Frankie Dettori signs new riding deal
Frankie Dettori is now the retained rider for rising Qatari owner Sheikh Joaan Al Thani.
The jockey split with Godolphin in October after 18 years riding for Sheikh Mohammed’s operation.
Frankie announced he was going freelance and looking for “a new challenge”.
And on Sunday (30 June) at Chantilly racecourse the Italian jockey signed his new contract.
Sheikh Joaan, who owns the Haras de Bouquetot Stud Farm in Normandy has top horses including Group One winner Olympic Glory and French 2000 Guineas winner Style Vendome.
He also owns Toronado, runner up to Dawn Approach in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Ascot last month, partnered by Richard Hughes. Richard will keep the ride for the Sussex Stakes later this month (31 July) at Goodwood.
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A graduate of Exeter University, Amy joined our news team from Redpin Publishing in 2008 as news writer. She was promoted to deputy news editor in May 2013 and became news editor in April 2015. She left Horse & Hound in March 2016 to take up an editorial position in Dubai.