When the starter raises the tape for the Grand National on Saturday afternoon, Frankie Dettori will be in the thick of the action out at the Dubai World Cup, including the world’s richest horse race which he won 25 years ago in a pulverising performance which remains that chase’s most unforgettable.
One tour operator has been promoting a drinks evening with him in Dubai this week as the headline attraction of a five-day trip based around the Meydan meet. The cost of that trip? A cool £2,000.
For his longevity, for his personality, for his extraordinary judgment of the pace of a race, everyone has wanted to hear Dettori and be in his company over the years.
At a recent dinner in central London, Mick Hucknall stood up and serenaded…
