Mother Earth gave trainer Aidan O’Brien a third successive victory in the Qipco 1000 Guineas as she claimed the fillies’ Classic in the hands of Frankie Dettori. Sent off at 10-1, Mother Earth was given a vintage ride from Dettori, who was registering his fourth win in the race. When Dettori asked Mother Earth to make his move, the daughter of Zoffany responded with a decisive turn of foot that took her into the lead. Frankie Dettori celebrates as Mother Earth wins the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. “Santa Barbara was always going to go to the Oaks, and Mother Earth was always going to come back to the Irish Guineas.

Source: The Irish Times May 02, 2021 15:11 UTC