“Felt Really Good”: Frankie Dettori Offers Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse of Breeders’ Cup

It’s enthralling to watch the horses racing, with Jockeys pushing for more speed. Every equestrian enthusiast gets an adrenaline rush watching the races. But how does a jockey feel sitting on the saddle? The veteran jockey Frankie Dettori has provided a glimpse of what it feels like to be riding a speeding equine after his Breeders’ Cup victory.

Frankie Dettori is an Italian jockey and has tasted success for more than 30 years. Dettori is a three-time British flat racing Champion Jockey with 287 Grade 1 wins under his belt. The 52-year-old recently clinched the 15th Breeders’ Cup victory while also recording the race from the first-person perspective.

Frankie Dettori gives Breeders’ Cup BTS glimpse

Frankie Dettori has been riding horses professionally for more than 30 years now. He boasts of 23 British Classic Race victories in addition to having propelled more than 280 horses to Grade 1 wins in his career. So, there isn’t a better person to comment on what it feels like to be on a horse than Dettori.

While Dettori triumphed at Santa Anita Park, he recorded an FPV video of his ride and shared it on Twitter. Captioning the post, Dettori wrote, “Not going to lie, that one felt really good.” One gets absolute goosebumps watching the video, and Dettori surely got a hundred times more while riding.

In the video, Dettori is on his horse, and so are other jockeys. As the race starts, the 52-year-old remains initially behind. He screams out loud, probably in anger or could even be in excitement. He rides in-between horses for most of the part and then speeds up immensely after the last turn, eventually winning it in the dying seconds. With this victory, Dettori also got a special invitation from John Gosden.

Frankie Dettori receives a special invite

Frankie Dettori rode Inspiral in the $2 million Filly and Mare turf at Santa Anita, taking her to the Sixth Group 1 victory. Inspiral’s trainer John Gosden later invited Dettori to Royal Ascot the next year. Speaking to the media, Gosden said, “I’ve already told him he can ride her. Lots of American jockeys come over for Royal Ascot each year so why not Frankie.”

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If things go right, Dettori could be back at next year’s Royal Ascot. Last year, Dettori announced that he would retire at the end of 2023. However, the 52-year-old hasn’t decided anything yet. He said that for now, he was there to stay and didn’t think of retirement.

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