Frankie Dettori Joins Amo at Doncaster as Maureen Haggas Unveils Zac Purton Twist

Doncaster’s Lincoln day produced plenty of headlines despite the glamour and big prize-money on show in Dubai. Local stories included Jack Channon’s big-race double and the first public sighting of Frankie Dettori in a new Amo role. A surprising development also emerged involving trainer Maureen Haggas and jockey Zac Purton.

Channon delivers a double

Jack Channon enjoyed a standout day at Doncaster. He landed a magnificent big-race double that dominated conversation.

Dettori appears in Amo capacity

Frankie Dettori was seen publicly at Doncaster after taking up work with Amo. The appearance marked his first visible outing in the new role.

Haggas and Purton: a new twist

A surprising new development surfaced in the Maureen Haggas and Zac Purton situation. Details remain limited, but the turn of events added intrigue to the card.

Race-day atmosphere and timings

The Turf Flat season has started in worse weather than Doncaster experienced. The meeting was intermittently sunny but sharply cold.

Only the most intrepid racegoers left their winter coats behind. At 11.50am, Sky Sports Racing anchor Alex Hammond was preparing to leave the press room.

That moment came 90 minutes before the Brocklesby, which was due at approximately 1.20pm. An artificially heated broadcaster was also noted among the facilities on site.

Filmogaz.com published this report on 28 March 2026. The piece was last updated at 19:51 on 28 March 2026.