Born:
1973-12-01 Cosse-Le-Vivien west central France, France Currently Residing: - - USA Height: - His wife is Marie-Elise, who is the daughter of bloodstock agent Maurice Lagasse; his daughters are Megane, Cameron and Sini. Notes: Olivier Peslier was brought up in the Mayenne region of France. He used to take part in pony racing competition at his teens. As soon as he completed his course at the school for jockeys in Moulin a Vent, he went for taking an apprenticeship at the farmhouse of Patrick Biancone. He followed footsteps of many top performers of his country and moved to the stable of Nicolas Clement. His first Group 1 ride came through Le Balafire in the Prix Jean Prat. Olivier Peslier signed into a contract with Daniel Wildenstein in September 1993 and that partnership lasted for nearly eight years. At present, he is working as retained rider to the Wertheimer brothers. He applied for a riding license in Japan in 1994 and has been spending three months every year there in racing. His 1997 trips to Britain brought him 163 winning titles. He has been champion of that racing circuit in 1997, 1999 and again in 2000. Olivier Peslier is an enthusiastic paintball competitor and likes to travel everywhere with his equipment in the back of his wagon. |
| Major Racing Wins: — # Arc de Triomphe, Helissio, 1996, Peintre Celebre, 1997 & Sagamix, 1998 # German Derby, Borgia, 1997. # Irish Derby, Winged Love, 1995. # Gran Criterium, Glory of Dancer # Hong Kong Vase, Partipral, 1995. # Irish 2,000 Guineas, Desert Prince, 1998 and Saffron Walden, 1999. # Coronation Stakes, Shake the Yoke, 1996 and Bank's Hill, 2001. # Dewhurst Stakes, Xaar, 1997. # Grand Criterium-Lucien Bariere, Xaar, 1997 # Derby, High Rise, 1998. # QE II Stakes, Air Express, 1997 and Desert Prince, 1999 # Hong Kong Mile, Docksider, 1999. # Hong Kong Vase, Borgia, 1999. # Hardwick Stakes, Fruits of Love, 2000. # Criterium International, Sagacity, 2001 # Dubai Kahayla Classic, Magic de Piboul, 2001. # Prix Jacques Le Marois, Vahorimix, 2001. # Breeders' Cup Fillies & Mare Turf, Banks' Hill, 2001 # Japan Cup, Jungle Pocket, 2001. # Lockinge Stakes, Keltos, 2002. # Prix Jacques Le Marois, Bank's Hill, 2002. # Prix Ganay, Fair Mix, 2003 # Prix Saint Alary, Fidelite, 2003. # German Derby, Dai Jin, 2003. # Aral Pokal, Dai Jin, 2003 # Prix de la Foret, Etoile Montante, 2003. # Arima Kinen, Symboli Kris S., 2003 |
| FRENCH GROUP 1 RACES WON: # French Derby (1) # Prix du Moulin (1) # Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (3) # Prix Ganay (3) # Prix Lupin (2) # Criterium International (1) # Prix d'Isaphan (2) # Prix Jean Prat (1) # Grand Prix de Paris (2) # Grand Prix de Saint Cloud (2) # Prix Vermeille (1) # Prix de la Salamandre (1) # Prix du Cadran (1) # Grand Criterium (1) # Marcel Boussac (2) # Prix de la Foret (3) # Prix Royal Oak (2) # Prix Saint Alary (5) # Prix du Cadran (1) # Prix Jacques Le Marois (2) |