Frankie Dettori

Dettori books ride on Derby favourite English King

Posted on June 25, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Frankie Dettori has taken the ride on English King in the 2020 Epsom Derby, leading to a significant betting move on Ed Walker's galloper.

Posted on June 23, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Frankie Dettori is the leading jockey at Royal Ascot at the end of the 2020 meeting which took place behind closed doors. One of his Group wins was aboard Stradivarius in the Gold Cup and the three-time winner of that race appears in the betting for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. If Stradivarius does[...]

Posted on June 21, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Frankie Dettori enjoyed another day to remember at Royal Ascot, as he equalled Pat Eddery's record of 73 winners on the final day of the meeting. In his 30th appearance, the veteran Italian claimed the only Group One that had eluded him when he rode Alpine Star to victory in the Coronation Stakes. The 49-year-old[...]

Posted on June 19, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Stradivarius has etched his name among the greats of middle-distance racing after winning a third Ascot Gold Cup in imperious fashion. Despite a day of heavy rain, the John Gosden-trained six-year-old, made a mockery of predictions he may struggle on the ground by storming to a ten length victory under a masterful ride from Frankie[...]

Posted on June 18, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

The withdrawal of Kew Gardens from Thursday’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot has caused some changes in the betting market. Stradivarius is now the odds-on favourite, but all the eight declared runners are shortening and drifting with the various bookmakers.

Posted on June 1, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

The outcome of the Royal Ascot leading jockey market is closely linked to the number of runners from Ireland, which means Frankie Dettori is in a great position to defend the title.

Posted on March 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lisa Allpress is no stranger to international success, but she took things up a notch in Saudi Arabia last week when becoming the first female jockey to win a race in the Arab nation. Allpress was competing in the inaugural Kingdom Day Jockey Challenge and she was up against some formidable opposition, including notable jockeys[...]

Posted on February 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There will be a touch of New Zealand flavour in Saudi Arabia ahead of next month's US$20million Saudi Cup, the world's newly established richest horse race. Last season's New Zealand Premiership-winning jockey Lisa Allpress has been invited to compete in the inaugural Kingdom Day Jockey Challenge. While she is looking forward to the new experience,[...]

Posted on December 7, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

In the recent annals of the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint there have been few foreign challengers that have been able to seriously trouble the local flyers around one turn of Sha Tin's 1200-metre course. The most striking exception has been Lord Kanaloa, who arrived in Hong Kong for the 2012 meeting with a[...]

Posted on December 5, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

William Haggas believes you need a fresh horse to compete in horse racing's international winter prizes and in “reformed character” Young Rascal he has just that. Haggas is a patient man with a long-term approach, attributes which were most obvious in 2018 when he masterminded the campaign of rare talent Sea Of Class, having resisted[...]

Posted on December 4, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The world's two top jockeys, the evergreen and effervescent Frankie Dettori and Hong Kong's own Zac Purton, head a stellar cast competing in the 22nd edition of the LONGINES International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday 4 December). Dettori and Purton sit one-two on the current LONGINES World's Best Jockey rankings and they're joined[...]

Posted on November 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Globe trotting jockey Frankie Dettori has returned to scale with his head bowed after crossing the line for another second placing in the Melbourne Cup. Dettori partnered the Lloyd and Nick Williams-owned, Joseph O'Brien-trained Master Of Reality who was beaten a head by Vow And And Declare in Tuesday's race. It was the third time[...]

Posted on November 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Frankie Dettori is famous for his exuberant personality and the controversies that have dotted his career, but mostly he is known for his riding skills. This year Dettori has won 18 Group One races thanks in no small part to trainer John Gosden and his stable including stars Enable and Stradivarius. One race to elude[...]

Posted on November 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

No international horse has won the Melbourne Cup twice, and Frankie Dettori has not won the race at all. But both Cross Counter, to be ridden by William Buick, and the flamboyant Dettori aboard Master Of Reality, will bid to rewrite the record books at Flemington on Tuesday. And they won't be alone. Vow And[...]

Posted on October 20, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

After the anguish of Stradivarius being beaten in the Champions Long Distance Cup, Dettori bounced back in style. While Star Catcher is not quite in the same league as Enable, she most certainly has a special place in Dettori's affections, with this win also being the 18th Group One strike of a record-breaking season for[...]

Posted on October 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Frankie Dettori described himself as “absolutely buzzing” after it was announced superstar mare Enable will stay in training next year. Dettori admitted he shed a tear after she came up just short in her attempt to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for a third time, being beaten just under two lengths by Waldgeist[...]

Posted on September 16, 2019
in France Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

The Frankie Dettori-John Gosden show has moved to France with Star Catcher taking out the Group One Prix Vermeille at ParisLongchamp. The duo struck with Logician in the St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday and victory on Star Catcher gave Dettori a 16th Group One win for the year, equalling his previous best tally in[...]

Dettori books ride on Derby favourite English King

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Red-Hot Dettori Equals Royal Ascot Record

Mighty Stradivarius Wins A Third Gold Cup

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Dettori looking good for 7th top jockey title at Royal Ascot

Allpress creates history in Saudi Arabia

Saudi challenge for Allpress

Danon Smash out to uphold family honour for Yasuda and Lord Kanaloa

Haggas has international aims for reformed Young Rascal

World’s top two, Dettori and Purton, clash in IJC

Frankie Dettori Banned After Cup Protest

Frankie Dettori Needs Cup Trophy For Set

Horses And Jockeys Bid To Bury Cup Hoodoos

Dettori Reaches 250 Group One Landmark

Abdullah Will Race On With Enable In 2020

Another Group One For Dettori And Gosden

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