Racing:Aidan O'Brien says he's to blame for So You Think's shock defeat in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot. The star Australian import came into the race with a huge reputation after two easy victories since moving to Ballydoyle and was sent of the 4/11 favourite on the back of some monstrous wagers.
After being sent clear by Ryan Moore early in the straight he was worn down close home by Franke Dettori on Rewilding.
Afterwards, O'Brien blamed "trainer error" for the shock reverse.
"I will take responsibility for this personally," he said. "After he won his first two races so easily I had gone easy on him. It was a big step up on his last two races. He ran keen for the first two furlongs with Ryan and it was a strong-run race. He went and won his race but just got very tired in the last half a furlong.
"Frankie gave his horse a beautiful ride, on a horse that stays a mile and a half well, he just came and got him in the last 50 yards. I think it was trainer error, I didn't have him fit enough for this kind of race and he's given a good blow afterwards. I would think there's improvement to come."
O'Brien will now assess the calendar for So You Think's next target, but said: "Something like the Eclipse is a definite possible but like always we hadn't looked beyond today."
Moore meanwhile said: "He was a bit gassy for the first two furlongs and when I asked him to pick up, he didn't quite pick up as I expected."
Moore started to get serious with his mount passing the two furlong pole and it soon became clear that he had a fight on his hands. Rewilding, who had been held-up in rear through the first part of the race, gradually ate into the advantage and passed the post with a neck in hand to record for the Godolphin team.
"I have to say the second never gave up," Dettori said. "It was a tremendous gallop with two great horses. When I got past him it was sheer joy. It was sheer joy to be in the race.
"I'm delighted for Rewilding as he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. He's a very good horse and he showed his true colours today. They are two great teams (Ballydoyle and Godolphin) and we put our life and soul into the job and into the sport.
"This is what we are here for - to ride these kind of finishes in great races."
Godolphin supremo Sheikh Mohammed said: "I'm very satisfied. These are the races you always wait for and when you win, it is a great thing."
Al Zarooni gave the ruler of Dubai full credit, saying: "I have to be honest, it is not me, it's him. He always gives us instructions on how to deal with horses. From training them, to feeding them and everything.
"It was his Highness' decision (to drop back in trip). We are still learning and he has been racing in England for a long time - more than 30 years."
Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford added: "He needs to be fresh and we'll have to talk to Sheikh Mohammed, but you'd look to coming back here for the King George.
"There are lots of options for later, including the Champion Stakes."
There was a massive sting in the tail for Dettori, however, as he picked up a nine-day suspension for using his whip with excessive frequency.
The stewards found the Italian hit the winner 24 times inside the final two furlongs and he will now be sidelined from June 29th-July 7th - he misses the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown and the first day of the July meeting at Newmarket.
It is the second lengthy ban incurred by Dettori in the space of a few weeks after he was suspended for 10 days for not riding out to the line on Blue Bunting in the Oaks at Epsom, being narrowly denied third place as a result.