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Kinross continued his fondness for the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood, triumphing in the Group Two race for the second time.
Frankie Dettori kickstarted his campaign at this year's Qatar Goodwood Festival with a well-deserved victory in the World Pool Lennox Stakes, as Kinross notched up another impressive win.
In a remarkable display of experience triumphing over youth, the 6YO Kinross pulled away from the 3YO Isaac Shelby.
Ralph Beckett's Kinross: Reigning Champion On Wet Ground
Having emerged victorious in the race last year and securing second place a year prior, Ralph Beckett's Kinross thrives under the conditions of seven furlongs with wet ground. As Audience began to falter, Dettori skillfully seized the opportunity by taking the inside track, while Isaac Shelby continued to pose a threat.
Dettori said, "He tries, he loves the ground and loves the track. I think seven (furlongs) is his best but he can do six and a mile. He's my ATM machine!
"From the Prix de la Foret he might go to somewhere else, maybe Doncaster and I think Marc (Chan, owner) is keen to run him in Hong Kong. I promised I'll go."
Beckett said, Of a possible Hong Kong challenge, Beckett added: "There is an idea that might happen, we might have to duck one of the races here to ensure he gets there - it's a good problem to have.
"He needs no work, he's very clean winded and you really don't have to gallop him at all. He is very easy to train but he wasn't initially, he didn't get his act together until he won the Hyde Stakes but once he's in a groove, he stays in that groove and you don't have to do anything to keep him that way."
"We'll take the same route again with him and try to dance every dance. Santa Anita again and in between he might go to York for the City Of York and Doncaster for the Park Stakes. I hope he'll go to Longchamp for the Foret and the sprint at Ascot.
"We'll dance every dance again - he's a gelding, he's got to dance every dance."
If Kinross decides to participate in the Foret at ParisLongchamp during the autumn, there is a high possibility that he will once again compete against Isaac Shelby. "We've never had one like him. He's spent most of the last 48 hours with his left fore in a bucket because he trod on a stone, he's got very thin soles and he feels every pin prick. He should have won it last year really, he got trapped in and got there too late. "What a horse to train, he's a joy to train.
His trainer Brian Meehan said: "I am disappointed he got beat but pleased he got that close to showing himself to be a genuine Group One horse, which I'm sure he is.
"I'm where I want to be with him and he will only get better.
"I shall talk to the owners and see what they want to do and they will ask the same about me.
"But the ground has never been a factor. Sean was very happy and I guess the cutaway helped Kinross somewhat.
"The Foret is the obvious race for him, but let's see."