Frankie Dettori says he’s “tremendous excited” by plans to launch a worldwide jockeys’ league for flat racing subsequent yr which may doubtlessly see him race within the UK once more.
The 54-year-old is amongst 12 riders poised to participate within the enterprise, which is able to see them compete for factors beneath their very own particular person group branding.
The league is ready be held throughout 10 occasions at a number of the most prestigious racecourses around the globe.
Dettori, a mainstay of the British and European flat racing scene for 37 years however who’s now based mostly in america, has been signed up to participate together with British riders Ryan Moore and William Buick.
“It is a venture they’ve been engaged on for just a few months and I’m tremendous excited,” stated Dettori, who has ridden greater than 3,300 winners throughout his profession.
“It should attraction to a worldwide viewers – particularly after the ‘Race For The Crown’ Netflix collection – and I am unable to wait to get began.”
James McDonald, Joao Moreira and Christophe Lemaire are additionally among the many different elite riders to have joined up.
Mickael Barzalona, Yutaka Take, Irad Ortiz Jr, Flavien Prat, Zac Purton and Vincent Ho have additionally been slated to participate.
The league has been co-founded by former Godolphin chief government John Ferguson and Lachlan Fitt, beforehand chief monetary officer at betting group Entain Australia.
Fitt stated the league will search to “praise the present world racing calendar” and they are going to be aiming for league occasions to be held “in shut proximity to the main racing carnivals internationally”.
“It’s nonetheless early days in our conversations with potential host venues and we’re various months away from finalising plans in relation to what a launch season may appear to be.
“We’re hopeful there will likely be various alternatives for the league to be racing within the UK within the first 12 months.”
Dettori stopped riding in the UK in 2023 however has continued his profession within the USA.
In March the Italian filed for bankruptcy within the UK having been unable to achieve settlement with His Majesty’s Income and Customs over a long-running case of tax avoidance.
