Frankie Dettori will ride at Listowel for the first time next month after being confirmed to compete at the track's Harvest Festival.
The legendary jockey will ride at the Kerry venue on the third day of the meeting - Tuesday, September 20 - with the Listed Edmond & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes among the races on the day.
His flying visit to Listowel means he will have ridden at all Kerry racecourses after appearances at Tralee in 1998 and Killarney in 2019.
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The 51-year-old Italian is one of racing’s most successful jockeys and recognised sports people. Known for his distinctive flying dismounts, he has won all the major Flat races around the world including multiple Group and Classic races in Ireland.
He also rode at Bellewstown for the first time last September, winning a charity race run in memory of his friend and mentor Barney Curley.
Dettori partnered Trueba to victory for another of his great friends, Johnny Murtagh, at the scene of Curley's greatest betting coup with Yellow Sam.
The seven-day Listowel Harvest Festival runs from Sunday, September 18 to Saturday, September 24.
Pat Healy, Chairman of Listowel Racecourse, commented: “We can’t wait to have Frankie ride on day three of our Harvest Festival - it will be a real treat for racegoers to see such a racing legend in the flesh.
"Frankie has had great luck riding in Ireland so hopefully, he can ride a few winners and racegoers can enjoy his famous flying dismounts in the Listowel winners’ enclosure.”
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