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Is Frankie really quitting?
Frankie Dettori is making all the headlines again and the question on everybody’s lips is “why is he retiring?” There have been hints from people reading between the lines that the Italian is leaving the door open for a reversal of his decision to quit at the end of the year. He had another two winners today and no matter what happens on the final day tomorrow it’s going to go down as a special year for him once again given his triumph in the highlight of the meeting, the Gold Cup. His son, Leo, was there and told ITV Racing’s Rishi Persad that his dad will “retire at the top”. A lot of people are going to believe it when they see it. Tomorrow, by the way, he rides the horse Charlie Johnston said was his stable’s horse to follow for the season. Knockbrex will be Dettori’s very last runner at Royal Ascot as it stands. He was a big eyecatcher at York last time and I had him down as a cracking bet at Glorious Goodwood after that. It’s Frankie’s final ride at the royal meeting and I have a feeling Charlie knew when he booked the jockey last week.
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— Frankie Dettori (@FrankieDettori) June 23, 2023
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