04-10-2024 16:49 via theguardian.com

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Sosie leads quiet maestro André Fabre’s quest

The 79-year-old trainer, who rarely speaks to the media, seeks more Longchamps glory while sticking to principlesWhen Jerry Bailey rode Arcangues, a 133-1 outsider, for André Fabre in the 1993 Breeders’ Cup Classic, he had no idea what the trainer looked like and could not find him in the pre-race scrum in the paddock. His initial ambition, he conceded later, was that he “just didn’t want to finish last”. But on the final turn for home, as he glided around the rail
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