Jockey Frankie Dettori was suspended Thursday for 14 days for overuse of his whip while guiding Ramonti to victory in last month’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.


A disciplinary panel was told that Dettori struck his mount 25 times inside the final 500 meters of the race.


The suspension is from July 13-26, allowing the jockey to ride English Derby winner Authorized in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes on July 28.


Dettori appeared before a Horse Racing Regulatory Authority hearing, admitting that he broke the rules by hitting Ramonti with excessive frequency without giving him time to respond

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