Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at 'Glorious Goodwood' in August 2004

Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at Newmarket after riding in the 2000 Guineas 2005

Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE (born December 15, 1970 in Milan) is a thoroughbred race horse jockey and celebrity. He is the son of Sardinian jockey Gianfranco Dettori, who was a prolific winner in Italy. Frankie Detorri, taken by User:Matthewmayer at Goodwood, August 2004. ... Frankie Detorri, taken by User:Matthewmayer at Goodwood, August 2004. ... Frankie Detorri, taken by User:Matthewmayer at Goodwood, August 2004. ... Frankie Detorri, taken by User:Matthewmayer at Goodwood, August 2004. ... Image File history File links Frankie in the Parade Ring at Newmarket for the 2000 Guineas 2005. ... Image File history File links Frankie in the Parade Ring at Newmarket for the 2000 Guineas 2005. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Type Anti-tank Nationality Joint France/Germany Era Cold War, modern Launch platform Individual, Vehicle Target Vehicle, Fortification History Builder MBDA, Bharat Dynamics (under license) Date of design 70s Production period since 1972 Service duration since 1972 Operators 41 countries Variants MILAN 1, MILAN 2, MILAN 2T, MILAN 3, MILAN... For the processor with the same codename , see Athlon. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... The racecourse in Chester. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... For the place in the United States, see Sardinia, Ohio. ... Gianfranco Dettori (born April 25, 1941 in Serramanna, Medio Campidano, Sardinia, Italy) is a retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. ...

Career

Dettori's father bought him a palomino pony when he was eight and he used to practise on it for half an hour every night. When he was 13, Frankie left school to become a stable boy and apprentice jockey. The following year he went to Great Britain where he apprenticed with trainer Luca Cumani at Newmarket in 1985 and soon became a stable jockey.^[1] Luca Cumani (born April 7, 1949 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian thoroughbred horse trainer. ... Newmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk,approximately 65 miles (105 kilometres) north of London, which has grown and become famous because of its connection with race horses and Thoroughbred horse racing at Newmarket Racecourse. ... This article is about the year. ...

In 1990 Frankie became the first teenager since Lester Piggott to ride 100 winners in one season. His first win came at the age of 16 in Turin in November 1986, while his first in Britain was the following June. Further success followed, with numerous winners in Group 1 races. On September 28, 1996 he achieved the feat of winning all seven races on a single day at Ascot Racecourse. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Lester Piggott video, 2000 Lester Keith Piggott (born 5 November 1935) is a retired English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time, with 4,493 career wins, including nine Derby victories. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Ascot Racecourse is a racecourse, located in the village of Ascot in the English county of Berkshire used for thoroughbred horse racing. ...

In an interview with the BBC's Newsnight, he admitted that he used to take diuretic drugs to keep his weight down. Dettori said he had used a wide range of substances before the Jockey Club banned them in June 1998 after a spate of positive drug tests revealed how prevalent their use was becoming: "I took Lasix, pee pills, diuretics, laxatives; all sorts."^[2] Newsnight is a British daily news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast between 22:30 and 23:20 on weekdays on BBC Two. ... This illustration shows where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. ... The Jockey Club is responsible for the day-to-day regulation of United Kingdom horse-racing. ...

On December 29, 2000 he received an honorary MBE. is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander...

Dettori is the retained jockey for the Godolphin racing stables, and is well-known for his distinctive "flying dismounts". The Godolphin Stables are a highly successful thoroughbred horse racing stables based in Dubai and England. ...

He quit his position as a team captain on the BBC quiz A Question Of Sport in 2003, when he was apparently stung by a question from a participant as to when he retired from riding. Since that time he has completely rededicated himself to riding. He was rewarded for his new found dedication by becoming the British Champion Jockey in 2004. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams), attempt to answer questions correctly. ... A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC quiz show which started on 5 January 1970 and continues to this day. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Champion Jockey of flat racing in Great Britain is the jockey who has ridden the most winning horses during a season. ...

