Leap of faith
Dettori, Frankie2021
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When Lanfranco 'Frankie' Dettori arrived on British shores in 1985, aged just 14, he couldn't speak a word of English. Having left school just a year earlier, he was eager to become a stable boy and apprentice jockey, following in the footsteps of his father. This was his first, but certainly not his last, leap of faith. Despite his slight size, Frankie's impact upon the British racing scene was immediate and significant. Brimming with confidence, charisma and personality, and with what was clearly a precocious talent, he became the first teenager since Lester Piggot to win over 100 races in a single season. Soon enough, Frankie was established as a celebrity in the sport and became an adopted national treasure, but it was his extraordinary achievement of winning all seven races in a single day at Ascot that cemented his reputation as the greatest rider of his generation.
Main title:
Leap of faith / Frankie Dettori with Boris Starling.
Author:
Dettori, Frankie, authorStarling, Boris, author
Imprint:
London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Collation:
321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780008465469 (hbk)
Dewey class:
798.40092798.4B.DET920DET920. BIOG920 DET
LC class:
SF336
Local class:
B DETB/DET920 DET798.40092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2923133
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