‘A really proud moment’: top rider shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

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Frankie Dettori, pictured after winning his final race on King of Steel in the Champion Stakes on Qipco British Champions Day 2023, has been sportlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
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Legendary Flat jockey Frankie Dettori, has been shortlisted for the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

Frankie, who is 52 and recently took part in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, is one of six nominees in the 70th running of Sports Personality of the Year, which he said was ”a really proud moment”.

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.