Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE (born 15 December 1970) is an Italian horse racing jockey in the United Kingdom. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races. His most celebrated achievement was riding all seven winners on British Champions' Day at Ascot in 1996. He is the son of the Sardinian jockey Gianfranco Dettori, who was a prolific winner in Italy. He has been described by Lester Piggott as the best jockey currently riding. Since the end of 2012, Dettori has been operating as a freelance, having split
William Higgs (jockey) In 1907, he finished with 146 winners from 732 rides, a near 20% strike rate. In 1911 he scored a succession of top class victories on Darling's stayer, Willonyx, winning the Chester Cup, Ascot Gold Cup, Jockey Club Cup and Cesarewitch. He also won the 1913 Doncaster Cup on Long Set. Higgs later became a trainer and developed Blacklands Stud in Wiltshire. In 1999, he was ranked the 28th greatest flat jockey of the 20th century by the Racing Post. Great Britain William Higgs (jockey) William Arnold "Billy" Higgs (1880 - 1958) was a Thoroughbred horse racing jockey, trainer, owner