Jockey Frankie Dettori has been given a six-month ban from racing after failing a drugs test in France.
The 41-year-old, who has more than 3,000 career wins, tested positive for a banned substance on 16 September.
The suspension imposed by French racing authority France Galop will run until 19 May 2013, and will apply worldwide for the three-time champion jockey.
- 20 November 2012: First day of suspension
- 23 March 2013: British Flat season starts
- 30 March: Dubai World Cup
- 4 May: 2000 Guineas, Newmarket
- 5 May: 1000 Guineas, Newmarket
- 19 May: Last day of suspension
- 31 May: Oaks, Epsom
- 1 June: Epsom Derby
In a statement Dettori said he "has let down the sport he loves" but most of all "his wife and children".
The substance, discovered after a test at Longchamp racecourse, has not been disclosed, although Dettori's solicitor said it was not a performance-enhancing drug.
Dettori will miss the start of the British Flat racing season on 23 March and the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest race, a week later.
He will also sit out the opening Classics at Newmarket's Guineas meeting in May but he will be back in time for the Epsom Derby, which he won with Authorized in 2007, on 1 June.
Solicitor Christopher Stewart-Moore said he had spoken to father-of-five Dettori and he had no arguments with the decision by France Galop.
"He also accepts that he has let down the sport he loves and all those associated with it, as well as the wider public. But most of all - and this is his greatest regret - he has let down his wife and children," he said.
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"He is enormously grateful for the opportunities that he has been given by owners and trainers over the years, and for the support of his many fans.
"Racing has been good to Frankie, and he knows that his privileged position brings with it responsibility. For this reason, he is determined to rebuild his reputation when he returns to the saddle in six months' time."
Dettori, who made history by riding all seven winners on one card at Ascot in 1996, has taken responsibility for his failed test.
"Frankie could make excuses - he has, after all, regularly been tested for prohibited substances throughout his career," said his solicitor.
"He is clear, however, that the responsibility for his current situation lies squarely with him. From the start of France Galop's inquiry, he has acknowledged to them that he has made a mistake and that the fault was his."
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