Thierry Jarnet
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Thierry Jarnet Is a Champion Thoroughbred
Flat racing
Jockey
in France. Winning the title 4 times from 1992 to 1995. Jarnet was first apprenticed to Patrick Rago at
Maisons-Laffitte
and then to Yann Porzier at Chantilly, Oise
.
Jarnet rode his first winner in February 1985 at Cagnes-sur-Mer
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 Andre 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 Group One
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 Champion Stakes
. With the departure of Cash Asmussen
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 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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 Olivier Peslier
, who at that stage was riding the many horses that Andre Fabre
trained for Daniel Wildenstein
. In 1996 Peslier
moved ahead of Jarnet.
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...
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 France. Winning the title 4 times from 1992 to 1995. Jarnet was first apprenticed to Patrick Rago 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....
and then to Yann Porzier at Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly, Oise
Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
.
Jarnet rode his first winner in February 1985 at Cagnes-sur-Mer
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Cagnes-sur-Mer is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:It is the largest suburb of the city of Nice and lies to the west-southwest of it, about from the center.-History:...
on a horse called Danini. Jarnet rode 137 winners in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
between 1985 and 1990. In November 1990
Jarnet signed up to ride for the trainer Andre Fabre
André Fabre
André Fabre is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in the stables as a groom then as a schooling rider...
. Jarnet's first ride for Fabre
André Fabre
André Fabre is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in the stables as a groom then as a schooling rider...
was a winning one on a horse called Subotica, that also went on to provide him with Jarnet's
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...
victory in the 1991 Grand Prix de Paris
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
.
1991 was to also bring him victories aboard Victoire Bleu in the Prix du Cadran
Prix du Cadran
The Prix du Cadran is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 4,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October....
and Tel Quel in the Champion Stakes
Champion Stakes
The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in October...
. With the departure of Cash Asmussen
Cash Asmussen
Cash Asmussen is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born Brian Keith Asmussen, in 1977 he legally changed his name to "Cash". From a Texas horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, operate a ranch in Laredo, Texas...
in 1991 Jarnet also took over the role as stable jockey which made him the rider for Sheikh Mohammed in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
1992 saw Jarnet gaine his first key win by landing the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the...
on Subotica, he repeated this win in 1994 on Carnegie. Jarnet won 124 races from 807
rides in 1992 to become French 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:...
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 Olivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races....
, who at that stage was riding the many horses that Andre Fabre
André Fabre
André Fabre is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in the stables as a groom then as a schooling rider...
trained for Daniel Wildenstein
Daniel Wildenstein
Daniel Leopold Wildenstein was a French art dealer and scholar, as well as a leading thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder....
. In 1996 Peslier
Olivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races....
moved ahead of Jarnet.