A hospitalised Frankie Dettori said he is "very sore" after breaking ribs and his thumb in a car accident near Newmarket on Wednesday.
The accident happened at approximately 7pm on Wednesday on the A1304, close to the village of Six Mile Bottom. According to a statement from his agent, the car Dettori was driving spun and flipped after being struck.
Dettori and a second person remain in hospital while they undergo further examination. Cambridgeshire Police said no arrests were made.
In a statement, Dettoriâs agent H Talent Management said: âWe can confirm that Frankie Dettori was involved in a road traffic accident in Newmarket on the evening of Wednesday, July 1. Another vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the car Frankie was driving, causing it to spin and flip.
âFrankie was taken to hospital, where he was found to have sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb. His injuries are still being assessed, and he remains in hospital for further scans and observation.
âFrankie would like to thank the emergency services who attended the scene, together with the doctors, nurses and wider medical team caring for him.
âHis focus is now on resting and recovering. H Talent Management respectfully asks that Frankieâs privacy is respected at this time.
Dettori later posted on X a picture of himself in a hospital bed accompanied by his wife Catherine. He said: "Thank you, everyone, for your kind messages and support. A huge thank you as well to the fantastic emergency staff who looked after me.
"I'm very sore and have a few broken ribs, so I'll be taking some time to rest and recover. I look forward to seeing you all again soon."
A spokesperson for Dettori told the Racing Post that the legendary former jockey was likely to remain in hospital until at least Friday. This was due to "a small bit of fluid by his spleen", although the spokesperson added there were no concerns about the integrity of the organ itself.
Dettori, 55, retired from riding in February but revealed last weekend that he had been coaxed back into the saddle to take part in the Betfred Leger Legends race at Doncaster's St Leger meeting in September to raise money for the Injured Jockeys Fund.
Since retiring, Dettori has been acting as global brand ambassador for Amo Racing, whose founder Kia Joorabchian is among those to have spoken to the ex-rider since the accident, the spokesperson said.
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The accident happened at approximately 7pm on Wednesday on the A1304, close to the village of Six Mile Bottom. According to a statement from his agent, the car Dettori was driving spun and flipped after being struck.
Dettori and a second person remain in hospital while they undergo further examination. Cambridgeshire Police said no arrests were made.
In a statement, Dettoriâs agent H Talent Management said: âWe can confirm that Frankie Dettori was involved in a road traffic accident in Newmarket on the evening of Wednesday, July 1. Another vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the car Frankie was driving, causing it to spin and flip.
âFrankie was taken to hospital, where he was found to have sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb. His injuries are still being assessed, and he remains in hospital for further scans and observation.
âFrankie would like to thank the emergency services who attended the scene, together with the doctors, nurses and wider medical team caring for him.
âHis focus is now on resting and recovering. H Talent Management respectfully asks that Frankieâs privacy is respected at this time.
Dettori later posted on X a picture of himself in a hospital bed accompanied by his wife Catherine. He said: "Thank you, everyone, for your kind messages and support. A huge thank you as well to the fantastic emergency staff who looked after me.
"I'm very sore and have a few broken ribs, so I'll be taking some time to rest and recover. I look forward to seeing you all again soon."
A spokesperson for Dettori told the Racing Post that the legendary former jockey was likely to remain in hospital until at least Friday. This was due to "a small bit of fluid by his spleen", although the spokesperson added there were no concerns about the integrity of the organ itself.
Dettori, 55, retired from riding in February but revealed last weekend that he had been coaxed back into the saddle to take part in the Betfred Leger Legends race at Doncaster's St Leger meeting in September to raise money for the Injured Jockeys Fund.
Since retiring, Dettori has been acting as global brand ambassador for Amo Racing, whose founder Kia Joorabchian is among those to have spoken to the ex-rider since the accident, the spokesperson said.
Read more:
Look who's back, again! Frankie Dettori set for riding comeback in September
'I have no idea where I'm getting a horse from' - Frankie Dettori getting ready for riding return in Leger Legends
What is next for Frankie Dettori? Amo Racing announces ambassador link-up with famous jockey
