Dettori to ride at Ascot again in the future? ‘Never say never'
Frankie Dettori was in attendance at Royal Ascot (John Walton/PA) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.
Frankie Dettori has not ruled out riding at Royal Ascot again at some point in the future, as he attended the opening day of the 2025 meeting as a spectator.
The 54-year-old left the UK riding ranks in 2023 when he initially announced his retirement only to reverse that decision and begin a new life in America.
Speaking to ITV Racing, the Italian said: 'I'm good, I flew here on Sunday after riding in Kentucky, it's my daughter's birthday, you know I love Royal Ascot.
'I still have the little devil in my ear saying 'one more time'. When I was driving here I was thinking how I missed it so much.
'Never say never, at the moment I didn't think it was appropriate to do it but who knows in the future. It's nice to be here and it's amazing racing through the week.
'I've got a different vibe today as I'm usually stressed out thinking about the racing but I'm seeing it from the other side of the fence.
'I'm all good at the moment, but there's a little tear in my eye that I'm not riding. Never say never!
'America is a new challenge to me, it's all new and at this stage of my career I'm having to prove myself again, it's a new experience'
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