Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori MBE
Frankie Dettori is one of the most successful and popular thoroughbred race jockeys who has won many major races such as the Ascot Gold Cup, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the Breeders' Cup Classic to name but a few. He is also famous for his individual leaping dismount.

On the 28th of September at Ascot in 1996 Dettori won all seven of his races a feat which had never been accomplished before.

Frankie Dettori was awarded with an honorary MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) on the 29th of December 2000.

Name - Lanfranco Dettori

Date Of Birth - 15th of December 1970

Nationality - Italian

Family - Frankie's father was Sardinian jockey Gianfranco Dettori who won the Italian riding championships on thirteen occasions.

Frankie is married to wife Catherine and has five children called Leo, Ella, Mia, Tallulah and Rocco.

Some Of The Famous Horses Frankie Dettori Has Raced

Drum Taps
- 1992 Ascot Gold Cup
- 1993 Ascot Gold Cup
Emperor Jones
- 1994 Lockinge Stakes
So Factual
- 1995 Golden Jubilee Stakes
Halling
- 1996 Won The International Stakes
Shantou
- 1996 Gran Premio del Jockey Club
- 1997 Gran Premio di Milano
Daylami
- 1998 Won Tattersalls Gold Cup
- 1999 Won the Coronation Cup
Crystal Music
- 2000 Won the Fillies Mile
Independence
- 2001 Won the Matron Stakes
Kazzia
- 2002 Won the Oaks
Moon Ballad
- 2003 Won the Dubai World Cup
Var
- 2004 Won the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
Alkaased
- 2005 Won the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
Authorized
- 2006 Won the Racing Post Trophy
- 2007 Won the Dante Stakes
- 2007 Won the International Stakes
- 2007 Won the Derby
Refuse To Bend
- 2004 Won the Queen Anne Stakes
Conduit
- 2008 Won the St Ledger

A Few Of Frankie Dettori's Major Race Wins

Ascot Gold Cup
- 1992 Drum Taps
- 1993 Drum Taps
- 1998 Kayf Tara
- 2004 Papineau
Derby
- 2007 Authorized
Golden Jubilee Stakes
- 1995 So Factual
International Stakes
- 1996 Halling
- 1997 Singspiel
- 2001 Sakhee
- 2004 Sulamani
- 2007 Authorized
Oaks
- 1994 Balanchine
- 1995 Moonshell
- 2002 Kazzia
Queen Anne Stakes
- 1990 Markofdistinction
- 1997 Allied Forces
- 1998 Intikhab
- 2003 Dubai Destination
- 2004 Refuse to Bend
- 2007 Ramonti
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
- 1990 Markofdistinction
- 1996 Mark of Esteem
- 1999 Dubai Millennium
- 2007 Ramonti
St. Leger
- 1995 Classic Cliche
- 1996 Shantou
- 2005 Scorpion
- 2006 Sixties Icon
- 2008 Conduit
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- 1995 Lammtarra
- 2001 Sakhee
- 2002 Marienbard
Irish Oaks
- 2001 Lailani
- 2003 Vintage Tipple
Breeders' Cup Classic
- 2008 Raven's Pass
Dubai World Cup
- 2000 Dubai Millennium
- 2003 Moon Ballad
- 2006 Electrocutionist