André Fabre

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André Fabre (born December 9, 1945) is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.

The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in the stables as a groom then as a schooling rider. He became France's leading jump jockey, winning more than two hundred and fifty races including the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. When he turned to training horses, Fabre proved even more successful, first with jump horses then with flat racers.

He has been the champion trainer in France for nineteen straight years and is one of the most successful trainers in the world, winning across Europe and North America including four Breeders' Cup races. Among the many champions Fabre has trained are Trempolino, Peintre Celebre, and two horses ranked No. 1 in the world, Hurricane Run (2005) and Manduro (2007).

[edit] Major wins

France

Critérium International - (2) - Carlotamix (2005), Thewayyouare (2007)
Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (4) - Miserden (1988), Sunshack (1993), Sagacity (2000), Linda's Lad (2005)
Grand Prix de Paris - (9) - Dancehall (1989), Subotica (1991), Homme de Loi (1992), Fort Wood (1993), Grape Tree Road (1996), Peintre Celebre (1997), Limpid (1998), Slickly (1999), Rail Link (2006)
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (5) - Village Star (1988), In the Wings (1990), Apple Tree (1994), Carnegie (1995), Fragrant Mix (1998)
Poule d'Essai des Poulains - (4) - Siberian Express (1984), Soviet Star (1987), Vahorimix (2001), Clodovil (2003)
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - (2) - Houseproud (1990), Musical Chimes (2003)
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - (7) - Trempolino (1987), Subotica (1992), Carnegie (1994), Peintre Celebre (1997), Sagamix (1998), Hurricane Run (2005), Rail Link (2006)
Prix d'Astarté - (4) - Nashmeel (1987), Ski Paradise (1993), Smolensk (1995), Daneskaya (1997)
Prix du Cadran - (2) - Victoire Bleue (1991), Reefscape (2005)
Prix de Diane - (3) - Lypharita (1985), Jolypha (1992), Nebraska Tornado (2003)
Prix de la Forêt - (2) - Soviet Star (1987), Poplar Bluff (1995)
Prix Ganay - (3) - Creator (1990), Subotica (1992), Indian Danehill (2000)
Prix d'Ispahan - (7) - Al Nasr (1982), Crystal Glitters (1984), Creator (1990), Arcangues (1993), Loup Sauvage (1998), Valixir (2005), Manduro (2007)
Prix Jacques le Marois - (5) - Polish Precedent (1989), Miss Satamixa (1995), Vahorimix (2001), Banks Hill (2002), Manduro (2007)
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère - (3) - Jade Robbery (1989), Goldmark (1994), Loup Solitaire (1995)
Prix Jean Prat - (2) - Local Talent (1989), Kitwood (1992)
Prix du Jockey Club - (1) - Peintre Celebre (1997)
Prix Lupin - (2) - Cloudings (1997), Gracioso (1999)
Prix Marcel Boussac - (1) - Miss Tahiti (1995)
Prix Morny - (1) - Zafonic (1992)
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - (5) - Soviet Star (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Ski Paradise (1994), Nebraska Tornado (2003), Grey Lilas (2004)
Prix de l'Opéra - (2) - Colour Chart (1990), Clodora (1997)
Prix Royal-Oak - (6) - Star Lift (1988), Top Sunrise (1989), Raintrap (1993), Sunshack (1995), Amilynx (1999, 2000)
Prix Saint-Alary - (7) - Grise Mine (1984), Rosefinch (1992), Intrepidity (1993), Moonlight Dance (1994), Muncie (1995), Luna Wells (1996), Vadawina (2005)
Prix de la Salamandre - (3) - Zafonic (1992), Pennekamp (1994), Xaar (1997)
Prix Vermeille - (2) - Jolypha (1992), Intrepidity (1993)

Canada

Canadian International Stakes - (2) - French Glory (1990), Raintrap (1994)

Germany

Aral-Pokal - (1) - Tel Quel (1992)
Preis von Europa - (1) - Apple Tree (1992)

Great Britain

2,000 Guineas - (2) - Zafonic (1993), Pennekamp (1995)
Champion Stakes - (2) - Tel Quel (1991), Dernier Empereur (1994)
Coronation Cup - (6) - Saint Estephe (1986), In the Wings (1990), Apple Tree (1994), Sunshack (1995), Swain (1996), Shirocco (2006)
Coronation Stakes - (2) - Golden Opinion (1989), Banks Hill (2001)
Dewhurst Stakes - (3) - Zafonic (1992), Pennekamp (1994), Xaar (1997)
July Cup - (1) - Soviet Star (1988)
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes - (1) - Hurricane Run (2006)
Middle Park Stakes - (2) - Lycius (1990), Zieten (1992)
Oaks - (1) - Intrepidity (1993)
Prince of Wales's Stakes - (1) - Manduro (2007)
Queen Anne Stakes - (1) - Valixir (2005)
St Leger - (1) - Toulon (1991)
Sussex Stakes - (1) - Soviet Star (1987)