Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori is a world-renowned jockey, widely regarded as one of sports' biggest characters due to his charismatic and unique personality. Frankie is one of the sports most successful flat racing jockeys of all time, and continues to ride regular winners at the highest level of racing. With a humorous and witty personality, Frankie is a greatly popular horse racing speaker, who has the ability to inspire and motivate his audiences wherever he goes. As well as leaving a positive impression, Frankie is also an expert in peak performance and maintaining focus under pressure, essential topics for corporate audiences.

Frankie’s expertise as a jockey has seen him ride some of the most famous horses of all time, including such winners as Enable, Galileo Gold, Sharmadal and Stradivarius. With his inspiring story of rising through the ranks of horse racing, audiences revel in Frankie's after dinner speeches that reveal the secrets of the industry. Woven throughout are actionable strategies for success, including the winning mindset and overcoming personal hurdles in life, which resonate with audiences from all backgrounds.

Overall, Frankie has won six St Leger’s, four Oaks, 2 Epsom Derby, three 1000 Guineas and three 2000 Guineas - in doing so, he has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races. Frankie has won each of the five British Classics on multiple occasions, showcasing just how talented he is as a jockey, but also how well-respected he is within the horse racing world. Having won nearly every race in Britain, Frankie will forever be known as one of the most successful jockeys of all time. Expanding his reach, he has won some of the world’s most prestigious races too, including the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on six occasions, the Breeders’ Cup Classic once and the Irish Oaks on five times.

His career as a jockey started out as an apprentice for trainer Luca Cumani in 1985. Frankie was soon breaking records and became the first teenager since Lester Piggott to ride over 100 winners in a single flat season. As his career continued to thrive, he found himself riding at the biggest British festivals, these include Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood. 1996 saw Frankie do what no person had ever done before, as he won all seven races on the Champions Day card at Ascot.

Frankie became the retained jockey for racing powerhouses, Godolphi, a role that he maintained until 2012. His exceptional talent as a jockey saw him win the Derby Award for a consecutive three years, the mark of a truly talented sportsman. Frankie's wonderful personality has seen him make several celebrity appearances, the most notable of which being A Question of Sport - due to such widespread fame, he is instantly recognised at events. Having built a legacy within horse racing and possessing essential skills for peak performance, Frankie has all the necessary requirements to be a fantastic after dinner speaker.