NEWMARKET, England (AP) 鈥� Frankie Dettori, one of the most successful jockeys in horse racing history, sustained 鈥渟everal broken ribs and a broken thumb鈥� in a car crash and is undergoing further tests in hospital, his representatives said Thursday.
The 55-year-old Dettori was driving a car that was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Newmarket, a town in eastern England regarded as the country’s home of horse racing, H Talent Management said in a statement sent to The Associated Press.
鈥淔rankie was taken to hospital, where he was found to have sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb,鈥� the agency said. “His injuries are still being assessed, and he remains in hospital for further scans and observation.
鈥淔rankie would like to thank the emergency services who attended the scene, together with the doctors, nurses and wider medical team caring for him.鈥�
Dettori’s focus 鈥渋s now on resting and recovering,鈥� H Talent Management added.
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 victories in his career.
Dettori has retired as a jockey after taking some rides in Brazil following a spell racing in the United States, Britain’s PA news agency reported. Before that, he was based in Britain for more than three decades.
He has signed up for this year鈥檚 Leger Legends race at Doncaster in September. It would be his first ride in Britain since 2023.
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