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Frankie Dettori Caps Kentucky Downs With Four-Timer After Nashville Derby Win

Dettori says he carried on riding as a tribute to a close friend who died in Dubai.

Overview

  • The 54-year-old followed Saturday’s Nashville Derby triumph with four winners on Sunday at Kentucky Downs, headlined by the $946,000 Juvenile Sprint on Johnny’s Red Storm.
  • His Nashville Derby victory came on Wimbledon Hawkeye in a photo finish over Burnham Square, delivering a landmark success for trainer James Owen and the Gredley family.
  • Across the meet that began Thursday, Dettori finished with six wins from 18 rides, underscoring his strong late-summer form in the United States.
  • Dettori disclosed he had considered quitting after the recent death of his close friend Duncan in Dubai and said he was riding in his memory.
  • Betting industry reaction highlighted the performance, with bet365’s Pat Cooney noting the prices of Dettori’s winners, while tabloid reports totted up large prize-money totals for connections that do not reflect a jockey’s full personal earnings.