Kazzia lands Oaks for Godolphin

Kazzia made all the running to win the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom today for jockey Frankie Dettori, trainer Saeed bin Suroor and owners Godolphin.

It was a ultra-brave performance on the rain-softened ground as the 100-30 favourite followed up her success in the Sagitta 1000 Guineas to became the first filly since Salsabil in 1990 to complete the Newmarket-Epsom classic double.

Dettori set off to make the race a true stamina test and he drew the sting out of most of his opponents. Islington put down a strong challenge but she had nothing more to give from over two furlongs out and it was left to Aidan O`Brien`s filly Quarter Moon (15-2) to try and deny the Godolphin filly.

But she hung on bravely on to win by half-a-length and there was 14 lengths to Shadow Dancing (14-1), who ran on for third.

A beaming Dettori told BBC Sport: 'She`s very tough. I was going to give anyone a fight if they wanted to come and beat me.

'We were full of confidence before the race, the rain cameand we knew she liked soft ground, we knew she would stay, so we said `come on and make it`.

'Three furlongs out I was clear and we passed the furlong marker and obviously I made plenty of use of her and we started to wander a bit.

'I had a quick glance and I knew I was two lengths in front - the last 50 yards she kept on digging and we got there to the line.'

Bin Suroor added: 'This year she showed in Dubai that she had class so we decided to run her in the Guineas. Then after that we felt that this filly she can get the distance and handle the softer ground. For that I had confidence before the race.

'Thankfully she stayed and Frankie looked after her very well in the race.'

German raider Boreal benefited from a fine ride from Kieren Fallon as he strode home in the Stg£275,000 Vodafone Coronation Cup.

Switched to challenge the leader Zindabad just as the six runners came out of Tattenham Corner, he quickly found himself in pole position on the stands` rail and kept on determinedly to beat Storming Home by three-and-a-half lengths.

Zindabad kept on to keep third place but Godolphin pair, Kutub and Marienbard, found disappointingly little when the pace quickened and both were well beaten.

Winning trainer Peter Schiergen said: 'I think we`ll go for the King George next, if you look at his pedigree he is a horse who will always improve.'

Fallon added: 'He`s a very good horse and I was always very confident.'