Dominique Boeuf
Dominique Boeuf (born 6 June 1968 at Maisons-Laffitte

Maisons-Laffitte

Maisons-Laffitte is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center....

, France

France

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) is a jockey

Jockey

A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...

 in Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 flat racing

Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...

. He began his career while still a teen and won his first race on 15 September 1984. Three years later, he got his first Group One

Group One

Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...

 win aboard Groom Dancer in the 1987 Prix Lupin

Prix Lupin

The Prix Lupin was a Group 1 flat horse race in France which was open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres , and it was scheduled to take place each year in May....

. From there, he went on to become the French flat racing Champion Jockey

French flat racing Champion Jockey

-Greatest jockeys in French flat races:# Yves Saint-Martin 15 seasons# Freddy Head 6 seasons# Cash Asmussen 5 seasons-Flat race Cravache d'Or in France:...

four times.

In 2003, Boeuf won the Air Mauritius / Beau Rivage International Jockeys Day.