Will Frankie Dettori ride at Royal Ascot?

Royal Ascot is just around the corner and speculation had circulated as to whether Frankie Dettori will ride at the famed meeting.

Will Frankie Dettori ride at Royal Ascot?

Whilst it has not yet been officially confirmed that Frankie Dettori will not ride at Royal Ascot in 2025, it doesn't look likely that he will make an appearance at his favourite track.

King Of Steel provided the Italian with the perfect farewell back in 2023 and he is yet to ride at a British racetrack since.

The 54-year-old has continued to ride with credit in the United States and whilst it is likely that some American trainers will send runners to the Royal meeting, Dettori does not look as if he will be on board.

Frankie Dettori Royal Ascot history

Dettori has ridden 81 winners at Royal Ascot, more than any other active jockey and behind only the great Lester Piggott in the all-time leaderboard.

His first success at the event was on board Markofdistinction in the 1990 Queen Anne Stakes, a race he would land six more times in his career.

The Ascot Gold Cup is the most successful race in Dettori's portfolio. Twice a winner with Drum Taps in 1992 and 1993, Dettori steered Kayf Tara (1998), Papineau (2004) and Colour Vision (2012) to glory.

He was triumphant three years in a row with Stradivarius, before recording his ninth Ascot Gold Cup triumph with Courage Mon Ami in 2023.

Dettori has been named Top Jockey at the meeting on seven occasions.

And his affiliation with Ascot runs deeper than the royal meeting; who could forget Dettori's Magnificent Seven?

The Italian achieved the near-impossible feat of winning all seven races on the card at Ascot in September 1996.

Jaquob Crooke

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