Never a dull moment with Dettori

Many brilliant sportsmen and sportswomen have come and gone since Frankie Dettori first took to the saddle in Britain nearly 30 years ago.

In that time Dettori, 45, has become the most best known exponent of the Sport of Kings. Thanks to his exploits on the Flat and his natural charm and feel-good factor, the Italian has endeared himself to the racing public and beyond.

His trademark flying dismount is known throughout the land and though he prefers to save it for special moments, racegoers expect it every time he has a winner. There is always a groan of disappointment when he dismounts in the normal way.

What he has achieved in the saddle has been phenomenal while his actions off the track have also ensured he has stayed in the nation’s conscience for all that time.

Married with five children, the 45-year-old is a devoted family man but is also public property. His numerous television appearances, most notably as a team captain on the BBC’s Question Of Sport, have seen to that.

Little did the unsuspecting public know that when the 16-year-old son of top Italian jockey Gianfranco Dettori rode his first winner in July 1987, it would be the first of 3,000 in Britain plus many more in all corners of the …

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