Jean-Claude Rouget

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Jean-Claude Rouget
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Occupation Trainer
Born1953
Normandy, France
Career winsnot found
Major racing wins
As a trainer:
Eclipse Stakes (2022)
Grand Prix de Paris (1994, 2010)
Prix Jean Prat (1994, 2016)
American Derby (1995)
Man o' War Stakes (1995)
Critérium de Saint-Cloud (1996, 2012, 2013)
Prix Hocquart (1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006)
Prix Greffulhe (2000, 2001)
Prix de Royallieu (2001)
Prix Saint-Alary (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2020)
Prix Noailles (2005, 2009)
Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (2005, 2007, 2016, 2022)
Champion Stakes (2007, 2016)
Coronation Stakes (2015, 2016)
Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (2007)
Prix Daniel Wildenstein (2009)
Prix de l'Opéra (2010)
Prix de Diane (2009, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2009, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Prix d'Ispahan (2009, 2017)
Prix du Jockey Club (2009, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023)
Prix Vermeille (2009)
Prix Rothschild (2016)
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2020)
Significant horses
Elusive Wave, Stacelita, Almanzor

Jean-Claude Rouget (born 1953 in Normandy) is a French Thoroughbred horse trainer and former jockey. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

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