Christophe Soumillon

Christophe Soumillon
Occupation	Jockey
Born	4 June 1981 (1981-06-04) (age 30) Schaerbeek, Belgium
Career wins	ongoing
Major racing wins, honours and awards
Major racing wins
French Classic Race wins: Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2001) Prix du Jockey Club (2001, 2003, 2006) Grand Prix de Paris (2002, 2006, 2008) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2003, 2008) Prix de Diane (2004, 2008) International race wins: Dubai Duty Free Stakes (2002) Pretty Polly Stakes (2003) Racing Post Trophy (2003) Breeders' Cup Turf (2005) Hong Kong Gold Cup (2005) Irish Oaks (2005) Queen Anne Stakes (2005) Stewards' Cup (2005, 2009) Chairman's Sprint Prize (2006) Coronation Cup (2006) Gran Premio di Milano (2006) Hong Kong Derby (2006) Hong Kong Gold Cup (2005) K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (2006) Oaks d'Italia (2006) Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (2006)
Racing awards
French flat racing Champion Jockey (2003, 2005)
Significant horses
Dalakhani, Rail Link, Mandesha, Shirocco, Viva Pataca, Hurricane Run, Overdose, Good Ba Ba, Zarkava

Christophe Soumillon (born 4 June 1981 in Schaerbeek, Belgium) is a Belgian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.

Career

Raised in a horse racing family, he is the son of a horse jumping jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. Christophe Soumillon apprenticed at Chantilly Racecourse in Chantilly, France to Cédric Boutin, and won his first race in November, 1997. By the end of 1999 he had been named Champion Apprentice.

In April 2000, Soumillon won five races on the same day, tying the all-time French record. He has racked up a series of victories and in 2003 became the French champion jockey with 207 wins. On 10 September 2006 he won five races (including Prix Vermeille, Prix Niel and Prix Foy), tying the all-time French record for the second time.

Although primarily known as a flat jockey, Soumillon achieved a victory in a major hurdle race when he won the 2010 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (French Champion Hurdle) on Mandali.

Major wins

France

• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - (2) - Dalakhani (2003), Zarkava (2008)
• Critérium International - (2) - Dalakhani (2002), Carlotamix (2005)
• Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (1) - Linda's Lad (2005)
• Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil - (1) - Mandali (2010)
• Grand Prix de Paris - (3) - Khalkevi (2002), Rail Link (2006), Montmartre (2008)
• Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (1) - Mirio (2001)
• Poule d'Essai des Poulains - (3) - Vahorimix (2001), Clodovil (2003), Silver Frost (2009)
• Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - (3) - Musical Chimes (2003), Darjina (2007), Zarkava (2008)
• Prix d'Astarté - (2) - Turtle Bow (2002), Mandesha (2006)
• Prix du Cadran - (2) - Reefscape (2005), Bannaby (2008)
• Prix de Diane - (2) - Latice (2004), Zarkava (2008)
• Prix de la Forêt - (1) - Paco Boy (2008)
• Prix Ganay - (2) - Dylan Thomas (2007), Planteur (2011)
• Prix d'Ispahan - (1) - Valixir (2005)
• Prix Jacques Le Marois - (2) - Whipper (2004), Makfi (2010)
• Prix Jean Romanet - (1) - Stacelita (2010)
• Prix du Jockey Club - (3) - Anabaa Blue (2001), Dalakhani (2003), Darsi (2006)
• Prix Lupin - (1) - Dalakhani (2003)
• Prix Marcel Boussac - (2) - Zarkava (2007), Rosanara (2009)
• Prix Maurice de Gheest - (2) - Porlezza (2003), Whipper (2005)
• Prix Morny - (1) - Dutch Art (2006)
• Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - (1) - Darjina (2007)
• Prix de l'Opéra - (2) - Terre à Terre (2001), Mandesha (2006)
• Prix Saint-Alary - (1) - Vadawina (2005)
• Prix Vermeille - (4) - Pearly Shells (2002), Shawanda (2005), Mandesha (2006), Zarkava (2008)

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Great Britain

• Coronation Cup - (1) - Shirocco (2006)
• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - (1) - Hurricane Run (2006)
• Champion Stakes - (1) Cirrus des Aigles (2011)
• Queen Anne Stakes - (1) - Valixir (2005)
• Racing Post Trophy - (1) - American Post (2003)
• Sun Chariot Stakes - (1) - Sahpresa (2010)

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Hong Kong

• Chairman's Sprint Prize - (1) - Billet Express (2006)
• Hong Kong Classic Mile - (1) - Thumbs Up (2009), Beauty Flash (2010)
• Hong Kong Derby - (1) - Viva Pataca (2006)
• Hong Kong Gold Cup - (1) - Perfect Partner (2005)
• Hong Kong Mile - (1) - Good Ba Ba (2008)
• Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup - (1) - Joyful Winner (2006)
• Stewards' Cup - (2) - Bullish Luck (2005), Good Ba Ba (2009)

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Canada

• Canadian International - (1) - Sarah Lynx (2011)
• E.P. Taylor Stakes - (1) Reggane (2010)

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Hungary

• OTP Hungária Grand Prix - (1) - Overdose (2009)

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Ireland

• Irish Oaks - (1) - Shawanda (2005)
• Pretty Polly Stakes - (1) - Hanami (2003)

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Italy

• Gran Premio di Milano - (1) - Shamdala (2006)
• Oaks d'Italia - (1) - Dionisia (2006)
• Premio Vittorio di Capua - (1) - Dick Turpin (2011)

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Japan

• Tenno Sho (Autumn) - (1) - Buena Vista (2010)

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United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Duty Free Stakes - (1) - Terre à Terre (2002)

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United States

• Breeders' Cup Turf - (1) - Shirocco (2005)

External links

• Christophe Soumillon's official site
• Christophe Soumillon - the Aga Khan's jockey
• Christophe Soumillon Bio

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Name	Soumillon, Christophe
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Date of birth	June 4, 1981
Place of birth	Schaerbeek, Belgium
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