After the Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar, California on Saturday, Frankie Dettori announced that he would stop riding in the United States.
Dettori, 54, made a U-turn and instead decided to retire in the US, where he has spent the past two years.
Dettori stated on social media that he would completely retire after a few South American races.
He wrote on X, “From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this incredible journey.”
“Over the past 40 years, it has been an honor to compete at the highest level of this sport.” I’m eternally appreciative of my family, the property owners, trainers, stable staff, and of course the supporters who supported my career.
At Champions Day in Ascot in 2023, he bid adieu to British racing, winning with King of Steel and Trawlerman.
Dettori, who won an MBE in 2001, rode his first British rider in a year, and his first in Italy in 1986, to become the apprentice champion in 1989.
In 1994, 1995, and 2004, he won the British Classic, winning all seven of the races on the card in one day at Ascot.
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Source: BBC
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