Christophe Clement

Clement in a Paddock at Payson Park, Indiantown, Florida

Christophe Clement
Occupation	Thoroughbred Horse Trainer
Born	November 1, 1965 Paris, France
Career wins	1,000 Wins as of Dec. 2008
Major racing wins, honours and awards
Major racing wins
United States Grade I: Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes - Danish (1994) Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap - Honor Glide (1999), Winchester (2011) Manhattan Handicap -(3)- Forbidden Apple (2001), Gio Ponti (2009), Winchester (2010) Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap -Voodoo Dancer (2001), Miss World (2009) Beverly D. Stakes - (3) - England's Legend (2001), Royal Highness (2007), Mauralakana (2008) Diana Handicap - Voodoo Dancer (2003), Rumpipumpy GR II (1997) Bing Crosby Handicap - In Summation (2007) Del Mar Oaks - Rutherienne (2007) Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap - Gio Ponti (2009) Man o' War Stakes - Gio Ponti (2009), Gio Ponti (20100 Coaching Club American Oaks - Funny Moon (2009) Arlington Million - Gio Ponti (2009) Shadwell Turf Mile - Gio Ponti (2010), Gio Ponti (2011) Turf Classic - Winchester (2010) Canada: Grade I Canadian International Stakes - Relaxed Gesture (2005) "Trainer of 2010 Eclipse awards winner in two divisions" "Gio Ponti: American Champion Male Turf Horse 2009" "Gio Ponti: American Champion Older male Horse 2009" "Trainer of 2011 Eclipse awards winner" "Gio Ponti: American Champion Male Turf Horse 2010" "Leading trainer 2010 Keeneland spring meet"

Christophe Clement (born November 1, 1965 in Paris, France) is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.

Racing background

Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head. In the US, Christophe studied under Hall Of Fame conditioner Shug McGaughey before returning to Europe to work as assistant to trainer Luca Cumani in Newmarket, England.

Racing career

Christophe's first winner was the first horse he saddled, Spectaculaire, at Belmont in 1991. Since then, he has been a prolific force in graded stakes around the country including wins with Trampoli, Danish winner of the 1994 Queen Elizabeth II stakes at Keeneland, Voodoo Dancer, Blu Tusmani, Relaxed Gesture, Flag Down, Statesmanship, Coretta, Honor Glide, Dedication, Dynever, Forbidden Apple, and England's Legend who won the Beverly D. in 2001. He had a repeat win in the 2007 Beverly D. with Royal Highness. Other highlights of 2007 were stakes winners Meribel, Gio Ponti, Revved Up, Naissance Royale, Vacare, In Summation, and Rutherienne who won six stakes, among them five graded victories.

Through February 2008, Christophe Clement Racing Stable has yielded more than $55 million in purses and 237 stakes wins. celebrated his 1000 wins in Dec. 08. In 2010, Christophe Clement's trained horse Gio Ponti won two eclipse awards. He and wife Valerie have a son, Miguel Clement, and a daughter, Charlotte Clement.

Other Major victories

 United States

Grade II

• La Prevoyante Handicap - (3) - Sardaniya (1992),Trampoli (1994) Coretta (1998), Coretta (1999)
• Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Turf Stakes - (2) - Passagere du Soir (1992), Misil (1995)
• Long Island Handicap - (2) - Trampoli (1993), Coretta (1998)
• Withers Stakes - (3) - Blu Tusmani (1995), Statesmanship (1997), Fast Decision (2002)
• Bowling Green Handicap - (2) - Flag Down (1996), Honor Glide (1999)
• Pan American Handicap - Flag Down (1997)
• Orchid Handicap - (6) - Trampoli (1994) Coretta (1999), Lisieux Rose (2003), Innuendo (2001), Julie Jalouse (2002), Meridiana(2004)
• Belmont Breeders' Cup Handicap - (2) - With the Flow (1999), Forbidden Apple (2000)
• Knickerbocker Handicap - (3) - Chargé d'Affaires (1999), Chargé d'Affaires (2000), Operation Red Dawn (2009)
• Sheepshead Bay Handicap - (3) - Lisieux Rose (2000), Mariensky (2003), Mauralakana (2008)
• Kelso Handicap - (2) - Forbidden Apple (2000), Forbidden Apple (2001)
• Citation Handicap - Charge d' Affaires (2000)
• New York Handicap - England's Legend (2001), Maurakalana (2008)
• Palomar Handicap - (2) - Voodoo Dancer (2002), Vacare (2008)
• Beverly Hills Handicap - Voodoo Dancer (2003)
• Lake Placid Handicap - (2) - Spotlight (2004), Naissance Royale (2005)
• First Lady Stakes - Vacare (2007)
• Las Palmas Handicap - Naissance Royale (2007)
• Palos Verdes Handicap - In Summation (2008)
• W. L. McKnight Handicap - Flag Down (1995)
• Red Smith Handicap - Flag Down (1995)
• Jenny Wiley Stakes - Rutherienne (2008)
• Virginia Derby - Gio Ponti (2008)
• Dahlia Handicap - Vacare (2008)
• Shuvee Handicap - Funny Moon (2010)

Canada

Grade II

• Niagara Breeders' Cup Stakes - (2) - Honor Glide (2001), Revved Up (2005)
• Nassau Stakes - (3) - Siringas (2002), Naissance Royale (2006), Rutherienne (2009)
• Canadian Stakes - Calista (2002)
• Nearctic Stakes - Steel Light (2005)

See also

Indiantown, Florida

External links

• Official site
• Keeneland biography
• New York Times article
• Gulfstream Park biography
• article on The Canadian International results
• Paulick Report

Persondata
Name	Clement, Christophe
Alternative names
Short description	Thoroughbred horse trainer
Date of birth	November 1, 1965
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death
Place of death