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

1. ^ "Thierry Gillet - NTRA". www.ntra.com. http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=12642. Retrieved 2009-09-08. 
2. ^ "Arc-winner Thierry Gillet calls it a day". www.frogsracing.com. http://www.frogsracing.com/french-flat-racing-news/138-arc-winner-thierry-gillet-calls-it-a-day. Retrieved 2009-09-08. 
3. ^ Stoneham, Desmond. "Full of Gold captures Criterium de Saint-Cloud - NTRA". www.ntra.com. http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=29457. Retrieved 2009-09-08.