BEST JOCKEY IN THE WORLD? SIX FRANKIE DETTORI ROYAL ASCOT WINS

Champion jockey Frankie Dettori was crowned top jockey at Royal Ascot 2020 (Ascot Racecourse) for a seventh time, bringing his total tally of Royal Ascot winners to 73.
Dettori has drawn level with former jockey Pat Eddery, while he still has a long way to go to catch Lester Piggott on 116 Royal Ascot winners.
This was thanks to six winners across the five days, with wins in the Ribblesdale Stakes (Frankly Darling), The Gold Cup (Stradivarius), Hardwicke Stakes (Fanny Logan), Queen Mary Stakes (Campanelle), Coronation Stakes (Alpine Star) and St James's Palace Stakes (Palace Pier).
Frankie Dettori won 19 Group 1 races in 2019:
CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL (Alson)
BRITISH CHAMPIONS FILLIES AND MARES STAKES (Star Catcher)
Prix De Royallieux (Anapurna)
Prix Vermeille (Star Catcher)
St Leger Stakes (Logician)
Enable (Yorkshire Oaks)
Coronet (Prix Jean Romanet)
Advertise (Prix Maurice de Gheest)
Too Darn Hot (Sussex Stakes)
Stradivarius (Goodwood Cup)
Enable (King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes)
Star Catcher (Irish Oaks)
Too Darn Hot (Prix Jean Prat)
Enable (Coral-Eclipse)
Coronet (Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud)
Advertise (Commonwealth Cup)
Stradivarius (Ascot Gold Cup)
Crystal Ocean (Prince Of Wales’s Stakes)
Anapurna (Epsom Oaks)
In 2019, Frankie Dettori surpassed 250 Group 1 winners.
He has won a number of the world's most prestigious races, including the Japan Cup, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Irish Derby, Dubai World Cup, Breeders' Cup Classic, Hong Kong Cup, The Oaks, The Derby and the 2,000 Guineas.
He has been associated with equine greats like Enable, Ouija Board, Golden Horn, Grandera, Singspiel, Daylami, Swain, Balanchine, Wilko, Raven's Pass, Electrocutionist, Dubai Millennium, Joshua Tree, Cape Verdi, Kazzia, Blue Bunting, Falbrav, Island Sands, Drum Taps, Kayf Tara, Authorized, Lammtarra, Lawman, Almutawakel, Marienbard, Refuse To Bend, Halling, Sakhee, Sulamani, Lammtarra, Aljabr, Shamardal, Scorpion, Conduit, Ramonti, Olympic Glory, Bahamian Bounty, Shalaa, Lochsong, Balanchine, Fantastic Light, Intikhab, Starborough, Lady Aurelia and Galileo Gold.
However, the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse continues to elude him.
Dettori's Melbourne Cup record:
1993: Drum Taps (Lord Huntingdon) 9th
1995: Bullwinkle (Robbie Griffiths) 10th
1997: Arabian Story (Lord Huntingdon) 6th
1998: Faithful Son (Saeed Bin Suroor) 7th
1999: Central Park (Saeed Bin Suroor) 2nd
2000: Lightning Arrow (Saeed Bin Suroor) 17th
2001: Marienbard (Saeed Bin Suroor) 7th
2002: Pugin (Saeed Bin Suroor) 18th
2003: Mamool (Saeed Bin Suroor) Last
2004: Mamool (Saeed Bin Suroor) 7th
2006: Geordieland (Jamie Osborne) 18th
2010: Holberg (Saeed Bin Suroor) 6th
2012: Cavalryman (Saeed Bin Suroor) 12th
2015: Max Dynamite (Willie Mullins) 2nd
2016: Wicklow Brave (Willie Mullins) 22nd
2017: Almandin (Robert Hickmott) 12th
2019: Master of Reality (Joseph O’Brien) 4th
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[@1942rita]

What the heck? How did he do that? I’m USA cit, have read about Frankie Dettori but to see these races on he same day is shocking. Shocking to think of the variables in one rider getting he best horse in all the races, one rider being fit enough to take on this challenge, one rider who didn’t get shut out by the other riders. Just WOW! Thanks for posting this.

[@markdunne7583]

Check out Frankie dettori magnificent 7. At Ascot bookies lost 40million

[@peggypapczun2906]

Wow! Frankie has to be the absolute best in the world! The American jockey Mike Smith seems to be equal to him in the US but it is very very close. Both guys are great in their own right!

[@joshuaharper18]

Frankie is untouchable. Over 250 international group 1 wins.

