Jockey Dettori breaks ribs in car crash

Frankie Dettori's racing career spans over 35 years

>Jockey Frankie Dettori suffered several broken ribs and a broken thumb after being involved in a car crash, his management has said.

>A spokesperson for H Talent Management confirmed the collision happened on Wednesday evening near Newmarket in Suffolk.

>Another vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the car the 55-year-old was driving, causing it to spin and flip, they said.

>Dettori's injuries were still being assessed as he remained in hospital for further scans and observation.

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>"Frankie would like to thank the emergency services who attended the scene, together with the doctors, nurses and wider medical team caring for him," said H Talent Management.

>"His focus is now on resting and recovering. H Talent Management respectfully asks that Frankie's privacy is respected at this time.

>"No further comment will be made until there is a meaningful update."

>Police said they were called to the A1304 London Road near Six Mile Bottom at 19:00 BST on Wednesday

>Dettori has not ridden in Britain since October 2023 when he won the Champion Stakes on King of Steel at Ascot.

>But he was due to return to the saddle in the Leger Legends race at Doncaster during the St Leger Festival in September.

>H Talent Management referred to Wednesday's crash as an "accident".

>The collision is believed to have happened just over the border in Cambridgeshire and the county's police force confirmed it was called to a collision on the A1304 London Road near Six Mile Bottom at about 19:00 BST.

>A spokesperson for the force added there were no arrests and an investigation was ongoing into traffic-related offences.

>The East of England Ambulance Service said two patients were taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital for "further assessment and treatment".

>In June 2000, Dettori survived a light aircraft crash in Newmarket which killed the pilot Patrick Mackey.

>Fellow jockey Ray Cochrane, who went on to be Dettori's agent, also survived the plane crash.

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