- The superstar jockey was out riding at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York yesterday.
- He was thrown from his horse at the gate and reportedly landed on his back.
- Dettori has posted an update from his hospital bed after suffering the injury.
Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori has revealed he has dislocated his shoulder as he posted a photo on social media from his hospital bed.
The superstar jockey was riding at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York when he was thrown from his horse in the starting gate on Thursday.
In a post on social media, he wrote: “I appreciate all the messages. I’m fine! I dislocated my right shoulder; my team here at the hospital have reconstructed it.”
“Thank you for the messages of concern, they mean a lot.”
Dettori was about to take part in the final race of the Belmont at the Big A event when he was thrown from his two-year-old filly Pretty Liza, apparently landing on his back.
Frankie Dettori has revealed that he dislocated his shoulder in an incident on Thursday
Dettori (seen riding King of Steel at Ascot) was thrown from his two-year-old filly Pretty Liza in the starting gates at Aqueduct Racecourse in New York on Thursday.
Dettori had been scheduled to return to action on Friday and throughout the weekend.
Keith McCalmont, communications officer for the New York Racing Association, wrote on Twitter that Dettori was able to walk to the ambulance, where he was then taken to Jamaica Hospital.
In a later update, he reported that a status of Dettori’s driving will be provided today.
Dettori, 53, was booked for six rides on Friday, eight on Saturday and three on Sunday.
But given his injury, it will be a bit difficult for him to get back on horseback in the coming days.
The Italian moved to California in late 2023 after a 32-year career in Britain, where he established himself as the world’s most famous jockey.
He has continued to impress in the United States, with a total of 64 winners.