The Epsom Derby was the only British Classic Race Dettori had not won in his career, until his fifteenth attempt on June 2, 2007 on the Peter Chapple-Hyam trained Authorized.^[3] The following day he won the Prix du Jockey Club on Lawman, notching up a derby double.^[4] Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ... In horse racing in Great Britain, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Peter Chapple-Hyam is a British horse racing trainer. ... The Prix du Jockey Club is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,100 metres (approximately 1 mile 2½ furlongs) at Chantilly Racecourse, France in early June. ...

Personal life

Dettori has stated "I am 5ft 4 inches and weigh 9st 9lb but I have to sometimes go down to 8st 6lb. ^[5]

Like many other jockeys and trainers Dettori lives near the Home of Racing in Newmarket, Suffolk with his wife Catherine and their five children Leo, Ella, Mia, Tallulah and Rocco. Newmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk,approximately 65 miles (105 kilometres) north of London, which has grown and become famous because of its connection with race horses and Thoroughbred horse racing at Newmarket Racecourse. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ...

An ardent Anglophile, he thrives on English culture: Frankie is an avid Arsenal F.C. supporter and has a line of frozen Italian food. In 2004, he opened a restaurant Frankie's Bar and Grill in London with renowned chef Marco Pierre White. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961) is an English chef and restaurateur. ...

In 2000, Dettori and Ray Cochrane were aboard a Piper Seneca plane which crashed on take off at Newmarket on its way to Goodwood in Sussex, which killed the pilot. Dettori escaped with a fractured right ankle and an injured thumb,^[6] and spent some weeks in Addenbrooke's Hospital.^[7] Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Ray Cochrane (born June 18, 1957 in Ulster, Ireland) is a retired horse racing jockey and current sports agent. ... The Piper PA-34 Seneca is a highly popular light transport aircraft, often used for personal transport. ... Newmarket Racecourse is located in Newmarket, England. ... Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Addenbrookes Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Cambridge, England, with strong links to the University of Cambridge. ...

Thieves stole many of his medals from his home on the evening of August 25, 2006. Items missing include three Gold Cups awarded in Japan, and his MBE.^[8] is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Major wins

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• 1,000 Guineas - (2) - Cape Verdi (1998), Kazzia (2002)
• 2,000 Guineas - (2) - Mark of Esteem (1996), Island Sands (1999)
• Ascot Gold Cup - (4) - Drum Taps (1992 & 1993), Kayf Tara (1998), Papineau (2004)
• Cheveley Park Stakes - (2) - Regal Rose (2000), Carry on Katie (2003)
• Coronation Cup - (4) - Swain (1996), Singspiel (1997), Daylami (1999), Mutafaweq (2001)
• Epsom Derby - (1) - Authorized (2007)
• Eclipse Stakes - (2) - Daylami (1998), Refuse to Bend (2004)
• Fillies' Mile - (4) - Shamshir (1990), Glorosia (1997), Teggiano (1999), Crystal Music (2000)
• Golden Jubilee Stakes - (1) - So Factual (1995)
• Haydock Sprint Cup - (1) - Diktat (1999)
• International Stakes - (5) - Halling (1996), Singspiel (1997), Sakhee (2001), Sulamani (2004), Authorized (2007)
• King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes - (4) - Lammtarra (1995), Swain (1998), Daylami (1999), Doyen (2004)
• Lockinge Stakes - (1) - Aljabr (2000)
• Middle Park Stakes - (3) - Bahamian Bounty (1996), Lujain (1998), Dutch Art (2006)
• Nassau Stakes - (2) - Lailani (2001), Ouija Board (2006)
• Nunthorpe Stakes - (3) - Lochsong (1993), So Factual (1995), Lochangel (1998)
• Oaks - (3) - Balanchine (1994), Moonshell (1995), Kazzia (2002)
• Prince of Wales's Stakes - (2) - Fantastic Light (2001), Grandera (2002)
• Queen Anne Stakes - (6) - Markofdistinction (1990), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007)
• Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - (4) - Markofdistinction (1990), Mark of Esteem (1996), Dubai Millennium (1999), Ramonti (2007)
• Racing Post Trophy - (1) - Authorized (2006)
• St. James's Palace Stakes - (1) - Starborough (1997)
• St Leger - (4) - Classic Cliché (1995), Shantou (1996), Scorpion (2005), Sixties Icon (2006)
• Sun Chariot Stakes - (1) - Red Slippers (1992)
• Sussex Stakes - (4) - Second Set (1991), Aljabr (1999), Noverre (2001), Ramonti (2007)
• Yorkshire Oaks - (1) - Only Royale (1994)