[@metsogrand]

Frankie just has something ,simple as that .

[@abdullahaboobakker1758]

The best jockey in the world by distance 💞🏇🏇🏇🏇👌

[@michaelpierre4467]

No one should discount August Rodants next performance. Baring he’s not hurt, he should run huge in his start. He’s to good a horse to discount. Hukum should ruin well in his next start as well. Was aided by the going and the pace of the race. Emily Upjohn is not a true stayer and was outrun, outpaced & outclassed. Prefer her with her own kind. Great race indeed that was well hyped. Thanks you Ascot Race Course.

[@samuelgontz2091]

Sir Lester Piggott....

[@catalinab.6649]

Worlds Greatest! One of my $$$$ tix I cashed was ridden by Lanfranco, in The Breeders Cup Classic on Ravens Pass! Never left the great Curlins flank! Stayed with Curlin Bell to Wire! Brilliant tactical ride by the worlds GOAT! 🧡

[@sinbadbay]

More repeats

[@ronaldparsons2131]

Never been best jockey in the world, EVER

[@ronaldparsons2131]

Not in the top ten

[@rodneymckee8431]

Of all time? No chance L piggott P eddery W Carson M kinane K fallen J murtagh P smullen O peslier all better

[@joshuaharper18]

Jesus what world are you on Rodders

[@joshuaharper18]

Just for the record - Dettori has more group 1 winners than Murtagh, Smullen and Fallon put together

[@Tam10101999]

Rodney McKee Someone with sence..Lester Piggott, Pat Eddery,Joe Mercer,Willie Carson, Kieran Fallon are only a few of the many better jockeys than Dettori

[@rodneymckee8431]

@@joshuaharper18 it's not just about riding group 1s it's about the hole package and them others have it all. People remember all his wins but don't talk about the 1s he is bt on

[@rodneymckee8431]

@@Tam10101999 completely forgot about mercer good shout all the frankiee fans talk about all his group 1 wins but what about all the group 1 races he got good things bt in I bet the list is longer

[@markdunne7583]

Frankie loves Ascot what a legend

[@combattenteriverente]

Frankie Dettori is my favourite horse rider

[@davidmarcer7313]

Jessica Harrington has a star in the making in Alpine Star

[@stevemurray1340]

Absolute awesomeness

[@bethboldman8314]

I do love Frankie, I also love one off his good mates, Mike Smith. He's pretty good too!

[@davidmarcer7313]

You won't find better horseman than Kieren Fallon

[@nedlambton6602]

bit of a crook though...

[@davidmarcer7313]

@@nedlambton6602 Plenty of better crooks about,that wasn't my argument 😉lol

[@frankels6730]

best jockey no doubt

[@Pey-Gang]

Total winning 2253 Never won King George & Queen Elizabeth 🏆, Prix de l'Arc, Breeders Cup , Queen Elizabeth Cup, Melbourne Cup,Dubai World Cup and few more G1 Cup races.

[@pillsner1156]

Best Jockey in the world is William Pike baby!!!

[@WorldHorseRacing]

Fair - Wizard From The West.

[@smpsmp6974]

Hasn’t won a Melbourne Cup yet had plenty of attempts. Without doubt a brilliant rider

[@joshuaharper18]

Who cares? That race is just a handicap guessing game

[@smpsmp6974]

Yeah you aren’t wrong with what you say. It’s a very prestigious and iconic race in our part of the world though. I would love to see frankie win it as I’m a big fan and is always an honour to have the northern hemisphere riders down here

[@joshuaharper18]

@@smpsmp6974 It's like the grand national here. Really important race and the most famous race in the country but the winner isn't anywhere near the best horse around

[@fredreid9869]

@@joshuaharper18 ooo

[@zaezae2405]

best jockey in the world? huh...on turf yah...will never win Saudi Cup ..Pinatubo is name after Mt. Pinatubo, Volcano in the Philippines

[@ryansingh2047]

Dont fool u all self ryan moore is a far better jockey than frankie ryan is the best the other is the rest

[@fredreid9869]

Ufghhog

[@fredreid9869]

FrankyD

[@fredreid9869]

O

[@kepnjem]

Every one is entitled to their opinion. Personally, I think Jim Crowley is very underrated.

[@metsogrand]

Ryan is a great rider but remember he has the other O'brien horses racing .Often the other horses are used for cover ,Pacemakers or boxing in .The stable is so strong ,Ryan gets his pick .I will admit he is in that position because he is a great rider .