Tylicki in everyone’s thoughts
Tylicki has suffered paralysis to the lower half of his body following a horror fall at Kempton last week and the racing community is coming together to support him and his family
FRANKIE DETTORI says he would swap all his Breeders' Cup wins to hear some good news about his stricken pal Freddy Tylicki.
The former champ booted home Queen's Trust to land the US festival's Filly & Mare Turf - his 12th Cup winner - on Saturday night.
But his thoughts immediately turned to Tylicki, paralysed in the lower half of his body after a horror fall at Kempton.
Dettori said: "In the immediate aftermath of the win I had time to reflect on my good fortune. I thought of my mate back home, Freddy, and how fickle this game can be.
"Breeders' Cup wins are among the most coveted prizes in the sport but I'd have gladly swapped them all to have heard things weren't as bad as they seem to be for Freddy. I'm reminded again how cruel this job can be and Freddy's news has really shaken me."
Dettori, writing in his blog for Ladbrokes, added: "The weighing room is ferociously competitive and I love that sense of battle but it's also where my best mates are.
"So when the chips are down for one of our own we rally round in the best possible way.
"Racing has come together to support Freddy. It is inspiring.
"On the biggest stages, like Santa Anita, we've still got to get our priorities right. My win at the Breeders' Cup was for Freddy. Keep fighting mate."
Queen's Trust came sweeping through off a sizzling hot pace under Dettori to give Sir Michael Stoute his seventh Breeders' Cup success at Santa Anita.
That fine tally is short of Aidan O'Brien's haul. He notched his 11th win when Highland Reel - given a superb frontrunning ride by Seamie Heffernan - won the Turf.
Despite all the glory - including a thrilling success by the brilliant Arrogate over California Chrome in the Classic - Tylicki was never far from everyone's thoughts.
A fund set up by Sunracing's Matt Chapman to help the injured jockey yesterday raced past £180,000.
Trainers, jockeys, owners, bookies and punters have all pledged support.
Go to to donate.
