Thierry Gillet

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Thierry Gillet (born 20 December 1969) is a top France jockey who won the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe aboard Bago, a thoroughbred race horse he has ridden in 14 of his career starts. [1] In April 2009, at age 39, Gillet announced his retirement from racing, citing recurring weight problems. He won 904 races in his career. [2]

In 2007, he won the Critérium de Saint-Cloud riding the colt Full of Gold. [3]

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  1. "Thierry Gillet". NTRA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  2. "Arc-winner Thierry Gillet calls it a day". www.frogsracing.com. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  3. Stoneham, Desmond. "Full of Gold captures Criterium de Saint-Cloud - NTRA". www.ntra.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2009-09-08.

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