FRANKIE DETTORI will miss one of the biggest races of his final season after picking up a nine-day ban at Royal Ascot.
The legendary jockey was docked for careless riding aboard King Charles’ horse Saga in the Wolferton Stakes on day one.
APDettori was banned for his ride on Saga, the King’s horse, on the first day of Royal Ascot[/caption]
Dettori, on the grey, looks back after his ‘careless riding’ impacted three others
It means Dettori, in his final season in the saddle, will miss the ride on 9-4 Coral-Eclipse favourite Emily Upjohn.
Dettori’s ban will run from July 4 to 12, with the Sandown blockbuster falling slap bang in the middle of the suspension on July 8.
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The Italian was victorious on the John Gosden-trained filly earlier this month in the Group One Coronation Cup at Epsom.
Dettori was found to have caused a rival horse to come ‘severely’ unbalanced after cutting inside during the early part of the Listed race at Ascot on Tuesday.
The move forced James McDonald on Cadillac to take a ‘significant check’.
That domino effect then made Ben Curtis perform a ‘severe check’ on Certain Lad, according to raceday stewards.
David Probert then had to steady Notre Belle Bette – so Dettori’s move scuppered the chances of three horses in all.
The only silver lining for Dettori, 52, is that he will be free for the July Cup.
That remains the only Group One he is yet to win in his career.
Dettori’s ban will end a day before the three-day July festival at Newmarket begins.
More to follow.