Frankie at 45: The Dettori story in pictures
With Frankie Dettori turning 45 we take a look at some of the highlights from the career of the 2015 World’s Best Jockey
Markofdistinction winning at Royal Ascot
PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)
Dettori arrived in the UK as a teenager and did not take long to make a splash, becoming the first teenager since Lester Piggott to ride 100 winners in one season. His first Group 1 winner also arrived quickly, riding Markofdistinction for Luca Cumani in the 1990 running of Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot, a course he was to become synonymous with.
Frankie Dettori celebrates on Fujiyama Crest
PICTURE: Phil Smith/Sporting Life
On September 28, 1996, Dettori went through the card at his beloved Ascot, with his final win coming aboard Fujiyama Crest. It became known as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ and is a feat that has not been achieved on a British racecourse before or since.
Dubai Millennium and Frankie Dettori romp to Dubai World Cup victory
PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
If ever one horse in one race summed up Dettori’s relationship with Godolphin it was Dubai Millennium’s six-length win in the 2000 Dubai World Cup. The colt was renamed (from Yaazer) to make an impact at Nad Al Sheba on World Cup night, and Dettori delivered in emphatic style.
Frankie Dettori after finally winning the Derby on Authorized
PICTURE: Chris Bourchier
By 2007 there were few big races Frankie Dettori had not won, but the Derby was a glaring omission. That changed when he partnered the Peter Chapple-Hyam-trained Authorized to a five-length success.
Golden Horn: won the Derby, Eclipse, Irish Champion and Arc
PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
Dettori’s glittering career took a major hit in 2012, when he lost his job of 18 years with Godolphin and served a six-month ban testing positive for cocaine.
Al Shaqab Racing and former boss John Gosden helped him rebuild and in 2015 Golden Horn catapulted him back into the big-time by winning the Derby, Eclipse, Irish Champion and Arc. He also rode his 50th Royal Ascot winner and ended the year atop of the Longines World’s Best Jockey rankings.
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fonte : RacingPost