| Rene Piechulek | |
|---|---|
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| Occupation | jockey |
| Born | April 24, 1987 [1] Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| 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. [lower-alpha 1] 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 he would be cancelling his short-term license with the JRA as of February 18. [8]
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