Frankie Dettori claimed his 60th Royal Ascot winner riding Stradivarius taking the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in a thrilling finish. Vazirabad was runner-up and and long-time leader Torcedor in third.
The famous jockey treated the 70,000 crowd at Ascot to a trademark flying dismount. .
Crowd favourite Order Of St George, who was the returning champion from 2016 winner and last year's runner-up, could only finish fourth under Ryan Moore who claimed his own landmark 50th Royal Ascot winner with victory on Hunting Horn in the Hampton Court Stakes.
Having won the Yorkshire Cup and now the big Ascot race, owner Bjorn Nielsen remains in line for a £1m bonus should the son of 2009 Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sea The Stars, go on to win the Goodwood Cup and the Lonsdale Cup back at Ascot.
The winner of last year's Queen's Vase at Ascot triumphed again at the Royal meeting, but only after a pulsating battle up the home straight.
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1.Stradivarius (J. Gosden,F. Dettori), 2.Vazirabad (A. Royer-Dupre,C. Soumillon), 3.Torcedor (M. Harrington,C. O'Donoghue), 4.Order Of St George (A. O'Brien,R. Moore), 5.Scotland (A. Balding,J. Crowley), 6.Sheikhzayedroad (D. Simcock,M. Harley), 7.Max Dynamite (W. Mullins,W. Buick), 8.Mount Moriah (R. Beckett,H. Bentley), 9.Desert Skyline (D. Elsworth,S. Sousa)
Distance:2m 3f 210y (4,014 metres), Surface:Turf, Track:Right-handed, Qualification:Four-years-old and up, Weight:9 st 0 lb (4yo);9 st 2 lb (5yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares 10 lb for S. Hemisphere 4yo horses, Purse:£400,000 (2017),1st: £226,840
Credit: Pallavi Shevade pallavi.shevade@secretaristworld.com