Racing fans at Royal Ascot were today treated to the sight of The Saturdays singer Una Healy wearing a Frankie Dettori themed hat, commissioned by bookmakers Ladbrokes to celebrate the superstar jockey’s final royal meeting.
The hat features a golden figurine of Frankie Dettori performing his signature flying dismount, while the pink and green colours pay tribute to his time as a jockey for Juddmonte. Ladbrokes commissioned couture milliner Ilda Di Vico to design the hat which took several weeks to create by hand.
Una Healy says: “Hats off to Ladbrokes and Ilda Di Vico for my beautiful headpiece. Frankie Dettori has given us some many amazing moments throughout his career and I really wanted to pay homage to him ahead of his last ever Royal Ascot and this gorgeous hat certainly does that. It’s a real crowd-pleaser!”
Nicola McGeady from Ladbrokes says: “Our Frankie Dettori themed hat combines the best bits of a day out at Royal Ascot and Frankie Dettori’s illustrious career. There’s always a lot of competition in the style stakes, but with Ilda’s unique creation, this hat is definitely a winner.”
Milliner Ilda Di Vico explained the design: “Royal Ascot is about the racing and the hats. I really enjoyed the creative challenge set by Ladbrokes. Frankie Dettori’s glorious career was the perfect inspiration for this headpiece and I hope it’s a fitting tribute to a sporting great.”
