54 h. ago Frankie Dettori rides four winners a day after admitting he may quit over pal’s death

The legendary Italian jockey said he had been going through a difficult time in the wake of the death of one of his closest friends in Dubai

Events

2 w. ago Jockeys hit by 32 days of whip bans after controversial Shergar Cup at Ascot races

The team competition attracted controversy after some of the riding was criticised by trainers and now officials have slapped four of the jockeys with suspensions

Events

3 w. ago Suraj Narredu emulates 'hero' Frankie Dettori at Ascot with celebratory flying dismount

Team Asia took the 2025 Shergar Cup after a thrilling final race. Narredu, the rider of winner Fireblade, was joined by Ryusei Sakai and Mirai Iwata as they saw off Europe by a single point

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3 w. ago ‘Rita Ora was like one of the lads – but I’d rather be a jockey than a pop star’

Jockey Robbie Dolan is a man of many talents. The Irishman, appearing in the Shergar Cup at Ascot Racecourse, looks back on his time on The Voice Australia with mentor Rita Ora

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3 w. ago All change at revamped Shergar Cup as Ladies team replaced for Ascot card

Rest of the World team can upset home favourites, while Hugh Bowman has strong shot at being top points scorerA rejigged format for the Shergar Cup at Ascot sees an end to the Ladies team that had been part of the contest since its inception and a move to what are described as more “geographicallybased” teams representing Asia, Great Britain & Ireland, Europe and the Rest of the World.It remains a little contrived at times – Robbie Dolan, for instance, last year’s Melbourne Cup-winning jockey, moved to Australia nearly a decade ago but is in the GB & Ireland lineup – but it is aimed at a slightly different audience to the remainder of Ascot’s programme and there are even more unfamiliar faces than usual this time around. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Frankie Dettori to show star US jockey how to win the Shergar Cup at Ascot

The Italian superstar has offered to help advise Katie Davis as she makes her British debut on the Rest Of The World team at Saturday's event

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