Christophe Clement
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Christophe Clement | |
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Occupation | Thoroughbred Horse Trainer |
Born | Paris, France | November 1, 1965
Career wins | 2,000+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
United States Grade I:
Canada Grade I:
"Trainer of Pure Sensation inducted in the Parx Hall of Fame ( 2021 )" "Trainer of 2011 Eclipse awards winner"
"Trainer of 2010 Eclipse awards winner in two divisions"
"Leading trainer 2020 Aqueduct fall meet" "Leading trainer 2010 Keeneland spring meet" |
Christophe Clement (born November 1, 1965, in Paris, France) is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States who won the 2014 Belmont Stakes with Tonalist.
Racing background
Clement initially acquired his training skills from his father, Miguel, a leading trainer in France. Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head. In the United States, Christophe studied under Hall Of Fame conditioner Shug McGaughey before returning to Europe to work as assistant to trainer Luca Cumani in Newmarket, England.
Racing career
Christophe's first winner was the first horse he saddled, Spectaculaire, at Belmont Park in 1991. Since then, he has been a prolific force in graded stakes around the country including wins with Trampoli, Danish winner of the 1994 Queen Elizabeth II stakes at Keeneland, Voodoo Dancer, Blu Tusmani, Relaxed Gesture, Flag Down, Statesmanship, Coretta, Honor Glide, Dedication, Dynever, Forbidden Apple, and England's Legend who won the Beverly D. in 2001. He had a repeat win in the 2007 Beverly D. with Royal Highness. Other highlights of 2007 were stakes winners Meribel, Gio Ponti, Revved Up, Naissance Royale, Vacare, In Summation, and Rutherienne who won six stakes, among them five graded victories.
Christophe Clement Racing Stable has yielded more than $127 million in purses in 2018, over 230 graded stakes wins, over 400 all
Personal life
He and his wife, Valerie, have a son, Miguel Clement, and a daughter, Charlotte Clement.
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