Hitting his rivals for six at Royal Ascot in one of the best jobs in racing, Jim Crowley has a burning ambition before he retires – to win a British Classic.
Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's go-to rider has come close at Epsom before, with Secret Gesture's second in the 2013 Investec Oaks.
One of the favourites pre-race, Crowley hit the front on the filly two furlongs from home, but she was all at sea on the track as 20/1 stablemate Talent swept by.
Fourth in the 2017 Derby on Eminent, Crowley knows just how lucky you have to be to triumph, noting the 15-year wait for a certain colleague. "Look how long it took Frankie (Dettori)," said the 41-year-old. "The Derby is the most important race to win.
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