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Author: Frankie Dettori
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperCollinsWillow
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 11.10cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 17.80cm
Weight: 0.280kg
ISBN: 9780007176878
ISBN 10: 0007176872
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 03 May 2005
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
'An odds-on winner' The Irish Field 'He's that rare thing in horseracing -- a real superstar' BBC 'A gripping read that will prove a well-received Christmas present for anybody, whether a racing nut or not.' Horse & Hound 'A great read for anyone interested in racing.' Irish Independent 'Not since Lester Piggott stopped riding has racing been able to identify itself with a Christian name alone. Way beyond the confines of the betting office and the racetrack, people know who Frankie is.' The Sunday Times
'An odds-on winner' The Irish Field 'He's that rare thing in horseracing - a real superstar' BBC 'A gripping read that will prove a well-received Christmas present for anybody, whether a racing nut or not.' Horse & Hound 'A great read for anyone interested in racing.' Irish Independent 'Not since Lester Piggott stopped riding has racing been able to identify itself with a Christian name alone. Way beyond the confines of the betting office and the racetrack, people know who Frankie is.' The Sunday Times
`An odds-on winner' The Irish Field`He's that rare thing in horseracing - a real superstar' BBC`A gripping read that will prove a well-received Christmas present for anybody, whether a racing nut or not.' Horse & Hound'A great read for anyone interested in racing.' Irish Independent'Not since Lester Piggott stopped riding has racing been able to identify itself with a Christian name alone. Way beyond the confines of the betting office and the racetrack, people know who Frankie is.' The Sunday Times
Author Information
Frankie Dettori was born in Milan in December 1970. He was sent to Newmarket at the age of 16 by his father, Lanfranco, a former Italian champion jockey, where he worked as a bookie before being taken up by the trainer Luca Cumani. In 1990 he became the first teenager since Lester Piggott to ride 100 winners in a season. In the next ten years he became one of the most successful jockeys the flat has ever seen, and was awarded an MBE in 2000. He is currently the No 1 stable jockey for Godolphin. He has a wife, Catherine, and four children.Jonathan Powell is horse racing correspondent on the Mail on Sunday.
