No caviar for Frankie Dettori but he’ll still be in seventh heaven at Royal Ascot

Popular jockey is looking forward to taking on ‘brilliant’ favourite despite his own chances of success being limited

Evening Standard

You only have to see Frankie Dettori leap off his winners to know he is a natural showman. But then he learnt it young, from his mother who was a circus performer in his native Italy. Even so, I was not prepared when he seized my tape recorder and, holding it with both hands like a pop star, looked ready to belt out a tune.

Then, with a smile, he explains: “This is part of my Latin upbringing. People in Italy are much more open and flamboyant than the reserved English.”