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, son of a miner.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
He is the father of jockey Frankie Dettori.[3][2]
References
edit- ^ "l Comune di Serramanna riconosce a Gianfranco Dettori il titolo di "Serramannensis Gens" 2010". Portale della Provincia del Medio Campidano. 20 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Frankie Dettori, il fantino di Sua Maestà". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ a b "The remarkable facts and figures behind Frankie Dettori's record-breaking career". Racing Post. 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Claims Five: Henry Cecil's best two-year-olds". The Guardian. 15 October 2010.
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