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Height. 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) Weight. 55 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.
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That is easy, Ascot! I love Longchamp too, obviously, but the week of Royal Ascot is a special occasion when the best horses in the world come together to race. It is not just the racing either, the atmosphere is unbelievable with everybody dressed up in their finest, all hoping to get a glimpse of the Queen. It is pure class! To be able to say tha...
I have so many wonderful memories from my career, but the years I spent in Japan are very special to me. It was an incredible sensation to have 180,000 people applauding and shouting “Peslier, Peslier” as I cantered past the grandstand on my way to the winner’s enclosure. That is twice the capacity of the Stade de France! That feeling and the goose...
The biggest problem facing us here in France is actually getting people to come to the races. They don’t have the same issue in the UK as racing is in their genes there. People come racing in France to bet and that is obviously very important, but we also need to show them that racing is a sport too. People love football as a sport, whether they be...
I wish our racecourses were more accessible by public transport. In Japan, just like at some tracks in the UK or Australia, you can take a train that stops at a station right on the racecourse. Chantilly is easy enough for the public to get to, but that is not the case for somewhere like Longchamp or Saint Cloud. Half the time, when you get in a ta...
Apr 23, 2024 · Olivier Peslier, one of the great international riders of modern times, has announced his imminent retirement at the age of 51. A winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on four occasions and also a four-time champion jockey in his native France, Peslier will take two mounts at La Teste in the south-west of France on Thursday.
Apr 25, 2024 · Legendary French jockey Olivier Peslier will take his final rides on Thursday as the page closes on a glittering career that includes wins in the Derby, Japan Cup and at the Breeders' Cup.
Apr 23, 2024 · Olivier Peslier will retire from riding at La Teste on Thursday. The 51-year-old has enjoyed an exemplary career in the saddle, being crowned French champion on four occasions and claiming a string of big-race successes across the world.
Apr 24, 2024 · Olivier Peslier, the rider for 165 group 1 wins, will retire April 25 at 51. He won four editions of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) and guided Goldikova to three Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T ...
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Apr 25, 2024 · Andre Fabre labelled Olivier Peslier as “one of the greats” as the 51-year-old took his last rides at La Teste on Thursday. Peslier announced on Tuesday that he Oh no!
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