Olivier Peslier Explained

Olivier Peslier
Occupation:	Jockey
Birth Date:	12 January 1973
Birth Place:	Château-Gontier, Mayenne
Nationality:	French
Height:	164 cm
Weight:	55 kg

Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey.^[1]

Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. He was a retained jockey for Wertheimer et Frère from 2003 to 2014.^[2] In his free time, Peslier plays paintball, an unusual hobby for a jockey.^[3]

Career wins in France

• = Champion Jockey^[1]
• 1991 – 46
• 1992 – 31
• 1993 – 91
• 1994 – 116
• 1995 – 132
• 1996 – 163 *
• 1997 – 157 *
• 1998 – 142
• 1999 – 147 *
• 2000 – 162 *
• 2001 – 148
• 2002 – 98
• 2003 – 109
• 2004 – 123
• 2005 – 99
• 2006 – 107
• 2007 – 94
• 2008 – 87
• 2009 – 92
• 2010 – 105
• 2011 – 91
• 2012 - 90

Major wins

France

• Critérium de Saint-Cloud – (1) – Sagacity (2000)
• Grand Prix de Paris – (2) – Peintre Celebre (1997), Limpid (1998)
• Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud – (3) – Helissio (1996), Fragrant Mix (1998), Plumania (2010)
• Poule d'Essai des Poulains – (2) – Falco (2008), Make Believe (2015)
• Poule d'Essai des Pouliches – (4) – Torrestrella (2004), Golden Lilac (2011), Precieuse (2017), Teppal (2018)
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – (4) – Helissio (1996), Peintre Celebre (1997), Sagamix (1998),^[1] Solemia (2012)
• Prix du Cadran – (2) – Molesnes (1994), Westerner (2004)
• Prix de la Forêt – (5) – Bigstone (1994), Poplar Bluff (1995), Etoile Montante (2003), Goldikova (2010), Make Believe (2015)
• Prix Ganay – (5) – Helissio (1997), Indian Danehill (2000), Fair Mix (2003), Cirrus des Aigles (2012), Pastorius (2013)
• Prix d'Ispahan – (6) – Bigstone (1994), Loup Sauvage (1998), Sageburg (2008), Goldikova (2010, 2011), Recoletos (2018)
• Prix Jacques Le Marois – (3) – Vahorimix (2001), Banks Hill (2002), Goldikova (2009)
• Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère – (2) – Lost World (1993), Loup Solitaire (1995)
• Prix Jean Prat – (5) – Le Balafre (1993), Turtle Bowl (2005), Lawman (2007), Charm Spirit (2014), Laws of Indices (2021)
• Prix du Jockey Club – (2) – Peintre Celebre (1997), Intello (2013)
• Prix Lupin – (2) – Cloudings (1997), Gracioso (1999)
• Prix Marcel Boussac – (3) – Miss Tahiti (1995), Lady of Chad (1999), Silasol (2012)
• Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – (3) – Desert Prince (1998), Goldikova (2008), Recoletos (2018)
• Prix de l'Opéra – (1) – Verveine (1993), Villa Marina (2019)
• Prix Rothschild – (6) – Shaanxi (1996), Goldikova (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Amazing Maria (2015)
• Prix Royal-Oak – (3) – Amilynx (1999, 2000), Montare (2006)
• Prix Saint-Alary – (4) – Muncie (1995), Brilliance (1997), Fidelite (2003), Silasol (2013)
• Prix de la Salamandre – (1) – Xaar (1997)
• Prix Vermeille – (3) – Queen Maud (1997), Galikova (2011), Teona (2021)

---- Canada

• E.P. Taylor Stakes – (1) – Kool Kat Katie (1997)

---- Germany

• Deutsches Derby – (2) – Borgia (1997), Dai Jin (2003)
• Preis von Europa - (1) - Scalo (2010)
• Rheinland-Pokal – (1) – Dai Jin (2003)
• Grosser Preis von Berlin - (1) - French King (2019)

