Frankie Dettori

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Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, is an Italian jockey who was based in England for a career spanning over 35 years. He was British flat racing Champion Jockey three times and rode the winners of 287 Group 1 races including 23 winners of the British Classic Races. His most celebrated achievement was riding all seven winners on British Festival of Racing Day at Ascot Racecourse on 28 September 1996.

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'Am I dreaming?' - Six straight winners for Dettori Frankie Dettori rides six consecutive winners, at cumulative odds of more than 77,000-1, at Santa Anita in California on Saturday evening. BBC Sport - Published on April 7, 2024
Meet Sports Personality of the Year contender Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori is nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year after a host of wins during his final year racing in the UK. BBC Sport - Published on December 19, 2023
Dettori wins on Inspiral at Breeders' Cup meeting Frankie Dettori is at his brilliant best as he triumphs on Inspiral, while Auguste Rodin is among other winners at the Breeders' Cup meeting at Santa Anita. BBC Sport - Published on November 4, 2023

Dettori to miss Melbourne Cup because of whip ban Frankie Dettori will miss next month's Melbourne Cup after being given bans totalling 16 days for breaching whip rules on his final outing in Britain. BBC Sport - Published on October 24, 2023
Dettori wins with Trawlerman on British farewell Frankie Dettori begins his final day in front of a British crowd with victory aboard Trawlerman at Ascot. BBC Sport - Published on October 21, 2023
Ascot set for Dettori's British farewell Frankie Dettori has several winning hopes as he bows out from British racing at Ascot on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on October 19, 2023

Dettori to postpone retirement for America move Jockey Frankie Dettori tells the BBC he is postponing his retirement to ride in the United States next year. BBC Sport - Published on October 12, 2023
Dettori lands 500th Newmarket winner with Inspiral Jockey Frankie Dettori claims a landmark victory as his retirement approaches with his 500th Newmarket winner courtesy of Inspiral. BBC Sport - Published on October 7, 2023
Continuous wins St Leger as King's horse comes third Continuous gives trainer Aidan O'Brien a seventh St Leger win as he finishes ahead of Frankie Dettori's mount Arrest and the King's horse Desert Hero. BBC Sport - Published on September 16, 2023
Only 'stupid offer' would make Dettori reconsider retirement Frankie Dettori says only "a stupid offer" would make him reconsider his decision to retire, which was in part prompted by seeing Cristiano Ronaldo on the Portugal bench at last year's World Cup. BBC Sport - Published on September 9, 2023

Dettori lands Ebor among big-race double at York Frankie Dettori enjoys a big-race double including in the Ebor Handicap on what is set to be his last day of rides at York. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023
Dettori wins International Stakes for sixth time Frankie Dettori won the International Stakes at York for a record sixth time as Mostahdaf beat odds-on favourite Paddington. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
Quickthorn wins Goodwood Cup as Dettori misses out Tom Marquand and Quickthorn power to victory in the Goodwood Cup to deny Frankie Dettori a record-equalling sixth victory. BBC Sport - Published on August 1, 2023	Hayes claims first Royal Ascot win on Tahiyra Jockey Chris Hayes rides Tahiyra to victory in the Coronation Stakes for his first Royal Ascot win, while Frankie Dettori claims his 80th and 81st victories at the annual meet. BBC Sport - Published on June 23, 2023
Dettori ready for final Royal Ascot meeting Racing's great showman Frankie Dettori rides at Royal Ascot for the final time at the meeting which starts on Tuesday. BBC Sport - Published on June 19, 2023	Dettori picks up plum ride at final Royal Ascot Frankie Dettori is to replace Richard Kingscote on Desert Crown in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot. BBC Sport - Published on June 9, 2023
Auguste Rodin wins Derby as Dettori misses out Frankie Dettori is denied victory on Arrest in his final Derby as Auguste Rodin, ridden by Ryan Moore, wins the race on at Epsom. BBC Sport - Published on June 3, 2023	Dettori targets farewell Derby victory on Arrest Frankie Dettori will ride favourite Arrest in Saturday's Derby as he seeks a third win in the famous race in his final season. BBC Sport - Published on June 2, 2023
Dettori claims seventh Oaks win on Soul Sister Frankie Dettori enjoys victory in his last ride in the Oaks as Soul Sister triumphs at Epsom. BBC Sport - Published on June 2, 2023	Dettori wins Musidora Stakes on outsider Soul Sister Legendary rider Frankie Dettori wins the Musidora Stakes at York on 18-1 outsider Soul Sister. BBC Sport - Published on May 17, 2023
Arrest gives Dettori Derby hope with Chester win Frankie Dettori's hopes of a Derby win in his farewell season are boosted as he wins the Chester Vase aboard Arrest. BBC Sport - Published on May 10, 2023	Dettori wins on Chaldean in his final 2,000 Guineas Frankie Dettori wins the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on second favourite Chaldean in his final season before retirement. BBC Sport - Published on May 6, 2023
Dettori seeks final 2,000 Guineas win on Chaldean Frankie Dettori will be aboard Chaldean in the jockey's final 2,000 Guineas on Saturday, while trainer Aidan O'Brien hunts an 11th win with Auguste Rodin. BBC Sport - Published on May 4, 2023	Ushba Tesoro wins £10m Dubai World Cup for Japan Japanese challenger Ushba Tesoro storms home to win the £10m Dubai World Cup at Meydan, with Frankie Dettori on Country Grammer denied a fairytale finish. BBC Sport - Published on March 25, 2023
Dettori denied by Panthalassa in world's richest race Frankie Dettori narrowly beaten in Saudi Cup as Panthalassa wins world's richest race. BBC Sport - Published on February 25, 2023	Dettori to retire after one final season Jockey Frankie Dettori announces that 2023 will be his final season after riding more than 3,300 winners in a 35-year career. BBC Sport - Published on December 17, 2022
Royal Ascot: Palace Pier and Oxted among first day winners Frankie Dettori rides Palace Pier to victory in the Queen Anne Stakes while Cieren Fallon wins the King's Stand Stakes on Oxted. BBC Sport - Published on June 15, 2021