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Olivier Peslier

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Olivier Peslier
OccupationJockey
Born (1973-01-12) January 12, 1973 (age 51)
Château-Gontier, Mayenne
NationalityFrench
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 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

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* = 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

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France France


Canada Canada


Germany Germany


Turkey Turkey

  • Malazgirt Trophy
  • Ifhar Trophy

United Kingdom Great Britain


Spain Spain

  • Premio Copa
  • Premio Duc De Toledo Memorial

Emirate of Sharjah Sharjah

  • Rayyan Cup

Hong Kong Hong Kong


United States United States


Emirate of Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi

  • The President Of The UAE Cup

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia


Mauritius Mauritius

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

Republic of Ireland Ireland


Italy Italy

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

Japan Japan


Switzerland Switzerland

  • Swiss Derby

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates


Emirate of Dubai Dubai

  • Jebel Ali Sprint
  • Jebel Ali Mile

Qatar 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

Year-end charts

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Olivier Peslier—Champion in France
  2. ^ "Peslier splits with owners Wertheimer Brothers".
  3. ^ "The paintballing jockey - CNN Video".
  4. ^ Crafty Cockney causes upset in 2,000 Guineas[dead link]
  5. ^ Favourite Westerner wins Gold Cup
  6. ^ "有馬記念、シンボリクリスエスが連覇". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 2003-12-28. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  7. ^ a b c "有馬記念、ゼンノロブロイ快勝". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 2004-12-26. Retrieved 2023-07-22.