Frankie

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Irresistible to the punters champion jockey Frankie Dettori is a charismatic personality with an easy charm & immaculate dress sense that make him an instant favourite on the track & a household name off it. His autobiography has been fully updated to include Frankies record-breaking racing exploits in 2004. In his own words Frankie Dettori charts his rise from stable lad to champion jockey revealing the endless hours of hard work the fun along the way & his determination to succeed against the odds. Frankie relives his nine Classic winners in the UK & talks about his notable victories at the St Leger The Breeders Cup Mile the Arc de Triomphe the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes & memorably his seven winners on the same card at Ascot in 1996. He also shares the secrets of his successful partnerships with trainers like Luca Cumani & John Gosden & owners such as Sheikh Mohammed of the Goldolphin organisation. This is also a human interest story. Frankie talks openly about using drugs to keep his weight down his celebrity role as team captain on A Question of Sport his rich & varied lifestyle outside of racing including his family & inner circle & of the moment when he almost lost his life following a plane crash. Controversial informative & hugely entertaining Frankie Dettoris life story will appeal to the millions of people who follow the sport as well as those intrigued to know more about one of the greatest talents that horse-racing has ever seen.