Rene Piechulek

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Rene Piechulek
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Piechulek in 2024
Occupation Jockey
Born (1987-04-24) April 24, 1987 (age 37) [1]
Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
NationalityGerman
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb) [1]

Rene Piechulek (born April 24, 1987) [1] is a German flat racing jockey.

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Career

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  [ ja ]. [7] On February 16, the JRA announced that he would be cancelling his short-term license with the JRA as of February 18. [8]

Major wins

France

Germany

Japan

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References

Footnotes

  1. Previously, he came to Japan as an assistant trainer for Ivanhowe and Ito, who raced in the Japan Cup in 2014 and 2015 each, respectively. [4]

Citation

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gaikoku hito kishu e no tanki menkyo no kōfu" 外国人騎手への短期免許の交付 [Issuance of short-term licenses to foreign jockeys]. Japan Racing Association (in Japanese). 2024-01-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. Lees, Jon (2021-10-18). "'Greatest Moment Of My Career': Jockey Rene Piechulek Savoring Massive Arc Win With Torquator Tasso". Paulick Report. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. Koizumi, Emi (2021-10-09). "[Koizumi emi koramu] nihonba yori, Nihon kishu yori saki ni, Nihon no bagu ga gaisenmonshō renpa! Minariku to pīhyureku no yūjō no kiseki" 【小泉恵未コラム】日本馬より、日本騎手より先に、日本の馬具が凱旋門賞連覇!ミナリクとピーヒュレクの友情の奇跡 [[Emi Koizumi Column] Japanese harnesses win the Arc de Triomphe Award consecutively, ahead of Japanese horses and Japanese jockeys! The miracle of friendship between Minarik and Pihyurek]. 中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. "Doku rīdingu 2-i no pīhyureku, toshiake ni JRA tanki menkyo shutoku e 21-nen gaisenmonshō V Doku de hōdō" 独リーディング2位のピーヒュレク、年明けにJRA短期免許取得へ 21年凱旋門賞V 独で報道 [Piehürek, Germany's leading 2nd place, will obtain JRA short-term license in the new year 2021 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe V reported in Germany]. スポーツニッポン (in Japanese). 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. Ando, Hiroshi (2024-01-16). "Nagakatta 2-shūkan…, rene ga 14-nichi Nakayama saishū rēsu de JRA hatsu shōri kongo mo ōen onegaishimasu" 長かった2週間…、レネが14日中山最終レースでJRA初勝利 今後も応援お願いします [It's been a long two weeks... Rene wins her first JRA victory in the final race on the 14th Nakayama. Please continue to support us.]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. "Tanki menkyo de rainichi-chū no R pīhyureku ga JRA hatsu shōri `Nihon no keiba reberu no taka-sa wa omotta ijō'" 短期免許で来日中のR・ピーヒュレクがJRA初勝利「日本の競馬レベルの高さは思った以上」 [R. Piehürek, who came to Japan on a short-term license, wins his first JRA victory: "The level of horse racing in Japan is higher than I expected.]. 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  7. "[Kisaragi-shō] bizanchindorīmu ga dai sessen o seishite mukizu 2 renshō de jūshō hatsu V pīhyureku kishu mo JRA hatsu taitoru" 【きさらぎ賞】ビザンチンドリームが大接戦を制して無傷2連勝で重賞初V ピーヒュレク騎手もJRA初タイトル [[Kisaragi Prize] Byzantine Dream wins a close battle and wins the second consecutive victory without losing his first major prize. Piehürek jockey also wins his first JRA title.]. UMATOKU (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  8. "Rene pīhyureku kishu no tanki menkyo o 2 tsuki 18 hidzuke de torikeshi isshinjō no tsugō ni yori" レネ・ピーヒュレク騎手の短期免許を2月18日付で取り消し 一身上の都合により [Jockey René Piehürek's short-term license canceled as of February 18th due to personal reasons.]. UMATOKU (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-19.