Christophe Soumillon

Christophe Soumillon
Christophe Soumillon
Occupation	Jockey
Born	4 June 1981 (age 40); Schaerbeek, Belgium
Career wins	ongoing
Major racing wins
	French Classic Race wins:; Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2001); Prix du Jockey Club (2001, 2003, 2006); Grand Prix de Paris (2002, 2006, 2008); Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2003, 2008); Prix de Diane (2004, 2008) International race wins:; Dubai Duty Free Stakes (2002); Pretty Polly Stakes (2003); Racing Post Trophy (2003); Breeders' Cup Turf (2005); Hong Kong Gold Cup (2005); Irish Oaks (2005); Queen Anne Stakes (2005); Stewards' Cup (2005, 2009, 2016); Chairman's Sprint Prize (2006); Coronation Cup (2006); Gran Premio di Milano (2006); Hong Kong Derby (2006); Hong Kong Gold Cup (2005); K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (2006); Oaks d'Italia (2006); Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (2006); Hong Kong Mile (2008, 2019); Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2010); Champion Stakes (2011, 2016); Jebel Hatta (2014, 2019); Deutsches Derby (2014); Japan Cup (2014); Dubai Sheema Classic (2015); Irish Champion Stakes (2016); Dubai World Cup (2018, 2019); Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (2019)
Racing awards
	French flat racing Champion Jockey (2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)
Significant horses
	Dalakhani, Rail Link, Mandesha, ; Shirocco, Viva Pataca, Hurricane Run, Overdose, Good Ba Ba, Zarkava

Christophe Soumillon (born 4 June 1981 in Schaerbeek, Belgium) is a Belgian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.

Career[]

Raised in a horse racing family, he is the son of a horse jumping jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon.^[1] Christophe Soumillon apprenticed at Chantilly Racecourse in Chantilly, France to Cédric Boutin, and won his first race in November 1997. By the end of 1999, he had been named Champion Apprentice.

In April 2000, Soumillon won five races on the same day, tying the all-time French record. He has racked up a series of victories and in 2003 became the French champion jockey with 207 wins. On 10 September 2006 he won five races (including Prix Vermeille, Prix Niel and Prix Foy), tying the all-time French record for the second time.

Although primarily known as a flat jockey, Soumillon has achieved victories in major hurdle races when he won the 2010 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (French Champion Hurdle) on Mandali and the 2013 Grand Course de Haies des 3 Ans on Hippomene.

Major wins[]

France

Critérium International - (4) - Dalakhani (2002), Carlotamix (2005), Thunder Snow (2016), Royal Meeting (2018)
Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (2) - Linda's Lad (2005), Prince Gibraltar (2013)
Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil - (1) - Mandali (2010)
Grand Prix de Paris - (4) - Khalkevi (2002), Rail Link (2006), Montmartre (2008), Shakeel (2017)
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (2) - Mirio (2001), Zarak (2017)
Poule d'Essai des Poulains - (3) - Vahorimix (2001), Clodovil (2003), Silver Frost (2009)
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - (5) - Musical Chimes (2003), Darjina (2007), Zarkava (2008), Beauty Parlour (2012), Ervedya (2015)
Prix Cambacérès - (1) - Hippomene (2013)
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - (2) - Dalakhani (2003), Zarkava (2008)
Prix d'Astarté - (2) - Turtle Bow (2002), Mandesha (2006)
Prix du Cadran - (3) - Reefscape (2005), Bannaby (2008), Vazirabad (2017)
Prix de Diane - (2) - Latice (2004), Zarkava (2008)
Prix de la Forêt - (1) - Paco Boy (2008)
Prix Ganay - (5) - Dylan Thomas (2007), Planteur (2011), Cirrus des Aigles (2014, 2015), Dariyan (2016)
Prix d'Ispahan - (2) - Valixir (2005), Cirrus des Aigles (2014)
Prix Jacques Le Marois - (3) - Whipper (2004), Makfi (2010), Excelebration (2012)
Prix Jean Prat - (1) - Thunder Snow (2017)
Prix Jean Romanet - (1) - Stacelita (2010)
Prix du Jockey Club - (3) - Anabaa Blue (2001), Dalakhani (2003), Darsi (2006)
Prix Lupin - (1) - Dalakhani (2003)
Prix Marcel Boussac - (2) - Zarkava (2007), Rosanara (2009)
Prix Maurice de Gheest - (2) - Porlezza (2003), Whipper (2005)
Prix Morny - (2) - Dutch Art (2006), Perfect Power (2021)
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - (2) - Darjina (2007), Ervedya (2015)
Prix de l'Opéra - (4) - Terre à Terre (2001), Mandesha (2006), Dalkala (2013), Tarnawa (2020)
Prix Royal-Oak - (2) - Vazirabad (2015, 2016)
Prix Saint-Alary - (3) - Vadawina (2005), Vazira (2014), Incarville (2021)
Prix Vermeille - (5) - Pearly Shells (2002), Shawanda (2005), Mandesha (2006), Zarkava (2008), Tarnawa (2020)

Canada

Canadian International - (1) - Sarah Lynx (2011)
E.P. Taylor Stakes - (1) Reggane (2010)

Germany

Deutsches Derby - (1) - Sea The Moon (2014)

Great Britain

Champion Stakes - (1) - Cirrus des Aigles (2011),^[2] Almanzor (2016)
Coronation Cup - (2) - Shirocco (2006), Cirrus de Aigles (2014)
Coronation Stakes - (1) - Ervedya (2015)
Falmouth Stakes - (1) - Giofra (2012)
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - (1) - Hurricane Run (2006)
Queen Anne Stakes - (1) - Valixir (2005)
Racing Post Trophy - (1) - American Post (2003)
Sun Chariot Stakes - (1) - Sahpresa (2010)

Hong Kong

Chairman's Sprint Prize - (2) - Billet Express (2006), Gold Fun (2015)
Hong Kong Classic Mile - (2) - Thumbs Up (2009), Beauty Flash (2010)
Hong Kong Derby - (1) - Viva Pataca (2006)
Hong Kong Gold Cup - (1) - Perfect Partner (2005)
Hong Kong Mile - (2) - Good Ba Ba (2008), Admire Mars (2019)
Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup - (1) - Joyful Winner (2006)
Stewards' Cup - (3) - Bullish Luck (2005), Good Ba Ba (2009), Giant Treasure (2016)