Frankie to retire at the end of 2023 season

[teapot]

So he's finally announced it. Whether you like or dislike him, he's done lot as a public face of the sport imho


https://www.racingpost.com/news/frankie-dettori/legendary-jockey-frankie-dettori-announces-bombshell-retirement-at-end-of-2023/591999

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

We won't be losing him from racing. I expect he will be joining the ITV team for the summer flat racing. He is a great guy, mostly nice and generally what you see is what you get with him.

I hope he has a great season next year and can finish on a high. He has been a true ambassador for the sport for many many years.

 

[bonny]

He will be missed.

 

[Clodagh]

I think he’s great. I always think the tv must be so relieved when he wins rather than a misery guts like Ryan Moore. Happy retirement to him.

 

[humblepie]

I prefer the AP type of retirement. We were there at Newbury and missed him announcing it. Only realised when we got home ?

 

[ycbm]

I prefer the AP type of retirement. We were there at Newbury and missed him announcing it. Only realised when we got home ?

I still remember the BBC playing Wichita Linesman as Clare Balding made a presentation. He was practically writhing with embarrassment.

Frankie was outstanding on Question of Sport, I hope he'll do more stuff like that.
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[tristar]

hope he is around, a lot!

he is a great guy and i think a genuinely nice open person

 

[reynold]

I followed his father in the 70s. He won 2000 guineas twice on Wollow and Bolkonski (might remember a bit wrong). I bet on both heavily as my £50 a year grant was running out. My winnings got me thru to the end of year at university.

When Frankie started riding I of course followed his career although having made winning bets when I needed the money I no longer bet, just enjoy the racing.

Thanks also go to John Gosden who gave Frankie a chance to come back from his drugs ban. Without Gosden's support we'd have lost Frankie as an ambassador many years ago.

Hope he continues to be a face for the sport in difficult times media-wise. A job on ITV would be great. (Must admit I find Ruby Walsh almost as miserable as Ryan Moore)

 

[Chiffy]

Another fan here, love Frankie’s enthusiasm. I prefer National Hunt racing but will watch Frankie and especially Frankie and John Gosden anytime.
Reynold, I SO agree about miserable boring Ruby Walsh!

 

[Clodagh]

I really enjoy Ruby Walsh’s race analysis. I prefer him now he’s not riding.

 

[Chiffy]

Ha Clodagh, I tend to watch the racing in the evening having recorded it. I always fast forward his analysis, I dont think he tells me much I haven’t deduced for myself. He has such a droll delivery, nothing animated, give me Alice or even Megan anytime!

 

[Clodagh]

I like them too but I have learned a lot from RW, things I wouldn’t have noticed.

 

[humblepie]

I like Ruby Walsh and the jumps team commentators. I don't particularly enjoy the flat commentators so much other than Adele Mulrennan.