Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori beats 77,000-1 odds with six consecutive wins at Santa Anita

Pick Pony | April 7, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

“He’s just a phenomenon!”

6 consecutive wins out of 11 races

The odds were 77,000-1. Frankie Dettori beat them. On Saturday, UK-based jockey Frankie Dettori won six consecutive races at Santa Anita. His six wins were at odds of 9-4, 6-1, 12-1, 9-2, 10-1, and 10-3. The most significant win was the G2 Santa Anita Oaks, where he won riding the 10-1 longshot Nothing Like You.

The seventh slipped from his hands when Imagination finished second in the G1 Santa Anita Derby at 5-4 odds.

Nothing Like You trainer Bob Baffert said of Dettori:

"He's just a phenomenon. He is world-class and has brought his talent to every stage."

Dettorri’s feat was not a fluke, either. In 1996, he achieved a “ Magnificent Seven,” winning all seven races at Ascot with odds over 25,000-1.

Dettori has over 3,300 career wins. Forgoing retirement, he moved from the UK to the United States last year to continue racing.