LONDON (AP) — The British Horseracing Authority says Frankie Dettori has been cleared to return to action by France Galop after serving a cocaine ban.
Dettori was banned for six months after testing positive at Longchamp last September, and was expected to make his comeback last week.
But the BHA said a new France Galop test produced an “irregularity.”
A meeting with France Galop’s medical committee to discuss what the BHA described as a “private matter,” has now cleared the way for his return.
Dettori’s French agent Herve Naggar says the recent test was negative, and “he is back in business.”
The first potential meeting for Dettori to ride is the Prix du Jockey Club, also known as the French Derby, at Chantilly on Sunday.
