Dettori named to ride Camelot in Arc

With regular partner Joseph O'Brien unable to make the 123-pound weight

allocated to Camelot in Sunday's Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de

Triomphe, Frankie Dettori will take his 25th consecutive ride in Europe's

end-of-season championship aboard the Group 1 Two Thousand Guineas, Group 1 Derby and G1

Irish Derby hero, trainer Aidan O'Brien confirmed via Twitter Wednesday.

Joseph O'Brien will instead ride St Nicholas Abbey, who is set to

carry 131 pounds in the €4 million event.

"It's a shame Godolphin doesn't have a

horse in the race, but I'm really looking forward to it," Dettori said. "I was

standing by for Snow Fairy as Ryan (Moore) seemed set to ride Sea Moon, and what

has happened in the last two or three days has been unbelievable. Snow Fairy was

injured, Nathaniel is out and Joseph can't do the weight on Camelot so the ride

became available.

"It's an honor for me to ride the horse. I haven't spoken to

Aidan yet, a low draw is key, but we're not going to change his pattern of

racing. I'm sure Aidan will come out with a plan and we'll hope for the best on

Sunday."

Following the enforced absence of Nathaniel, Ballydoyle's Imperial Monarch, who may instead point to

the Grade 1 Canadian International at Woodbine, was the only other withdrawal as the

field was reduced to 16 in advance of Thursday's €100,000 supplementary stage.

Possible additions to Sunday's line-up include the Group 1 Prix du Jockey-Club winner

Saonois, Group 1 Irish Oaks heroine

Great Heavens and Grade 1

Secretariat victor Bayrir.

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