Jockey Dettori banned but back for Derby
- Published: 5 Dec 2012 at 18.47
- Online news: Sports
Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori was suspended from riding worldwide for six months for what was termed a 'serious infraction of the doping rules' by French racing's governing body France Galop on Wednesday.
Jockey Frankie Dettori pictured after winning the Hong Kong Vase race in 2010. Dettori was suspended from riding worldwide for six months by French racing's governing body France Galop on Wednesday for failing a doping test.
Crucially, though, Dettori's ban was backdated to November 20 - something he and his lawyer had been arguing for but which France Galop have never allowed before - which frees him up to ride in the Epsom Derby on June 1.
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