Canada The Ascot Gold Cup, 1834 by James Pollard The Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for four year old and above horses run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs at Ascot Racecourse during June. ... Kayf Tara is a United Kingdom Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Godolphin Stables who won the Cartier European Top Stayer three years in a row from 1998, through 2000. ... The Chevely Park Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for two year old fillies run over a distance of 6 furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse during September. ... The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres) at Epsom Racecourse during the Derby meeting in early June. ... Swain (born 1992) is a European Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Ireland. ... Singspiel (born 1992) is an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Daylami, Emirates World Champion and Winner of 7 Group One races, is a racehorse owned by the Aga Khan. ... Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ... Authorized (born 2004) is an Irish-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2007 Epsom Derby. ... The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for horses three years old above run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 7 yards at Sandown Park during July. ... Refuse To Bend (foaled March 17, 2000 in Ireland) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse. ... The Fillies Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. ... The Golden Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for horses three years old and above run over a distance of 6 furlongs at Ascot Racecourse during June. ... The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Haydock Park Racecourse in early September. ... The International Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for horses aged three years and above run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 88 yards at York Racecourse during August. ... Halling (foaled March 14, 1991), sired by Diesis out of the mare Dance Machine, was a racehorse who was trained in the early part of his career by John Gosden and subsequently by Saeed bin Suroor. ... Sakhee (foaled 1997 in Kentucky) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Sulamani (born April 9, 1999) is an Irish-bred Thoroughbred race horse who competed and won in Dubai, Europe and North America. ... The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. ... Lammtarra was a racehorse who won the 1995 Epsom Derby, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, and Prix de lArc de Triomphe. ... The Lockinge Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for horses four years old and above run over a distance of 1 mile at Newbury Racecourse during May. ... The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for colts aged two years run over a distance of 6 furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse late September - early October. ... The Nassau Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for fillies aged three years old and above run over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlongs and 192 yards at Goodwood Racecourse during July. ... Ouija Board (b. ... The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for sprint horses aged two years and above run over a distance of 5 furlongs and 3 yards at York Racecourse during August. ... Lochsong (born 1988) is a bay Thoroughbred filly who twice won the Cartier Award as Top European Sprinter and was voted 1993 European Horse of the Year. ... The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for three year old fillies run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs at Epsom Downs during June. ... The Prince of Waless Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for four year old horses run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs (2012 m) at Ascot Racecourse during June. ... Fantastic Light is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced out of the United Kingdom. ... The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for horses four years old and above run over a distance of 1 mile at Ascot Racecourse during June. ... The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for those horses aged three years and above run over a distance of 1 mile at Ascot Racecourse during September. ... Dubai Millennium was a racehorse owned by the Godolphin team, who raced predominantly in Europe. ... The Racing Post Trophy is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for two year old colts and fillies and above run over a distance of 1 mile at Doncaster Racecourse during October. ... The St. ... The St. ... Scorpion (foaled February 5, 2002) is a racehorse trained in Ireland by Aidan OBrien, and owned by Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor. ... The Sun Chariot Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for three year old and above fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile at Newmarket Racecourse during late September or early October. ... The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for horses three years old and above run over a distance of 1 mile at Goodwood Racecourse during July. ... The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for those horses aged three years and above run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 198 yards at York Racecourse during August. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

