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The week in words: 'Piggott rode until he was 59. F*** it, I'm giving that a go'

Frankie Dettori puts on his exercise clothing ahead of a gruelling 1 hour on the treadmill in his gym at home near Newmarket 23.5.20Pic: Edward Whitaker
Masked marvel: Frankie Dettori, the star of 2019, is set for what could be a massive 2020Credit: Edward Whitaker

I've no idea what the future may bring, but at the moment I'm good and my body is good. Lester Piggott rode until he was 59. F*** it, I'm giving that a go
49-year-old superstar rider Frankie Dettori shows no sign of slowing down and looks forward to another decade in the saddle

If anything good came out of lockdown it's that I've been able to go and see how stables are operating and get a feel of all these horses. I don't often get a chance to go around all the yards to ride work because I'm so busy riding in races, but it's been nice this year
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy with a positive spin on the enforced national lockdown to slow the spread of Covid-19

We've had some good horses, but not a Group 1 horse. Stormy Antarctic has bashed on the door a few times, we've had a few others place in Group 1s, but now he's as exciting as we have had
An excited Ed Walker after English King jumped to the top of the Derby market with an ultra-impressive victory in the Lingfield Derby Trial

It's nice to get racing and all credit to Newcastle, they've got it so safe – when you see the rest of the country, with these demonstrations in London and people on the beaches, the racecourse is probably one of the safest places to be!
Michael Dods praises the efforts of Gosforth Park staff upon the return of racing at Newcastle

It came as a bit of a surprise. It's a childhood dream. Everyone who has watched the Guineas as a young jockey will have seen Ballydoyle and Aidan O'Brien as the absolute pinnacle
A delighted Tom Marquand after earning his first ride for Ballydoyle in the 2,000 Guineas on Royal Dornoch

We're well aware there are going to be sports fans from across the spectrum watching so we're going to explain, and it's important to explain how and why racing is happening, be sensitive to what has been happening, but also take this opportunity to immerse people in this sport and sell the thrill of racing
Ed Chamberlin sees a golden opportunity gifted to ITV racing with the resumption of the sport to attract new viewers


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Published on 6 June 2020inNews

Last updated 16:16, 10 June 2020

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