The original prize may be so far out of sight that it barely registers on the horizon but Kieren Fallon has been learning many things this year.
Things like how to ride tracks that he had rarely seen since he first quit British racing to ride for Aidan O’Brien and then was denied the right to return because of various barriers that kept him on the sidelines. The Irishman has also had to learn a degree of patience, both in terms of his own abilities and the speed with which he can regain his position in a pecking order that has changed since Fallon was last champion in 2003.
The chance of regaining that title was consigned to the “to do” list some time ago but Fallon reached a century of winners when Poplin won her maiden at Goodwood. Fallon had Luca Cumani’s filly near the pace throughout, taking it up with two furlongs to run and, despite drifting left in the final furlong, progressed from two placed runs to beat promising newcomer Always The Lady by one-and-a-half lengths.
To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Kieren-Fallon-upon-good-times-with-century-a25864
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