HOT TO TROT Frankie’s superstar

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TOO DARN HOT produced an amazing performance to win the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket under man of the moment Frankie Dettori.

Six days after he won the Arc on Enable, the Italian steered the brilliant colt to victory despite the horse pulling too hard and looking a bit unsuited by the track.

In fact, Too Darn Hot looked far from certain to win at halfway and then took a long time to find his stride.

But once he found daylight, his turbo kicked in as he ran out a dominant winner.

It came in the same week Too Darn Hot’s full brother sold for 3,500,000 guineas at the Tattersalls Sales.

The son of Dubawi looked every inch a superstar in the making after winning his first three starts.

So John Gosden’s youngster was an evens favourite to maintain his unbeaten record on his Group One debut.

Dettori said: “I’ve been trying 30 years to win this race. He’s an amazing horse and in the end I was struggling to ease him down.

“He’s had three easy races and today he was getting knocked about and running in snatches.

“For a minute I thought I was in trouble and then the turbo kicked in.

“He’s up with the best I’ve ridden, he’s got a good cruising speed and he moves his legs really fast! He’s got pace, he’s bred to stay but I think the 2,000 Guineas will be the next stop.”

Gosden added: “He is a fabulous twoyear-old, he really is and if he is in good form ahead of the Guineas we will go for it. It is not often you go maiden, Group Three, Group Two, Group One but he has got that kind of sheer ability.”

Paddy Power cut Too Darn Hot to 6-4 from 7-2 for May’s 2,000 Guineas and to 3-1 from 7-2 for the Derby.