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One of the shining stars of the equestrian community is the Italian jockey, Frankie Dettori. In his fantastic career span of 35 years, he has made a prominent mark in this community. He has nabbed incredible wins and has ousted multiple staunch jockeys with his incredible skills.

With this, one of his most celebrated accomplishments was riding all seven winners of the British Festival of Racing Day at Ascot Racecourse in 1996. With such a prominent career, he has undoubtedly created a space in everybody’s hearts and it showcased on his 2023 birthday. He received a cherishing wish on his special day from multiple people including Davide Beard. 

Frankie Dettori attains a bundle of wishes on his birthday

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The birthday of one of the most celebrated riders Frankie Dettori was on the 15th of December. His social media was filled with wishes from his friends and admirers on his special day. One wish that amassed the attention of people was of the trainer, David Beard. He is not only an excellent trainer but also a true horseman. His short and simple post for Dettori showcased the smooth bond between both of them. 

Beard took to his X account, where he shared a photo of him and Frankie wearing the riding gear. The caption to this post carried, “Many Happy Return of the day”. This was with a horse-riding emoticon beside the wish. 

Not just him, even Dettori’s admirers took to their X account to share warm wishes for the jockey. One of his admirers shared a photo of Frankie riding and wrote a very heartfelt caption on it. The caption carried, “15 December 1970. Popular flat jockey, Frankie Dettori was born in Milan, Italy. He’s won 21 British classic races and the prestigious Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 6 times”.

With this, he also added the most celebrated achievement of the jockey. This showcases the love and respect he has earned in his career. With so many achievements, Dettori has also made an entertaining approach at the ‘I’m A Celebrity’. 

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The I’m A Celebrity journey of Dettori

The celebrated jockey Frankie Dettori participated in the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. It is a British survival reality television show. He tried his hand on this show with the intention of entertaining his admirers. However, he unfortunately was voted out by the viewers. 

Read more: “We Survived “: After Exiting I’m a Celebrity, Frankie Dettori Applauds His Teammates’ Skills in Latest Post

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But he did not sulk, he still stayed in Australia to support the new king of the jungle, Sam Thompson. Apart from this, the 19th of December is just standing at the door and the nominees for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year have been announced. The roster carries, Stuart Broad, Frankie Dettori, Mary Earps, Alfie Hewett, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, and Rory McIlroy. 

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