Gianfranco Dettori
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Gianfranco Dettori (born April 25, 1941 in Serramanna, Medio Campidano, Sardinia, Italy) is a retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
During his career, Gianfranco Dettori won an Italian riding championship thirteen times. In addition to winning many major races in Italy, Dettori won in the United Kingdom as well, capturing such races as the Classic Two Thousand Guineas in 1975 and 1976, plus the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup and Eclipse Stakes in 1976.
He is the father of jockey, Frankie Dettori.
[edit] References
- Profile of Gianfranco Dettori at the Serramanna commune website (Italian language)
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