Christophe Clement

Christophe Clement
Clement in a Paddock at Payson Park, Indiantown, Florida.
Occupation	Thoroughbred Horse Trainer
Born	(1965-11-01) November 1, 1965 (age 51) Paris, France
Career wins	1,628+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
United States Grade I: Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes - Danish (1994) Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap - Honor Glide (1999), Winchester (2011) Manhattan Handicap -(3)- Forbidden Apple (2001), Gio Ponti (2009), Winchester (2010) Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap -Voodoo Dancer (2001), Miss World (2009) Beverly D. Stakes - (3) - England's Legend (2001), Royal Highness (2007), Mauralakana (2008) Diana Handicap - Rumpipumpy GR II (1997), Voodoo Dancer (2003), Hard Not To Like (2015) Bing Crosby Handicap - In Summation (2007) Del Mar Oaks - Rutherienne (2007), Discreet Marq (2013) Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap - Gio Ponti (2009) Man o' War Stakes - Gio Ponti (2009), Gio Ponti (2010) Coaching Club American Oaks - Funny Moon (2009) Arlington Million - Gio Ponti (2009) Shadwell Turf Mile - Gio Ponti (2010), Gio Ponti (2011) Turf Classic - Winchester (2010) Belmont Stakes - Tonalist (2014) Jockey Club Gold Cup - Tonalist (2014), Tonalist (2015) Gamely - Hard Not To Like (2015) Cigar Mile - Tonalist (2015) Canada Grade I: Jockey Club Gold Cup - Tonalist (2014), Tonalist (2015) Canadian International Stakes - Relaxed Gesture (2005) "Trainer of 2010 Eclipse awards winner in two divisions" "Gio Ponti: American Champion Male Turf Horse 2009" "Gio Ponti: American Champion Older male Horse 2009" "Trainer of 2011 Eclipse awards winner" "Gio Ponti: American Champion Male Turf Horse 2010" "Leading trainer 2010 Keeneland spring meet"

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Canada Grade I:

"Trainer of 2010 Eclipse awards winner in two divisions"

"Trainer of 2011 Eclipse awards winner"

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.

Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head. In the US, Christophe studied under Hall Of Fame conditioner Shug McGaughey before returning to Europe to work as assistant to trainer Luca Cumani in Newmarket, England.

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.