• Canadian International - (2) - Mutafaweq (2000), Sulamani (2004)

France The Canadian International Stakes is a $2 million Grade I Canadian stakes race on Turf for thoroughbred racehorses three years of age and up held annually in October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

• Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (1) - Alkaased (2005)
• Poule d'Essai des Poulains - (3) - Vettori (1995), Bachir (2000), Shamardal (2005)
• Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp - (3) - Lochsong (1993 & 1994), Var (2004)
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - (3) - Lammtarra (1995), Sakhee (2001), Marienbard (2002)
• Prix du Cadran - (1) - Sergeant Cecil (2006)
• Prix de Diane - (1) - West Wind (2007)
• Prix de la Forêt - (1) - Caradak (2006)
• Prix Ganay - (1) - Pelder (1995)
• Prix d'Ispahan - (2) - Halling (1996), Best of the Bests (2002)
• Prix Jacques le Marois - (3) - Dubai Millennium (1999), Muhtathir (2000), Librettist (2006)
• Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère - (1) - Rio de la Plata (2007)
• Prix Jean Prat - (3) - Torrential (1995), Starborough (1997), Almutawakel (1998)
• Prix du Jockey Club - (3) - Polytain (1992), Shamardal (2005), Lawman (2007)
• Prix Lupin - (1) - Flemensfirth (1995)
• Prix Marcel Boussac - (2) - Ryafan (1996), Sulk (2001)
• Prix Maurice de Gheest - (1) - Diktat (1999)
• Prix Morny - (1) - Bahamian Bounty (1996)
• Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - (2) - Slickly (2001), Librettist (2006)
• Prix de la Salamandre - (2) - Lord of Men (1995), Aljabr (1998)
• Prix Vermeille - (1) - Mezzo Soprano (2003)

Germany The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile and 4 furlongs) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in late June / early July. ... The Poule dEssai des Poulains is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old colts run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Longchamp Racecourse, France in May. ... Shamardal (foaled March 27, 2002 in Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and in France and was voted the 2004 European Champion Two-Year-Old. ... The Prix de lAbbaye de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for two-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,000 metres (approximately 5 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse during the Prix de lArc de Triomphe meeting in early October. ... Races at Lonchamp - Édouard Manet, 1867 The Prix de LArc de Triomphe is a flat thoroughbred horse race of a 2400 metres (about 1 mile 4 furlongs) raced on turf for 3 year olds and up, Colts, horses, Fillies and mares (exclude geldings). ... Lammtarra was a racehorse who won the 1995 Epsom Derby, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, and Prix de lArc de Triomphe. ... The Prix du Cadran is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 4,000 metres (approximately 2 miles 4 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse during the Prix de lArc de Triomphe meeting in early October. ... The Prix de Diane is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 2,100 metres (approximately 1 mile 2½ furlongs) at Chantilly Racecourse, France in June. ... The Prix de la Forêt is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in October. ... The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,100 metres (approximately 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Longchamp racecourse in late April / early May. ... The Prix dIspahan is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,850 metres (approximately 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in May. ... The Prix Jacques le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Deauville Racecourse in August. ... The Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère is a Group 1 flat horse race for two-year-old colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse, France at the Prix de lArc de Triomphe meeting in early October. ... The Prix Jean Prat is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Chantilly Racecourse in early July. ... The Prix du Jockey Club is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,100 metres (approximately 1 mile 2½ furlongs) at Chantilly Racecourse, France in early June. ... The Prix Lupin was a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,100 metres (approximately 1 mile 2½ furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse, France in May. ... The Prix Marcel Boussac is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Longchamp Racecourse during the Prix de lArc de Triomphe meeting in early October. ... The Prix Maurice de Gheest is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,300 metres (approximately 6½ furlongs) at Deauville Racecourse in August. ... The Prix Morny is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,200 metres (approximately 6 furlongs) at Deauville Racecourse in August. ... The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Longchamp Racecourse in early September. ... The Prix de la Salamandre was a Group 1 flat horse race in France for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in September. ... The Prix Vermeille is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three and four-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in September. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...

