Horse Racing: Gosden and Dettori - Pulling the strings in the 'Sport of Kings'

LONDON: John Gosden and Frankie Dettori are probably the best trainer-jockey combination since Vincent O'Brien and Lester Piggott ruled the"Sport of Kings" 40 years ago and in Enable and Stradivarius provide the two star attractions at the prestigious York Ebor meeting this week.

The latter could scoop a one-million-pound bonus for the second year running in landing the treble of Ascot Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup and the Lonsdale. But Gosden, 68, says it is simply a final stepping stone to Enable's real target this season, a record third win in Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, on Oct 6.Gosden - who handed Dettori a lifeline when his career was in the doldrums after he received a six-month ban for testing positive for cocaine at the end of 2012 - says Enable's qualities resemble those of other sports champions.

"Rather like tennis players their mental strength distinguishes the great players from the good ones."Football coaches would say the same thing that a player will not perform unless their mind is in the right place."Gosden, whose stable star has won just over £9 million , says Enable is"special and great to be around."

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