Since he is not a British citizen, he was awarded an honorary MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to horse-racing.
Involved in a plane crash at Newmarket, which was bound for
Goodwood. The pilot of the plane was killed. (June 2000)
Champion flat racing jockey of Britain in 1994 & 1995
Son of champion Italian jockey Gianfranco Dettori
Won every race on the card at Ascot (September 1996)