Top international jockey Frankie Dettori has announced his intention to spend the winter meet at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., according to an interview he gave on Nick Luck's Daily Podcast.
“At this stage at in my career, I've done a lot in Dubai,” Dettori told Luck. “I need a fresh challenge and this opportunity came up. With people telling me they want me over there, why not? Better late than never, let's give it a go.”
Dettori will be represented in Southern California by agent Ron Anderson, who also handles the book of John Velazquez.
Among Dettori's hopes for his winter at Santa Anita is the opportunity to score a mount in the 2023 Kentucky Derby.
“I would not think with him being located in California that we will have any problems whatsoever getting him on 3-year-olds,” Anderson told bloodhorse.com. “He will be well sought after. It's exciting for our end and I also think it's exciting for the business, he'll bring a new enthusiasm to the business just because he's present.”
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