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The Dettori machine powers on

It was a temporary removal from his new stomping ground. But for Racing Breaks ambassador Frankie Dettori, the rollercoaster is poised on an undisputed incline. Four winners on Santa Anita's 18th February card and, no surprise, for this scorching, impulsive Italian, self-appointed retirement at the 2023 Breeders Cup... well, might no longer be the plan. On Country Grammer in Riyadh, last year's Dubai World Cup victor (who enjoyed subsequent success at Santa Anita on Boxing Day), Dettori's late attack left him nudged to runner up.