International riding star Frankie Dettori was taken to Jamaica Hospital after being unseated from his mount before the start of the ninth race Sept. 19 at Aqueduct Racetrack. He dislocated his right shoulder, the jockey posted Sept. 20 on X.
New York Racing Association racing secretary Keith Doleshol reported on the social media platform X that Dettori walked to the ambulance on his own accord and was sent to Jamaica Hospital in Queens, N.Y., for further evaluation. His mount, the Kantharos filly Pretty Liza, was scratched by NYRA veterinarians at the gate and walked off following the incident. The 2-year-old filly had been scheduled to make her second start for trainer Rudy Rodriguez.
Dettori posted in his Friday X update that he is "doing OK." He wrote that the team at the hospital "put him back together"—repositioned the humerus into his shoulder socket.
The superstar jockey had ridden four other horses during the Belmont at the Big A meet before his injury. He had ridden last weekend at Woodbine, winning two races on Woodbine Mile Day. He also enjoyed a successful Kentucky Downs meet.
Since coming to ride in the United States last winter, the 53-year-old has been represented by jockey agent Ron Anderson.
Anderson told BloodHorse Friday morning that Dettori was released from the hospital and was "waiting to see a doctor" about the next steps toward his recovery. A timeline for Dettori's return to riding was unclear. He was off his mounts Friday.
"Everything is day-to-day," Anderson said.
I appreciate all the messages. Iām doing OK! I dislocated my right shoulder - my team here in the hospital have put it back together.
— Frankie Dettori (@FrankieDettori) September 20, 2024
Thanks for the messages of concern, it means a lot š pic.twitter.com/ljaDkoqHwz
