Christophe Clement

Christophe Clement
Clement in a Paddock at Payson Park, Indiantown, Florida.
Occupation	Thoroughbred Horse Trainer
Born	November 1, 1965 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"

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 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.

Racing career

Christophe Clement in the stands watching Tonalist in the 2014 Belmont Stakes

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 $100 million in purses in 2015 and over 200 stakes wins. He celebrated his 1000th win in December 2008. Clement trained Gio Ponti who won two eclipse awards in 2010 and one in 2011. In 2014, he won the Belmont Stakes with Tonalist.

He and his wife Valerie have a son, Miguel Clement, and a daughter, Charlotte Clement.

Other Major victories

 United States

Grade II

• La Prevoyante Handicap - (3) - Sardaniya (1992),Trampoli (1994) Coretta (1998), Coretta (1999)
• Fort Lauderdale - Summer Front (2014)
• Peter Pan - Tonalist (2014)
• Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Turf Stakes - (2) - Passagere du Soir (1992), Misil (1995)
• Long Island Handicap - (2) - Trampoli (1993), Coretta (1998)
• Withers Stakes - (3) - Blu Tusmani (1995), Statesmanship (1997), Fast Decision (2002)
• Bowling Green Handicap - (2) - Flag Down (1996), Honor Glide (1999)
• Pan American Handicap - Flag Down (1997)
• Orchid Handicap - (6) - Trampoli (1994) Coretta (1999), Lisieux Rose (2003), Innuendo (2001), Julie Jalouse (2002), Meridiana(2004)
• Belmont Breeders' Cup Handicap - (2) - With the Flow (1999), Forbidden Apple (2000)
• Knickerbocker Handicap - (3) - Chargé d'Affaires (1999), Chargé d'Affaires (2000), Operation Red Dawn (2009)
• Sheepshead Bay Handicap - (3) - Lisieux Rose (2000), Mariensky (2003), Mauralakana (2008)
• Kelso Handicap - (2) - Forbidden Apple (2000), Forbidden Apple (2001)
• Citation Handicap - Charge d' Affaires (2000)
• New York Handicap - England's Legend (2001), Maurakalana (2008)
• Palomar Handicap - (2) - Voodoo Dancer (2002), Vacare (2008)
• Beverly Hills Handicap - Voodoo Dancer (2003)
• Lake Placid Handicap - (2) - Spotlight (2004), Naissance Royale (2005)
• First Lady Stakes - Vacare (2007)
• Las Palmas Handicap - Naissance Royale (2007)
• Palos Verdes Handicap - In Summation (2008)
• W. L. McKnight Handicap - Flag Down (1995)
• Red Smith Handicap - Flag Down (1995)
• Jenny Wiley Stakes - Rutherienne (2008)
• Virginia Derby - Gio Ponti (2008)
• Dahlia Handicap - Vacare (2008)
• Shuvee Handicap - Funny Moon (2010)

Canada

Grade II

• Niagara Breeders' Cup Stakes - (2) - Honor Glide (2001), Revved Up (2005)
• Nassau Stakes - (3) - Siringas (2002), Naissance Royale (2006), Rutherienne (2009)
• Canadian Stakes - Calista (2002)
• Nearctic Stakes - Steel Light (2005)

Singapore

• CECF Singapore Cup - Parranda (2015)

See also

Indiantown, Florida

References

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External links

• Official site
• Keeneland biography
• New York Times article- 2003
• New York Times article- 2014
• Gulfstream Park biography