Thierry Jarnet (born 24 March 1967) is a champion

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in France who won the title four times between 1992–1995. Jarnet was first apprenticed to Patrick Rago at

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and then to Yann Porzier at

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History

Jarnet rode his first winner in February 1985 at

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on a horse called ''Danini''. Jarnet rode 137 winners in France between 1985 and 1990. In November 1990, Jarnet signed up to ride for the trainer André Fabre. Jarnet's first ride for Fabre was a winning one on a horse called ''Subotica'', that also went on to provide him with Jarnet's first

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victory in the 1991 Grand Prix de Paris. 1991 was to also bring him victories aboard ''Victoire Bleu'' in the Prix du Cadran and ''Tel Quel'' in the

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. With the departure of

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in 1991 Jarnet also took over the role as stable jockey which made him the rider for Sheikh Mohammed in France. 1992 saw Jarnet gaine his first key win by landing the

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on ''Subotica'', he repeated this win in 1994 on ''Carnegie''. Jarnet won 124 races from 807 rides in 1992 to become French Champion Jockey for the first time. Jarnet won the ' Cravache d'Or' (jockeys' title) for the next three years. In 1995, he finished only three winners in front of

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, who at that stage was riding the many horses that André Fabre trained for

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. In 1996, Peslier moved ahead of Jarnet.

Major wins

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- (4) - ''

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(1992), Carnegie (1994), Treve (2013, 2014)'' * Prix de Diane - (1) - '' Treve (2013)'' *

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- (1) - ''Tin Horse (2011)'' *

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- (1) - ''Bluemamba (2000)'' * Grand Prix de Paris - (4) - ''

(1991), Homme de Loi (1992), Grape Tree Road (1996), Slickly (1999)'' *

Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is ...

- (5) - ''Apple Tree (1994), Carnegie (1995), Ange Gabriel (2002, 2003), Treve (2015)'' * Prix Saint-Alary - (4) - ''Intrepidity (1993), Moonlight Dance (1994), Luna Wells (1996), Marotta (2002)'' *

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- (3) - '' Moonlight Cloud (2011, 2012, 2013)'' *

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- (2) - ''

(1992), Corre Caminos (2006)'' * Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - (2) - '' Moonlight Cloud (2012), Charm Spirit (2014)'' * Prix Vermeille - (2) - ''Intrepidity (1993), Treve (2015)'' * Prix du Cadran - (2) - ''Victoire Bleue (1991), Nononito (1996)'' *

Prix d'Ispahan The Prix d'Ispahan is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,850 metres (about 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs), ...

- (2) - ''Arcangues (1994), Croco Rouge (1999)'' * Prix Jacques Le Marois - (1) - '' Moonlight Cloud (2013)'' * Prix Royal-Oak - (1) - ''Sunshack (1995)'' * Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (1) - ''Sunshack (1993)'' * Prix de la Salamandre - (1) - ''Pennekamp (1994)'' *

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- (1) - '' Moonlight Cloud (2013)'' *

Prix Marcel Boussac The Prix Marcel Boussac is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is s ...

- (1) - ''Amonita (2000)'' *

Prix de l'Opéra The Prix de l'Opéra is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) each ...

- (1) - ''We Are (2014)'' ----

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2000 Guineas Stakes The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1.6 km) and scheduled to take place each year ...

- (1) - ''Pennekamp (1995)'' *

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- (1) - ''Tel Quel (1991)'' * Coronation Cup - (1) - ''Apple Tree (1994)'' *

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- (1) - ''Pennekamp (1995)'' ----

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* Hong Kong Vase - (1) - ''Ange Gabriel (2002)'' ----

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* Gran Premio d'Italia - (1) - ''Pigeon Voyageur (1991)'' * Premio Lydia Tesio - (1) - ''Lune d'Or (2004)'' ----

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- (1) - ''Apple Tree (1992)''

References

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