Gianfranco Dettori

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Gianfranco Dettori (born 25 April 1941) is a retired Italian jockey.

Dettori was born in

2,000 Guineas in 1975 on the Henry Cecil trained Bolkonski and in 1976 on Wollow, also trained by Cecil.[2] In 1976 Wollow and Dettori went on to win Benson & Hedges Gold Cup and, when the first past the post was disqualified, the Eclipse Stakes.[3]

He is the father of jockey Frankie Dettori.[2]

References

  1. ^ "l Comune di Serramanna riconosce a Gianfranco Dettori il titolo di "Serramannensis Gens" 2010". Portale della Provincia del Medio Campidano. 20 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "The remarkable facts and figures behind Frankie Dettori's record-breaking career". Racing Post. 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Claims Five: Henry Cecil's best two-year-olds". The Guardian. 15 October 2010.