- Anthony Delpech
Horseracing personalities infobox
name = Anthony Delpech
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occupation =Jockey
birthplace =Seychelles
birth date = February 10, 1969
death date =
career wins = ongoing
race =Durban July Handicap (1998, 2004)Hong Kong Derby (2000)Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2005)Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (2005)Hong Kong Cup (2005)Dubai Sheema Classic (2007)Hong Kong Gold Cup (2007)
awards =South African Champion jockey by wins (1999, 2003)
honours =
horses =Classic Flag ,Greys Inn ,Vengeance of Rain
updated = April 9, 2007Anthony Delpech (born
February 10 ,1969 in theSeychelles ) is a Thoroughbred horse racingjockey who competes internationally.Delpech's family moved to
Durban ,South Africa when he was thirteen years old and it was there that he embarked on a career as a jockey. A two-time champion jockey and the 1998 and 2004 winner of South Africa's premier race, theGroup One Durban July Handicap , he has ridden at theChamp de Mars Racecourse inMauritius as well as theSingapore Racecourse inKranji . However, in recent years he has met with considerable success atSha Tin Racecourse inHong Kong notably withVengeance of Rain on whom he also won the 2007Dubai Sheema Classic atNad Al Sheba Racecourse . Anthony holds the record in South Africa for the most number of wins by a jockey in a season (334) which he set during the 1998/1999 racing season
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