Friday 13th is big day for Frankie

GOODWOOD'S Friday evening fixtures throughout June are a unique build-up to the famous Glorious Goodwood, which runs from July 29 to August 2 this year.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jun 2008, 14:36 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:12 BST

Following last Friday's food theme, this coming Friday '“ June 13 '“ honours jockey Frankie Dettori with a 21st anniversary and black tie picnic '“ and Portsmouth Football Club will be displaying the FA Cup for all to see and be photographed next to.

Frankie rode his first UK winner at Goodwood aboard Lizzie Hare for trainer Luca Cumani on June 9, 1987. In winning the Birdless Grove Fillies' Stakes, the young Sardinian defeated no less a trio than Willie Carson, Pat Eddery and his hero Steve Cauthen.

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The racecourse is thrilled to be marking that seminal moment in racing's modern history. Plans are under way to stage a reunion of those who were involved and there may well be a surprise in store for Frankie on the night.

The three-times champion jockey is one of the sport's greats and he has enjoyed countless glorious days at Goodwood, including four victories in the Group One BGC Sussex Stakes aboard Second Set (1991), Aljabr (1999), Noverre (2001) and Ramonti (2007).

Fittingly for such an occasion, Goodwood is also staging its eagerly anticipated annual Black Tie Picnic on the Oak Tree Lawn that same evening. The superb event gives racegoers the opportunity to dine in relaxed elegance amid the splendour of perhaps the most scenic racecourse in the world. A table for four costs 299, plus the cost of Richmond Enclosure badges.

Racing on June 13 commences at 6.20pm with the 15,000 EBF Southern Daily Echo Fillies' Handicap over six furlongs. This is followed at 6.50pm by the Frankie's 21st Anniversary Maiden Stakes over a mile. The concluding race on the entertaining six-race card is the six-furlong Lizzie Hare Handicap at 9.05pm.

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The fixture also includes the Cheviot Asset Management Handicap (7.25pm), the Crimbourne Stud Handicap (8pm) and the Black Tie Picnic Maiden Handicap (8.35pm).

Admission prices: Richmond Enclosure 27; Gordon Enclosure 19 (50 per cent discount for NUS card holders); 14 over-65s.

Free parking is available, and all accompanied children aged under 17 are admitted free.

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