RACING: Kazzia gave Godolphin a 2-1 lead over their great rivals from Ballydoyle in the British Classics this season with a desperate defeat of Quarter Moon in yesterday's Oak.
Frankie Dettori's mount completed the Guineas-Oaks double and could try for a triple crown not completed since 1985 in the St Leger.
But first of all Kazzia could need a long rest after making all the running and only just hanging on from the Irish filly by half-a-length.
The 14 lengths back to Shadow Dancing in third, with another Aidan O'Brien filly, Starbourne in fourth, testifies to the quality of the first two but also to gruelling conditions.
"She got very tired in the last 50 yards, but it takes a very good one to get past her," declared Detorri, who was winning his third Oaks.
Nothing yet has been good enough to pass Kazzia, who was unbeaten in four starts. Quarter Moon tried her best and stayed on really well but couldn't quite give Aidan O'Brien and Mick Kinane a third Oaks victory.
"It was a great run" said O'Brien, who could target the filly next at the Irish Oaks.
The Curragh Classic has not been ruled out for the winner either but the Godolphin spokesman, Simon Crisford, confirmed Doncaster is Kazzia's target.
"The big idea is to try for the fillies' Triple Crown, with the Irish Oaks and the Yorkshire Oaks the races we would look at on the way towards the St Leger.
"It was a big advantage for her to have the rail in the straight and Frankie rode a brilliant tactical race on her. We wanted a good gallop to try to take the speed out of the others. The last furlong seemed to take forever," said Chisford.
The German football team might be under-performing in the World Cup, but Peter Schiergen trained the country's first Group One winner in Britain for 27 years with Boreal in the Coronation Cup. Winner of the German Derby last year, Boreal thrived in the conditions and repelled the challenge of Storming Home under an aggressive Kieren Fallon ride.
"I rode the horse in Dubai and knew he was good - he is a German Derby winner afterall," Fallon said.
Johnny Murtagh must pass the racecourse doctor this morning before being allowed to ride leading fancy High Chaparral in the Vodafone Derby.
He gave up his final ride on yesterday's card on medical advice.
But Murtagh, who landed the premier Classic on Sinndar two years ago, is confident he will be fit to take the plum mount on the Aidan O'Brien-trained colt who is vying for favouritism with stable-companion Hawk Wing.
"I had a bit of a sore throat and I was feeling wet and miserable after the Oaks," said Murtagh, who rode fourth-placed Starbourne in the fillies' Classic.
"The doctor said I would be better off going home and having a Lemsip. But I am sure I'll be fit to ride tomorrow."
