Kieran Shoemark is relishing the chance to accomplice Oaks heroine Soul Sister in the Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp on Friday night.
The 27-year-old, who received his first Group One aboard Lady Bowthorpe in 2021, is having fun with a high quality season driving 33 winners thus far, together with a Group Three aboard Vadream earlier in the marketing campaign.
With Soul Sister’s traditional accomplice Frankie Dettori suspended and plenty of different big-name riders required at Newmarket’s July Festival, he has the chance to proceed his good run in the saddle having acquired the decision up from John and Thady Gosden for the plum ride aboard their Epsom scorer.
A Frankie Dettori dismount after profitable the Oaks at Epsom on Soul Sister
It is a good alternative for the jockey to showcase his expertise on the most important stage and at a venue the place he has loved a few of his finest days in the saddle.
He adopted up his win aboard Dreamloper in the Prix d’Ispahan in the French capital with a double on the monitor final September when Dreamloper claimed the Prix du Moulin and West Wind Blows received the Prix du Prince d’Orange.
“I’m very much looking forward to it,” stated Shoemark. “I like Longchamp and the filly has been very spectacular to date and I’m very lucky I’ve been given this chance and I can not wait to take it.
“I could not fairly consider it myself, however timings have sort of labored out with good racing being on at Newmarket and Frankie Dettori being suspended and it was simply being in the fitting place on the proper time.
“I’ve had quite a lot of luck at Longchamp, so hopefully that continues.”
Eight head to put up for the 12-furlong Group One and though Soul Sister could be the sole British curiosity, Aidan O’Brien fields Irish Derby second and fourth, Adelaide River and Peking Opera, as he tries to add to his spectacular document in the race.
Shoemark is extraordinarily respectful of the Ballydoyle problem and has the Curragh runner-up Adelaide River as one in all Soul Sister’s chief risks, in addition to Pascal Bary’s Feed The Flame, who was visually spectacular in his first two begins earlier than claiming fourth place in the Prix du Jockey Club.
“I thought Adelaide River ran a huge race in the Irish Derby and the French horse Feed The Flame was a gallant fourth in the French Derby,” added Shoemark.
“It’s a competitive field and we’re getting 3lb off the colts. This is a tough task and it is the first time a filly has ran in the race for 10 years, so it is something that doesn’t happen very often. But John and Thady Gosden have her in good order and hopefully we go there with a good chance.”
Andre Fabre is the race’s main coach and can bid to add to his tally with Prix Hocquart winner First Minister, whereas others representing the house staff embrace Prix du Lys first and second, Rubis Vendome and Silawi, and Winter Pudding who’s the mount of current Prix Jean Prat-winner Stephane Pasquier.
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