Constant Montpellier
Constant Montpellier | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born |
Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada | August 30, 1961
Career wins | 1,235+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
King Edward Stakes (1994) Prince of Wales Stakes (1999, 2001) | |
Racing awards | |
Canadian Outstanding Apprentice Jockey (1993) | |
Significant horses | |
Barbeau Ruckus, Gandria, Mine That Bird, Win City |
Constant Montpellier (born August 30, 1961 in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec) is a jockey in Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing. In 1993 he won the Sovereign Award as Canada's Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.
Before his career in Thoroughbred racing, Montpeller was a newspaper and magazine photographer in Montreal. In 2007, Constant Montpellier took up the sport of speed skating and the following year won the Gold Medal in the 40-49 age group at the North American speed skating championships.
In 2008, Montpellier rode 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in his first two starts.
References
- Biography for Constant Montpellier at Woodbine Entertainment Corp.
- Woodbine Entertainment article with photos on Constant Montpelier and speed skating
- May 23, 2009 New York Times interview with Constant Montpellier
Year-end charts
Chart (2000–present) | Peak position |
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National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 50 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 57 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 37 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 47 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 79 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 97 |