettori coming in for the ride on Extravagant Kid.
Walsh said: "Ryan has an obligation to ride the other filly so we had to switch to Frankie and that wouldn't be a bad replacement—especially around there.
"I've known Frankie for a long time, we were at Godolphin together, and we've kept in touch since. He's been watching the horse and saw his win out in Dubai. He's happy enough to ride him so hopefully we'll get a bit of luck.
"The horse is doing super since he got over there. He's in great form and hopefully he'll have a good next few days and he'll get a good bit of luck in the race and we'll hope for the best."
Battaash wins the 2020 King's Stand Stakes at Ascot Racecourse
All 16 entries stood their ground at the final declaration stage June 13, including last year's winner Battaash and the Queen's King's Lynn , who was high in the betting for the June 19 Wokingham Stakes.
John Velazquez will partner the other U.S. contender Maven for trainer Wesley Ward, while Jamie Spencer gets aboard Arecibo for the first time.
Battaash has not run since winning the 2020 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) for the second time at York, with a winter setback delaying his return. The 2020 champion European older horse was a perfect 3-for-3 last year.
Winter Power , Oxted , and Liberty Beach rate as the main dangers in the betting to Battaash, who is 7-4 favorite with bet365.
Like Battaash, Que Amoro is set to make her seasonal comeback, having not been seen in action since finishing down the field in the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes (G1) at the Curragh last September. Prior to that effort, she was a solid runner-up to Battaash in the Nunthorpe.
The Michael Dods-trained mare missed the Casumo Best Odds Guaranteed Temple Stakes (G2) a Haydock Park due to the ground and completed her preparation with a gallop at Thirsk this week.