Frankie Dettori wins six consecutive races at Santa Anita


Frankie Dettori rode six consecutive winners at Santa Anita in California on Saturday night.

The victories got here at cumulative odds of greater than 77,000-1.

Dettori famously rode a ‘Magnificent Seven’ of all winners on the cardboard at Ascot in September 1996 at odds of over 25,000-1.

“I like this place and to have the ability to say that I received six races on Derby day is past my wildest goals,” mentioned the 53-year-old Italian.

“I do not know the best way to put it into phrases. Is it actual? Am I dreaming? Is that this actually occurring? It is unbelievable. I simply do not know what to say.”

Dettori, who has ridden greater than 3,300 profession winners after being primarily based within the UK for a lot of that point, delayed his retirement plans final 12 months to trip on in america.

His six winners received at odds of 9-4, 6-1, 12-1, 9-2, 10-1 and 10-3.

The most important success got here within the Grade Two Santa Anita Oaks aboard 10-1 shot Nothing Like You.

Dettori had 11 rides in all, lacking out on victory in his first race, earlier than six consecutive wins. He was then second on 5-4 favorite Creativeness within the Grade One Santa Anita Derby.

“He is only a phenomenon,” Nothing Like You coach Bob Baffert mentioned of Dettori. “He’s world-class and has introduced his expertise to each stage.”

The report for many wins for a jockey on one US card was set in 2005 when Eddie Castro received with 9 of his 11 rides.

Santa Anita’s report for many victories by a jockey at one assembly is seven – for Laffit Pincay Jr in March 1987.

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