Epsom — World-renowned jockey, Frankie Dettori, is aiming for his third Investec Derby triumph here on Saturday as he bids to follow up his wins on Authorized (2007) and Golden Horn (2015).So far in 2017 he has partnered Cracksman for trainer John Gosden, but said: "He’s not Golden Horn yet by any means, but he could be anything and we’ll find out on Saturday."Dettori was 36 when he scored on Authorized and — until then — the most famous race in the world had eluded the livewire Italian. After Golden Horn’s victory, he said: "When you’re younger you don’t really appreciate the Derby. It’s a huge race and you don’t understand the meaning of the pressure and the importance. It means a lot."Cracksman’s price in the ante-post market is between 7-2 and 5-1 and the latter price is unlikely to be available by the time the field is sent on its way.Gosden is singing from the same hymn sheet as Dettori and said: "We like Cracksman a lot, but he’s a different horse altogether than Golden Horn....
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