---- Turkey

• Malazgirt Trophy
• Ifhar Trophy

---- Great Britain

• 2,000 Guineas – (1) – Cockney Rebel (2007)^[4]
• Ascot Gold Cup – (1) – Westerner (2005)^[5]
• Coronation Stakes – (2) – Shake the Yoke (1996), Banks Hill (2001)
• Derby – (1) – High-Rise (1998)^[1]
• Dewhurst Stakes – (1) – Xaar (1997)
• Falmouth Stakes – (1) – Goldikova (2009)
• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes – (1) – Harbinger (2010)
• King's Stand Stakes – (2) – Don't Worry Me (1997), Equiano (2008)
• Lockinge Stakes – (1) – Keltos (2002)
• Prince of Wales's Stakes – (2) – Ouija Board (2006), Vision d'Etat (2009)
• Queen Anne Stakes – (1) – Goldikova (2010)
• Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – (3) – Air Express (1997), Desert Prince (1998), Charm Spirit (2014)
• Hardwicke Stakes -(1) - Dartmouth (2016)

---- Spain

• Premio Copa
• Premio Duc De Toledo Memorial

---- Sharjah

• Rayyan Cup

---- Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Cup – (1) – Vision d'Etat (2009)
• Hong Kong Mile – (2) – Docksider (1999), Hat Trick (2005)
• Hong Kong Vase – (4) – Partipral (1995), Borgia (1999), Doctor Dino (2007, 2008)

---- United States

• Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf – (1) – Banks Hill (2001)
• Breeders' Cup Mile – (3) – Goldikova (2008, 2009, 2010)
• Man o' War Stakes – (1) – Doctor Dino (2007)

---- Abu Dhabi

• The President Of The UAE Cup

---- Saudi Arabia

• King's Cup
• Custodian of the Holy Two Mosques
• Crown Prince Cup
• King Abdulaziz Cup

---- Mauritius

• The Air Mauritius Pailles
• Le Grand Prix De France
• The Long Beach Cup

---- Ireland

• Irish 2,000 Guineas – (3) – Desert Prince (1998), Saffron Walden (1999), Cockney Rebel (2007)
• Irish Derby – (1) – Winged Love (1995)^[1]
• Irish St Leger – (1) – Sans Frontières (2010)

---- Italy

• Gran Criterium – (2) – Glory of Dancer (1995), Hearts of Fire (2009)

---- Japan

• Arima Kinen – (3) – Symboli Kris S (2002, 2003),^[6] Zenno Rob Roy (2004)^[7]
• February Stakes - (2) - Wing Arrow (2000), Nobo True (2001)
• Hanshin Juvenile Fillies - (1) - Tamuro Cherry (2001)
• Japan Cup – (2) – Jungle Pocket (2001), Zenno Rob Roy (2004)^[1]
• Mile Championship – (2) – Zenno El Cid (2001), Hat Trick (2005)
• Tenno Sho (Autumn) – (2) – Symboli Kris S (2003), Zenno Rob Roy (2004)

---- Switzerland

• Swiss Derby

---- United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Kahayla Classic - (2) - Magic De Piboule (2001), Seraphin Du Paon (2011)
• Dubai Sheema Classic - (1) - Cirrus des Aigles (2012)
• Godolphin Mile - (1) - Tereshkova (1996)
• Al Maktoum Round Challenge III
• Al Maktoum Round Challenge Arab III

---- Dubai

• Jebel Ali Sprint
• Jebel Ali Mile

---- Qatar

• H H The Emir Trophy
• H H The Emir sword
• The Heir Apparent Trophy
• The Heir Apparent Sword
• Qatar International Derby
• Qatar International Cup
• Qatar International Trophy
• Khor Al alaide Cup

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Year-end charts

Chart (2001–present)	Peak position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001	91
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012	74

Notes and References

1. http://www.jockeysroom.com/itm00111.htm Olivier Peslier—Champion in France
2. Web site: Peslier splits with owners Wertheimer Brothers .
3. Web site: The paintballing jockey - CNN Video .
4. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/racing-crafty-cockney-causes-upset-in-2000-guineas-447655.html Crafty Cockney causes upset in 2,000 Guineas
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/4091670.stm Favourite Westerner wins Gold Cup
6. Web site: 2003-12-28 . 有馬記念、シンボリクリスエスが連覇 . 2023-07-22 . netkeiba.com . ja.
7. Web site: 2004-12-26 . 有馬記念、ゼンノロブロイ快勝 . 2023-07-22 . netkeiba.com . ja.