| Christophe Soumillon |
| Age: 44 |
| Background: Belgian ace Christophe Soumillon is a son of jump jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. He was apprenticed to Cedric Boutin at Chantilly and rode his first winner in November 1997. He was champion apprentice in 1999. His outstanding talent in the saddle has brought him 10 champion jockey titles in France. In 2018, he set a European record of 305 wins in year. He has had two spells as the Aga Khan’s number one jockey and some of his greatest moments have been in the famous green and red silks, notably two Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe wins, on Dalakhani and the brilliant filly Zarkava. He has won Group 1 races across Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Dubai, Canada and the USA. In 2016 he partnered Almanzor to wins in the Irish Champion Stakes and the Champion Stakes in Great Britain, while in 2018 and 2019 he won consecutive Dubai World Cups aboard Thunder Snow. Soumillon has enjoyed considerable success in Hong Kong across several stints, famously winning a Hong Kong Derby aboard local legend Viva Pataca (2006). He has won the Hong Kong Mile twice, scoring aboard Good Ba Ba in 2008 and Admire Mars in 2019. He mainly rode for Aidan O’Brien in the latter part of 2025 after Ryan Moore was sidelined due to injury, leading to a string of Group 1 successes for the Belgian. |
| Achievements: French Flat Racing Champion Jockey (2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 [shared], 2017 & 2018). |
| Notable Wins Include:Hong Kong Derby (2006 Viva Pataca), Hong Kong Mile (2008 Good Ba Ba, 2019 Admire Mars), Hong Kong Gold Cup (2005 Perfect Partner), Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (2006 Joyful Winner), Stewards’ Cup (2005 Bullish Luck, 2009 Good Ba Ba, 2016 Giant Treasure), Chairman’s Sprint Prize (2006 Billet Express, 2015 Gold-Fun), Hong Kong Classic Mile (2009 Thumbs Up, 2010 Beauty Flash), Japan Cup (2014 Epiphaneia), Dubai World Cup (2018 & 2019 Thunder Snow), Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2003 Dalakhani, 2008 Zarkava), Prix du Jockey Club (2001 Anabaa Blue, 2003 Dalakhani, 2006 Darsi, 2022 Vadeni), Breeders’ Cup Turf (2005 Shirocco), Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (2025 Gstaad), Dubai Sheema Classic (2015 Dolniya), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2006 Hurricane Run, 2024 Goliath), Queen Anne Stakes (2005 Valixir), Eclipse Stakes (2022 Vadeni), Coronation Cup (2006 Shirocco, 2014 Cirrus des Aigles), Criterium International (2002 Dalakhani, 2005 Carlotamix, 2016 Thunder Snow, 2018 Royal Meeting, 2025 Puerto Rico), Prix de Diane (2004 Latice, 2008 Zarkava, 2025 Gezora), Prix Ganay (2007 Dylan Thomas, 2011 Planteur, 2014 & 2015 Cirrus des Aigles, 2016 Dariyan), Irish Champion Stakes (2016 Almanzor, 2025 Delacroix), Al Quoz Sprint (2013 Shea Shea), Tenno Sho Autumn (2010 Buena Vista), Prix Jean Romanet (2010 Stacelita, 2025 Quisisana), Prix Jacques Le Marois (2004 Whipper, 2010 Makfi, 2012 Excelebration, 2025 Diego Velazquez). |
| Hong Kong wins (as of 1 December): 121 |
| 24/25 Season | |||||
| Nationality | : BEL | No. of Wins | : 0 | Total Rides | : 17 |
| Stakes won | : $3,916,700 | No. of 2nds | : 0 | Win % | : 0.00% |
| No. of 3rds | : 2 | ||||
| No. of 4ths | : 1 | ||||
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