Royal Ascot: Frankie Dettori booked to ride Australian sprinter Redkirk Warrior in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes

FRANKIE DETTORI is in demand this week and has been snapped up to ride Australian sprinter Redkirk Warrior at Royal Ascot.

Trainer David Hayes has opted to change jockeys with regular rider Regan Bayliss missing out on the ride.

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The seven-year-old, who started his career in England before heading to Hong Kong then Australia, is set to run in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

He was last seen beating a classy field of horses in a Group 1 contest down the Flemington straight, and Bayliss has been on board for all three of his top-level wins.

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Trainer David Hayes told www.racing.com: "We have decided to go with someone who has the experience, and no one (riding currently) has had more winners at Royal Ascot than Frankie Dettori.

"Regan will continue to ride Redkirk Warrior whenever he races in Australia, but when the horse races overseas we have decided to stick with overseas jockeys.

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"The decision was made through discussions with myself and Redkirk Warrior's owner and for us experience was the key.

"We settled on either Frankie Dettori or Ryan Moore, but Ryan will ride Merchant Navy in the same race so we have booked Frankie.

"I spoke to Regan (on Thursday) morning and he is disappointed as you would imagine, but he does understand he retains the ride when the horse runs in Australia."