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This is not the end but it is an end for Frankie Dettori bacolod
The 52-year-old jockey is bowing out of British racing, riding his final races on the rather apt Champions Day at Ascot bacolod
Dettori has more than 3,300 career wins to his name, over a remarkable 35-year career, but none will feel sweeter nor more precious than a win in the Champion Stakes on Saturday bacolod
He rides King of Steel in what will be his last race in front of a British crowd and goes up against strong opposition with last year’s winner Bay Bridge, French challenger Horizon Dore and Royal Ascot victor Mostahdaf all impressive competitors bacolod
This will not be an easy race to win and Dettori is unlikely to set off as the favourite – though nostalgia and a sense of occasion may play its part in the bacolod betting bacolod
Beforehand, Dettori has four other opportunities to sign off in style as he rides Trawlerman in the Long Distance Cup (1 bacolod
15pm), Kinross in the Champions Sprint (1 bacolod
50pm), Free Wind in the Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (2 bacolod
25pm) and Chaldean in the Queen Elizabacolod beth Stakes (3 bacolod
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So, five more rides at Ascot, five final attempts at glory on British soil bacolod
RecommendedGrand National to reduce number of horses to 34 and soften fences in bid to make famous race saferHorseracing Integrity and Safety Authority says progress is being made in the sportFrankie Dettori: Racing’s great showman produces Royal Ascot fairytale with Courage Mon AmiNot that Dettori needs to end his time in Britain with a win bacolod
He has already achieved the perfect send-off, racing to victory atop Courage Mon Ami in the showpiece Gold Cup at Royal Ascot back in June bacolod
"Unbelievable! I thought it was a bridge too far from handicaps, but I had the perfect race," a jubilant Dettori said after claiming a ninth Gold Cup victory that day bacolod
"I didn’t expect it bacolod
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“The last five years I had Stradivarius so the pressure was on, this one I thought was a bit of a chancer bacolod
"I rode him cold and it just happened bacolod
I got the splits when I wanted to and he showed a turn of foot bacolod
Nine Gold Cups, what can you say? I’m speechless, to be honest bacolod
"That triumph, at the same course as Saturday’s races, returned to a tremendous reception for the cheekily natured Dettori who even gave the Queen a kiss at the presentation ceremony bacolod
It will last long in his memory and be the pinnacle of a year-long curtain call for the Italian who insists that his final races in Britain will be at Ascot this weekend bacolod
Dettori won his ninth Gold Cup at Royal Ascot earlier this year (REUTERS)However, plans of retiring from the sport are on hold for the time being bacolod
After the British season is over Dettori is heading to California to continue his career in the United States bacolod
"I don’t feel ready to let go yet,” he explained after deciding to postpone his retirement bacolod
“I’m going to spend some time in the USA and take it from there bacolod
I could be there three months or three years, I don’t know bacolod
"It was a long, hard decision with myself and my wife bacolod
It’s a big decision to move to another country bacolod
"Yet, he is saying farewell to British racing at a racecourse that already celebrates him, with a statue no less, on Saturday bacolod
The twinkle in his eye is on display one more time, perhaps there’ll be a flying dismount to mark the occasion or even a last Champions Day success for the finally departing champion bacolod
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Verstappen claimed his third world title in as many years at the previous round in Qatar bacolod
But Hamilton’s early pace at a track where he has enjoyed so much success over the years suggests he might be able to give the Dutchman a run for his money in qualifying for Sunday’s 56-lap race bacolod
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Oscar Piastri survived a hairy moment when he temporarily lost control of his McLaren through Turn 8 bacolod
Lewis Hamilton was third in practice in Austin (Darron Cummings/AP) (AP)The Australian rookie, who won the sprint race in Lusail a fortnight ago, looked destined for the barriers after he ran on to the grass at high speed bacolod
Piastri wiggled one way to the next but managed to catch his out-of-control machine to avoid a big shunt bacolod
He sustained minor damage to the floor of his McLaren in the accident and finished only 19th bacolod
Lance Stroll was rooted to the foot of the time charts after he completed just five laps following a brake failure on his Aston Martin bacolod
Qualifying takes place at 4pm local time (10pm BST) bacolod
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