Overview
- Frankie Dettori was involved in a serious single-vehicle crash near Newmarket that occurred Wednesday evening and left his car spun out and overturned after being struck on the rear-right.
- He was rushed to hospital and initial examinations identified a fractured thumb and multiple broken ribs, with further diagnostic tests ongoing to define the full extent of his injuries.
- H Talent Management issued a statement thanking emergency and medical staff and asked for privacy, saying no further updates will be given unless there are significant developments.
- Local authorities confirmed the collision took place, reported there have been no arrests and stated the incident is not being treated as suspicious.
- The accident puts in doubt Dettori’s one-off return at the Leger Legends charitable race in September and raises uncertainty about his recovery timeline after last racing in Britain in October 2023.