• Bayerisches Zuchtrennen - (2) - Germany (1995), Kutub (2001)
• Deutsches Derby - (1) - Temporal (1991)
• Deutschland-Preis - (2) - Luso (1997), Marienbard (2002)
• Grosser Preis von Baden - (3) - Germany (1995), Marienbard (2002), Mamool (2003)
• Preis von Europa - (2) - Kutub (2001), Mamool (2003)

Hong Kong The Bayerisches Zuchtrennen is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 mile 2 furlongs) at Munich Racecourse, Munich in late July / early August. ... The Deutsches Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at the Hamburg-Horn Racecourse, Hamburg in July. ... The Deutschland-Preis is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Düsseldorf Racecourse, Düsseldorf in June / July. ... The Grosser Preis von Baden is Germanys most prestigious thoroughbred horse race, held annually at the Iffezheim Racecourse in Baden-Baden, Germany. ... The Preis von Europa (or Europa-Preis) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at the Weidenpesch Racecourse, Cologne in September. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ...

• Centenary Sprint Cup - (1) - Firebolt (2002)
• Hong Kong Cup - (2) - Fantastic Light (2000), Falbrav (2003)
• Hong Kong Mile - (1) - Firebreak (2004)
• Hong Kong Vase - (1) - Luso (1996)
• Queen Elizabeth II Cup - (1) - Overbury (1996)

Ireland The Hong Kong Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 mile 2 furlongs) at Sha Tin Racecourse in mid December. ... Falbrav (b. ... The Hong Kong Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Sha Tin Racecourse in mid December. ... The Hong Kong Vase is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Sha Tin Racecourse in mid December. ... The Queen Elizabeth II Cup is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong, New Territories, China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ...

• Irish 2,000 Guineas - (2) - Bachir (2000), Dubawi (2005)
• Irish Champion Stakes - (4) - Swain (1998), Daylami (1999), Fantastic Light (2001), Grandera (2002)
• Irish Derby - (1) - Balanchine (1994)
• Irish Oaks - (2) - Lailani (2001), Vintage Tipple (2003)
• Irish St Leger - (1) - Kayf Tara (1999)
• Matron Stakes - (1) - Independence (2001)
• National Stakes - (1) - Dubawi (2004)
• Phoenix Stakes - (1) - Pips Pride (1992)
• Pretty Polly Stakes - (1) - Del Deya (1994)
• Tattersalls Gold Cup - (2) - Daylami (1998), Fantastic Light (2001)

Italy The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. ... The Irish Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. ... The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at the Curragh, County Kildare in late June / early July. ... The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at the Curragh in July. ... The Irish St Leger is a Group 1 flat racing horse race for three year old and above horses run over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2816 m) at The Curragh racecourse in Ireland during September. ... The Matron Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile at Leopardstown Racecourse in September. ... The National Stakes is a Group 1 flat racing horse race for two year old colts and fillies run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 m) at The Curragh racecourse in Ireland during September. ... The Phoenix Stakes is a Group 1 flat racing horse race for two year old colts and fillies run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1207 m) at The Curragh racecourse in Ireland during August. ... The Pretty Polly Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in late June / early July. ... The Tattersalls Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat racing horse race for four year old and above horses run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 110 yards (2113 m) at The Curragh racecourse in Ireland during May. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...

