Christophe Soumillon


Christophe Soumillon 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, tying the all-time French record for the second time.
Although primarily known as a flat jockey, Soumillon has achieved victories in major hurdle races when he won the 2010 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil on Mandali and the 2013 Grand Course de Haies des 3 Ans on Hippomene.

Major wins

France
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Canada
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Hong Kong
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Hungary
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Ireland
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Italy
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Japan
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United Arab Emirates
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United States
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