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Frankie Dettori will head Team Europe on his twelfth and final Shergar Cup at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 12 August.
Twelve jockeys from eight different countries will participate in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Day in teams of three. Team Europe will be headed by Frankie Dettori with the able assistance of four-time German Champion Jockey Bauyrzhan Murzabayev and French star Olivier Peslier.
"The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is always a fun event and I was keen to be involved in my final year riding," said Dettori.
"Ascot does an excellent job attracting some of the biggest names from around the world, while the prize money and incentives for owners, trainers and stable staff are fantastic.
"I like the look of our team. Myself and Olivier were on the winning side in 2014 and hopefully we can repeat the feat this year."
The most successful jockey in Shergar Cup history, Hayley Turner, will lead the Ladies team. She will be joined by Hollie Doyle and Saffie Osborne.
Luke Morris will captain the Great Britain and Ireland team alongside Tom Marquand and Declan Mcdonagh, who was part of last year's winning team.
Vincent Ho travels over from Hong Kong to lead the Rest of the World Team, with Brazilian star Joao Moreira and multiple Japanese Group 1 winner Kazuo Yokoyama.
EUROPE
Frankie Dettori (c)
Bauyrzhan Murzabayev
Olivier Peslier
LADIES
Hayley Turner (c)
Hollie Doyle
Saffie Osborne
REST OF THE WORLD
Vincent Ho (c)
Joao Moreira
Kazuo Yokoyama
GB & IRELAND
Luke Morris (c)
Tom Marquand
Declan McDonogh
"With the continued support of Dubai Duty Free, we are delighted to unveil one of our strongest and most varied lineups of jockeys for this year's Shergar Cup," said Nick Smith, Director of Racing and Public Affairs at Ascot.
"Frankie is captaining Europe as part of his farewell tour, while it's great to welcome back Vincent Ho, who has made such an impression when riding in the UK previously.
"We are also excited to have Joao Moreira pencilled in for his third Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup appearance, in what could be his final year in the saddle. There will be debuts for Bauyrzhan Murzabayev, Luke Morris, Tom Marquand, Saffie Osborne and Kazuo Yokoyama.
"Of course, no Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup would be complete without Hayley Turner, who has such a tremendous record at Ascot and is synonymous with this event."
