World Pool, the world’s largest commingled horse racing pools, created and powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, has joined forces with Frankie Dettori for the 2023 season, the legendary jockey’s final year in the saddle.
The partnership will see Dettori provide regular blogs and content ahead of World Pool race days in 2023, starting at The Saudi Cup meeting, where all six Group races were commingled globally.
World Pool Ambassador, Dettori, said: “I have got a lot of different places to visit on my final year in the saddle, so it is great to be working with World Pool who have also increased their reach to other countries and racetracks in 2023.
“From The Saudi Cup to Dubai and then onto all the major days in the UK and Ireland, it will hopefully be a very exciting season for all of us.”
Michael Fitzsimons, Executive Director Wagering Products of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, added: “Having Frankie on board as a torchbearer in the final year of an incredible career is absolutely brilliant for World Pool.
It is a huge year for Frankie and it is the same for World Pool after a record breaking 2022, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be partnering with a global icon who has done so much for the sport of horse racing.”
In 2022, World Pool betting turnover hit a new high of HK$6bn (£622m), up from HK$4.8bn (£498m) in 2021, across the 21 race days that were commingled. Derby Day at Epsom recorded the single highest day of turnover with HK$66.1m (£6.8m).
