Olivier Peslier

Olivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier
Occupation	Jockey
Born	January 12, 1973 (age 51); Château-Gontier, Mayenne
Nationality	French
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)

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)^[7], Zenno Rob Roy (2004)^[7]

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