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A famous jockey suffers serious injuries after being involved in a car wreck.
Frankie Dettori was involved in a “traffic accident” in Newmarket, England on Wednesday night, his team announced on social media.
The crash resulted in Dettori suffering “several broken ribs and a broken thumb.”
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Frankie Dettori was seriously injured in a car wreck earlier this week (Mike Egerton/Getty Images)
“Another vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the car Frankie was driving, causing it to spin and overturn…” the social media post said, adding that he was then taken to hospital. “His injuries are still being assessed and he remains in hospital for further observation.
“Frankie would like to thank the emergency services who attended the scene, along with the doctors, nurses and wider medical team who cared for him. His focus is now on rest and recovery. There will be no further comment until there is a meaningful update.”
The Sun said Dettori’s vehicle was driven upside down, although no arrests were made.
Frankie Dettori reacts on day two of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire. (Mike Egerton/Getty Images)
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The Italian jockey, who famously went through the card with seven winners in seven races at Ascot in September 1996, has amassed more than 3,350 career wins, mainly in England.
Dettori retired as a jockey after doing some rides in Brazil following a race in the United States, the British PA news agency reported. Before that he was based in England for more than three decades.
Italian jockey “Frankie” Dettori wins the Thresher Classic Trial at Santillana, Sandown Park, UK, April 1996. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)
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He has signed up for this year’s Leger Legends race at Doncaster in September. It would be his first tour of the UK since 2023.
