Frankie Dettori's 1,000 Guineas mount Commissioning retired due to injury

28 February 2023 , 12:55

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Commissioning was the leading British candidate for the 1,000 Guineas (Image: PA)

Commissioning, the leading British-trained candidate for the Qipco 1,000 Guineas, has suffered a serious injury and been retired from racing.

The three-year-old filly, who was set to be Frankie Dettori’s mount on his final in the Newmarket fillies’ Classic, was unbeaten in three appearances for co-trainers John and Thady Gosden.

The daughter of Kingman won her maiden on Newmarket’s July course then followed up on the Rowley Mile where she captured the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes and Group 1 Fillies’ Mile, securing a first top level success for long-serving stable second jockey Robert Havlin.

“Commissioning sustained an injury to her left hind fetlock which has unfortunately proven to be significant and thus she won’t be able to continue to be trained," said Jake Warren, racing and bloodstock advisor to her owner-breeders, Bahraini royals Isa Salman and Abdulla Al Khalifa.

Although not able to race again Commissioning should have a bright future as a broodmare once recovered.

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“It’s very frustrating news, but she has given the owners and breeders an amazing thrill by becoming the first Bahraini homebred Group One winner.," Warren added.

“Of course a filly of this calibre, with her CV, will be an incredible asset to breed from in the future.”

Dettori, who will retire at the end of year, will have to find another potential mount from the 64 fillies entered for the May 7 Classic for which the Dermot Weld-trained Tahiyra is the 5-2 favourite with William Hill.

He has already been offered the mount on Dewhurst Stakes winner Chaldean, who was among 62 names entered in the 2,000 Guineas along with the Aidan O-Brien-trained duo Auguste Rodin and Little Big Bear head the market for the 2,000 Guineas on 5-1 .

Jon Lees