• Derby Italiano - (1) - Mukhalif (1999)
• Gran Criterium - (1) - Kirklees (2006)
• Gran Premio del Jockey Club - (4) - Misil (1993), Shantou (1996), Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005)
• Gran Premio d'Italia - (1) - Masad (1992)
• Gran Premio di Milano - (2) - Shantou (1997), Sudan (2007)
• Oaks d'Italia - (1) - Nicole Pharly (1997)
• Premio Roma - (4) - Legal Case (1990), Misil (1992), Flemensfirth (1996), Sunstrach (2002)
• Premio Vittorio di Capua - (4) - Muhtathir (1999), Slickly (2001 & 2002), Ancient World (2004)

Japan The Derby Italiano is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at the Capannelle Racecourse, Rome in May. ... The Gran Criterium is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at the San Siro Racecourse, Milan in October. ... The Gran Premio del Jockey Club is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old and above thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at the San Siro Racecourse, Milan in October. ... The Gran Premio dItalia is a flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run at the San Siro Racecourse in Milan. ... The Gran Premio di Milano is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old and above thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at the San Siro Racecourse, Milan in June. ... The Oaks dItalia is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,200 metres (approximately 1 mile 3 furlongs) at the San Siro Racecourse, Milan in mid June. ... The Premio Roma is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old and above thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 mile 2 furlongs) at the Capannelle Racecourse, Rome in November. ... The Premio Vittorio di Capua is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old and above thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at the San Siro Racecourse, Milan in October. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ...

• Japan Cup - (3) - Singspiel (1996), Falbrav (2002), Alkaased (2005)
• Japan Cup Dirt - (1) - Eagle Café (2002)

Singapore The Japan Cup , JPN G-1) is a world premier horse race over 2400 meters for invited champion thoroughbred racehorses. ... The Japan Cup Dirt ( JPN G-1) is a race usually run a day before the Japan Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ...

• Singapore Airlines International Cup - (1) - Grandera (2002)

United Arab Emirates The Singapore Airlines International Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Singapore for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 mile 2 furlongs) at Kranji racecourse in May. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ...

• Dubai Duty Free Stakes - (1) - Tamayaz (1997)
• Dubai Golden Shaheen - (1) - Kelly's Landing (2007)
• Dubai Sheema Classic - (2) - Stowaway (1998), Sulamani (2003)
• Dubai UAE Derby - (2) - Essence Of Dubai (2002), Discreet Cat (2006)
• Dubai World Cup - (3) - Dubai Millennium (2000), Moon Ballad (2003), Electrocutionist (2006)

United States The Dubai Duty Free is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,777 metres (1 mile 194 yards) on the turf at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai during the Dubai World Cup... The Dubai Golden Shaheen is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,200 metres (approximately 6 furlongs) on the dirt course at Nad Al Sheba racecourse in Dubai in late March. ... The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) on the turf course at Nad Al Sheba racecourse, Dubai during the Dubai World... The UAE Derby is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,800 metres (approximately 1 mile 1 furlong) on the dirt at Nad Al Sheba racecourse in Dubai. ... Discreet Cat is a thoroughbred race horse. ... The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horserace event held annually since 1996 at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, 10 minutes away from the city centre of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Electrocutionist (February 24, 2001 - September 9, 2006) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

• Beverly D. Stakes - (1) - Crimson Palace (2004)
• Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - (1) - Ouija Board (2006)
• Breeders' Cup Juvenile - (1) - Wilko (2004)
• Breeders' Cup Mile - (1) - Barathea (1994)
• Breeders' Cup Turf - (3) - Daylami (1999), Fantastic Light (2001), Red Rocks (2006)

The Beverly D. Stakes is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upward. ... The Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Thoroughbred horse race on turf for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. ... The Breeders Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings. ... Wilko (foaled January 13, 2002 in Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and in the United States. ... The Breeders Cup Mile is a 1-mile Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up run annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders Cup. ... The Breeders Cup Turf is a Thoroughbred horse race on turf for 3 years old and up. ...

See also

• List of jockeys

List of notable jockeys, both male and female, covering jockeys who compete worldwide in all forms of horse racing. ...

References

External links

• Jockey's Room - has biography and career win statistics
• [1] - Video replays, official charts, and article recaps of every Breeders' Cup race.
• Classic Management - Management agents including riding history and TV appearances
• [2] - BBC Question Of Sport Website