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Frankie Dettori Rides At The Breeders’ Cup 2024, As Pocket Italian Hunts 16th Winner At The Meeting
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See below all the Frankie Dettori rides at the Breeders’ Cup this weekend as the legendary jockey, who is now based in the US, looks for his 16th winner at the meeting.
Frankie Dettori Teams Up With Bob Baffert In The Breeders’ Cup Classic
There are many Frankie Dettori (53) rides at the Breeders’ Cup over the two-day meeting, including NEWGATE for top US stable Bob Baffert.
No US stable has won the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday more times than Bob Baffert (4 wins) and despite being drawn wider than ideal (13) the horse will still have plenty of backers. Mainly due to a certain Mr. Dettori in the saddle.
Frankie Dettori has ridden the horse five times before too – winning on him twice.
The popular Italian jockey is also no stranger to winning the Classic – he took the prize for his old boss John Gosden on Raven’s Pass in 2008 and this was the last European-trained winner of the race.
Newgate and Frankie will also be looking to upset the odds on City Of Troy, who is the red-hot favourite with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK.
In total, Frankie Dettori has seven Breeders’ Cup rides over the 2024 meeting (see them all below).
Good news – you can also watch the Breeders’ Cup Classic in the UK on ITV Racing.
Frankie Dettori Breeders’ Cup Rides: Friday 1st November 2024
| Time (GMT) |
Breeders’ Cup Race |
Frankie Dettori Ride |
| 9:45pm | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | Ides Of March |
| 10:25pm | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | No Ride |
| 11:05pm | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | May Day Ready |
| 11:45pm | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile | No Ride |
| 12:25pm | Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf | No Ride |
Dettori Also Reunites With Emily Upjohn In The Breeders’ Cup Turf
Having won on EMILY UPJOHN four times when he was stable jockey with John Gosden, connections are turning to Frankie Dettori to ride their star mare again at the Breeders’ Cup.
Emily Upjohn, in fact, hasn’t won a race since 2024 and Frankie Dettori was the last rider to win on the 5 year-old.
This success came nine runs ago in the Group One Coronation Cup at Epsom in 2023.
This well-bred Sea The Stars mare will also be having her debut at the Breeders’ Cup, but despite running third the last day (Prix Vermeille). The form of that race has been franked with the winner Bluestocking going on to win the Arc at Longchamp.
She’s the general second favourite with the best betting sites in the UK ahead of the race.
While the Breeders’ Cup Turf has been Frankie’s best race. Winning the prize five times.
Frankie Dettori Breeders’ Cup Rides: Saturday 2nd November 2024
| Time (GMT) |
Breeders’ Cup Race |
Frankie Dettori Ride |
| 7:00pm | Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | Frost At Dawn |
| 7:41pm | Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint | Big Invasion |
| 8:21pm | Breeders’ Cup Distaff | No Ride |
| 9:01pm | Breeders’ Cup Turf | Emily Upjohn |
| 9:41pm | Breeders’ Cup Classic | Newgate |
| 10:25pm | Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf | No Ride |
| 11:05pm | Breeders’ Cup Sprint | No Ride |
| 11:45pm | Breeders’ Cup Mile | No Ride |
| 12:25pm | Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile | Katonah |
Past Frankie Dettori Breeders’ Cup Winners
Frankie Dettori has ridden 15 Breeders’ Cup winners over the years. With the first coming in 1994 when Barathea won the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
While his most recent before 2024, was Inspiral, who won the Filly and Mare Turf.
Dettori’s best Breeders’ Cup was over the years has been the Turf – with five wins.
- Breeders’ Cup Classic – (1 wins) – Raven’s Pass (2008)
- Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf – (3 wins) – Ouija Board (2006), Queen’s Trust (2016), Inspiral (2023)
- Breeders’ Cup Juvenile – (1 win) – Wilko (2004)
- Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf – (3 wins) – Donativum (2008), Pounced (2009), Hootenanny (2014)
- Breeders’ Cup Mile – (2 wins) – Barathea (1994), Expert Eye (2018)
- Breeders’ Cup Turf – (5 wins) – Daylami (1999), Fantastic Light (2001), Red Rocks (2006), Dangerous Midge (2010), Enable (2018)