Racing: It's now onwards and upwards for Dettori after Godolphin split
MoST good things in life come to an end at some time, but the racing world was still taken aback yesterday when news of Frankie Dettori's split with Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation filtered through.
MoST good things in life come to an end at some time, but the racing world was still taken aback yesterday when news of Frankie Dettori's split with Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation filtered through.
Frankie Dettori believes the time has come for a new challenge. Picture: Getty Images
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It transpires that the Italian rider has had enough. With Mickael Barzalona and Silvestre de Sousa having been brought into the Godolphin team, Dettori must have felt slightly uneasy, and issued the bombshell announcement that he would be turning his back on the Sheikh. They had been a partnership for the past 18 years and success came galloping along on a regular basis – until recently.
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