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

Dettori was born in Serramanna, in what is now the Province of South Sardinia.[1] He was thirteen times Italian champion jockey. He also had success in British Classic Races, winning the 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.


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