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Ioritz Mendizabal (born 5 May 1974 in
Ioritz Mendizabal (born 5 May 1974 in Oiartzun
Oiartzun (, ) is a town and municipality located in the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa lying at the foot of the massif Aiako Harria (Peñas de Aya in Spanish).
Etymology
The name traces back to ''Oiasso'' or ''Oiarso'', a Roman to ...
) is a Spanish Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
flat racing
Horse racing is an equestrianism, equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all spor ...
jockey, who is long-term based in France. He won his first race in 1990 and joined the stable of Jean-Claude Rouget
Jean-Claude Rouget (born 1953 in Normandy) is a French Thoroughbred horse trainer and former jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The wor ...
the following year. Mendizabal is a four-time French flat racing Champion Jockey
The title of French flat racing Champion Jockey is awarded to the jockey who rides most flat winners in France. The championship used to run the whole calendar year, but since 2022, it runs from 1 March to 31 October. The change was made to revive ...
, winning the Cravache d'Or in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He is also active in Arabian horse racing, having won several group 1 races for Arabians.
Mendizabal comes from a family with no horse racing background, as his father works in a bank and his mother is a teacher. He lives in Pau.
Major wins
France
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* Criterium de Saint-Cloud – (1) – '' El Bodegon (2021)''
* Prix du Jockey Club
The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly ov ...
– (3) – '' Vision d'État (2008), Mishriff
Mishriff (foaled 1 April 2017) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After showing some promise when winning one minor race as a two-year-old in 2019 he emerged as a top-class middle-distance performer in the following year ...
(2020)'', '' St Mark’s Basilica (2021)''
* Prix de Diane
The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is one of the most important and prestigious Group 1 horse races in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at C ...
– (1) – ''Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc ( ; ; – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the Coronation of the French monarch, coronation of Charles VII o ...
(2021)''
* Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Molof (Ampas, Poule, Powle-Ma) is a poorly documented Papuan languages, Papuan language spoken by about 200 people in :id:Molof, Senggi, Keerom, Molof village, Senggi District, Keerom Regency.
Classification
Stephen Wurm, Wurm (1975) placed it a ...
– (1) – '' St Mark’s Basilica (2021)''
* Prix Ganay
The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at L ...
– (1) – ''Vision d'État (2009)''
* Prix Jean Prat
The Prix Jean Prat is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is s ...
- (1) - '' Puchkine (2024) ''
* Prix de l'Opera – (1) – ''Lily Of The Valley (2010)''
* Prix Saint-Alary
The Prix Saint-Alary is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Longchamp in Paris over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1 miles), and take ...
– (2) – ''Ask for the Moon (2004), Germance (2006)''
* Prix Jean Romanet
The Prix Jean Romanet is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Deauville in ...
– (1) – ''Audarya
Audarya (foaled 21 April 2016) is a French-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After running second in her only start as a juvenile in 2018 she showed promising, but unremarkable form in the following year, winning two minor events and ...
(2020)''
United States
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* Arlington Million
The Arlington Million is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward on turf. It was originally raced at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois over a distance of miles.
The Arling ...
– (1) – ''Spirit One (2008)''
Germany
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*Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
The Bayerisches Zuchtrennen is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Munich over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year on the last Su ...
– (1) – ''Lucky Lion (2014)''
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