Thierry Gillet

French jockey

Thierry Gillet (born 20 December 1969) is a top France jockey who won the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe aboard Bago, a thoroughbred race horse he has ridden in 14 of his career starts.[1] In April 2009, at age 39, Gillet announced his retirement from racing, citing recurring weight problems. He won 904 races in his career.[2]

In 2007, he won the Critérium de Saint-Cloud riding the colt Full of Gold.[3]

Wins

  • Two-time winner of the Critérium International, in 2001 and 2003.
  • Six-time winner of the Prix de Pomone: Bright Moon (1993, 1994), Helen of Spain (1996), Interlude (2000), Abitara (2001), Lune d'Or (2004)
  • Two-time winner of the Prix Ganay in 2004 and 2005.
  • Prix du Calvados, 1999 and 2003.
  • Prix Minerve 1996 and 2002
  • Prix Chloé 1997 and 1999
  • Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta 1999 and 2001
  • Prix Noailles 2008
  • Grand Prix de Paris 2004
  • Prix Vermeille 2004
  • Prix Jean Romanet 2004
  • Prix des Chênes 2003
  • Prix de la Nonette 1999
  • Prix de Seine-et-Oise 1999
  • Prix Vanteaux 1999
  • Prix du Lys 1998
  • Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2004

Notes

  1. ^ "Thierry Gillet". NTRA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  2. ^ "Arc-winner Thierry Gillet calls it a day". www.frogsracing.com. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  3. ^ Stoneham, Desmond. "Full of Gold captures Criterium de Saint-Cloud - NTRA". www.ntra.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2009-09-08.