Which Horses is Champion Dettori Riding at Royal Ascot

With Royal Ascot fast approaching, Frankie Dettori will be out to land more top-level success at the prestigious meeting. With 76 winners, Dettori ranks behind only Lester Piggott for Royal Ascot success and will be aiming to add more to his tally when the meeting begins Tuesday, June 14. We have picked out some of the top jockey's key rides at his favorite fixture…

Lord North - Prince of Wales's Stakes June 15 

Lord North  bids to regain his title in the Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1) after landing the contest in 2020 under James Doyle.

Dettori has taken over the ride and steered the 6-year-old to two Dubai Turf Sponsored by DP World (G1) successes, the most recent of those in March.

The pair finished fourth last time out when joint-favorite in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) but will face even stiffer opposition at Royal Ascot, with the progressive Bay Bridge , globetrotter Mishriff , and Japanese star Shahryar  among the entries.

Emily Upjohn - Ribblesdale Stakes June 16 

Eyes will be on the John and Thady Gosden-trained filly to see if she can bounce back from an unlucky run in the Cazoo Oaks (G1).

Sent off favorite for the Epsom Classic, Emily Upjohn  stumbled out the gates and was left with significant ground to make up. Dettori threw down his challenge to the line but was denied a short head by Tuesday .

It was an admirable run given the circumstances and a clean start could see the 3-year-old back to her best, with the filly still holding several top-level entries for the rest of the season.

Stradivarius - Gold Cup June 16

Stradivarius , surely the most popular Royal Ascot mount of Dettori's, bids to emulate Yeats with a fourth Gold Cup (G1) success at the age of 8.

The staying star opened his account this season with victory in the Paddy Power Yorkshire Cup (G2), which propelled him to 18 group-level wins, the most of any horse trained in Europe.

He will likely face tougher opposition in Thursday's group 1 contest, where old rival Trueshan  and newcomer Kyprios  could make formidable competitors if conditions suit.

Inspiral - Coronation Stakes June 17

The wait for Inspiral  to make her 3-year-old debut looks to draw to a close next week as the unbeaten filly lines up for the Coronation Stakes (G1).

The Cheveley Park runner capped off a perfect season with success in the Bet365 Fillies' Mile (G1), promoting her to ante-post favorite for the One Thousand Guineas (G1) and crowning her champion European 2-year-old filly.

However, Inspiral was ruled of the Newmarket Classic after missing a key period of training and was subsequently not ready in time for a seasonal return in the Coral Heron Stakes.

She now heads straight for a fascinating group 1 clash with Homeless Songs , who dazzled in the Tattersalls Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) when finishing more than five lengths clear of Tuesday.

Reach For The Moon - King Edward VII Stakes June 17 

The Queen's biggest chance of a Royal Ascot winner in her Platinum Jubilee year could rest in the hands of Dettori when he partners Reach For The Moon  in the King Edward VII Stakes (G2) on Friday.

The 3-year-old is yet to be out of the top two in six starts and was headed by My Prospero  in the Heron Stakes on his seasonal return.

The pair were denied Royal Ascot success last year, with Dettori coming within half a length of landing the Chesham Stakes on the final day of the meeting.

Next week's contest will mark a significant step up in trip and it will be intriguing to see if the Queen's runner can go one better this time around.