Dettori to Ride Mishriff in Breeders' Cup Turf

Frankie Dettori will ride globetrotter Mishriff  for the first time in more than two years in the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) at Keeneland Nov. 5.

The 5-year-old, trained by John and Thady Gosden, will be having the final start of his career at the big international meeting and will stand under the Sumbe banner in France in 2023.

Mishriff had been the regular mount of David Egan until the rider lost his retainer with owner Prince Faisal in July. Dettori last partnered Mishriff when eighth in the 2020 QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot.

Mishriff's international exploits include wins in the 2021 Saudi Cup (G1) and Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), with his last victory coming in the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) at York later that year. He finished second in the same race to Baaeed  this year.

Last out he was 13th in the Qatar Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe (G1) at Longchamp, with James Doyle, Colin Keane, and William Buick the jockeys to have ridden him since July.

John Gosden, who won the Breeders' Cup Turf with Enable  in 2018, said: "Frankie Dettori will ride Mishriff in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland on Saturday. He's ridden him before and has had a sit on him a couple of times at home of late."

Seven of the last 10 runnings of the Breeders' Cup Turf have gone to European-trained horses, with Tarnawa , Highland Reel , Found , and Talismanic  among the winners since 2012.