Thierry Gillet
Thierry Gillet (born 20 December 1969) is a top French 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 Criterium 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 Chloe 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
Notes
- ^ "Thierry Gillet - NTRA". www.ntra.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "Arc-winner Thierry Gillet calls it a day". www.frogsracing.com. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ 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.