Rene Piechulek | |
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![]() Piechulek in 2024 | |
Occupation | Jockey |
Born | [1] Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany | April 24, 1987
Nationality | German |
Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1] |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) [1] |
Rene Piechulek (born April 24, 1987) [1] is a German flat racing jockey.
Piechulek earned his first jockey license in Germany in 2004. [1]
In 2021, Piechulek won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Torquator Tasso. [2] The riding crop he used in that race was a gift that Filip Minařík, who had recently retired at the time, gave to him from Japan. [3]
In 2024, Piechulek came to Japan as a jockey for the first time, using the short-term license policy. [a] He secured his first victory in Japan after 32 starts, on January 14, when Roselle won R12 of the Nakayama Racecourse that day. [5] [6] He later won his first JRA graded race on February 4 when he won the Kisaragi Sho with Byzantine Dream . [7] On February 16, the JRA announced that as of February 18 he would be cancelling his short-term license with the JRA due to personal reasons. [8]