Thierry Gillet
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]
Major wins
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - (1) - Bago (2004)
- Critérium International - (2) - Act One (2001), Bago (2003)
- Prix Lupin - (1) - Act One (2002)
- Prix Ganay - (2) - Execute (2004), Bago (2005)
- Prix Jean Prat - (1) - Bago (2004)
- Grand Prix de Paris - (1) - Bago (2004)
- Prix Vermeille - (1) - Sweet Stream (2004)
- Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (1) - Full Of Gold (2007)
Notes
- ↑ "Thierry Gillet". NTRA. 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.