Philippe Paquet

Philippe Paquet is a former champion jockey from France, who in 1974 was the winner of the Prix du Jockey Club on Caracolero, and the Gran Premio d'Italia on Ribecourt. In 1976, he also won the Irish Derby on Malacate, and the Irish Oaks on Lagunette.In 1979 and 1980, he won back to back on Boiteon in Prix Maurice de Gheest. In 1981, he won his final Group one on April Run in Prix Vermeille before finishing a close third in the Arc.

He was the stable jockey of famous French trainer François Boutin for nine years. He joined Francois Boutin straight from school as a 14yr-old apprentice in 1966, via the local employment exchange [ref. ‘The Irish Derby’ by Guy Williams & Francis Hyland] He was on board Nonoalco when the colt made a winning debut in the Prix Yacowlef at Deauville in 1973, breaking the course record in the process [ref. Timeform Annuals of each season] having been made stable jockey to Boutin that season, although Piggott and Saint-Martin were still used when available. In 1980, he finished the 2,000 Guineas in first place on the Boutin-trained Nureyev, but was later disqualified for impeding the progress of Posse, ridden by Pat Eddery.

In 1977, when his 17 Group winners included Trepan, Super Concorde and Malacate, Paquet won the Cravache d’Or (Golden Whip) as French Champion Jockey, which he won again in 1979, the year in which he also won the Champion Stakes on Northern Baby, on whom he’d finished third in The Derby at Epsom. [ref. Courses Et Elevage]

At the end of 1981 he went to Hong Kong and became the stable jockey of 1966 Epsom Derby winning trainer Gordon Symth and English trainer Derek Kent and then the legendary Australian trainer, the late George Moore, his father-in-law at the time. On 22 January 1984 he won the Hong Kong Derby on Baby Tiger, adding yet another prestigious trophy.

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