The title of French flat racing Champion Jockey is awarded to the jockey who rides most flat winners in France. The championship used to run the whole calendar year, but since 2022, it runs from 1 March to 31 October. The change was made to revive the competition and make it more appealing to younger jockeys. The name of the awards in French is Cravache d'Or (Golden Whip) for the winner, Cravache d'Argent (Silver Whip) for the runner-up and Cravache de Bronze (Bronze Whip) for the third jockey.
Flat racing Cravache d'Or classification
Year Winner Wins Runner up Third2024Maxime Guyon192Mickael BarzalonaAlexis Pouchin2023Maxime Guyon196Mickael BarzalonaCristian Demuro2022Maxime Guyon191Mickael BarzalonaChristophe Soumillon2021Mickael Barzalona192Maxime GuyonThéo Bachelot2020Pierre-Charles Boudot220Maxime GuyonCristian Demuro2019Maxime Guyon234Pierre-Charles BoudotMickael Barzalona2018Christophe Soumillon184Pierre-Charles BoudotMaxime Guyon2017Christophe Soumillon305Pierre-Charles BoudotMaxime Guyon 2016 Pierre-Charles Boudot300Maxime GuyonChristophe Soumillon2015Christophe SoumillonPierre-Charles Boudot179-Maxime Guyon 2014 Christophe Soumillon 168 Maxime Guyon Pierre-Charles Boudot 2013 Christophe Soumillon 228 Maxime Guyon Pierre-Charles Boudot 2012 Christophe Soumillon 165 Maxime Guyon Ioritz Mendizabal 2011 Christophe Soumillon 162 Maxime Guyon Ioritz Mendizabal 2010 Ioritz Mendizabal 170 Maxime Guyon Franck Blondel 2009 Ioritz Mendizabal 180 Stéphane Pasquier Maxime Guyon 2008 Ioritz Mendizabal 202 Christophe Soumillon Stéphane Pasquier 2007 Stéphane Pasquier 185 Ioritz Mendizabal Christophe Soumillon 2006 Christophe Soumillon 176 Ioritz Mendizabal Dominique Boeuf 2005 Christophe Soumillon 226 Stéphane Pasquier Ioritz Mendizabal 2004 Ioritz Mendizabal 220 Christophe Soumillon Olivier Peslier 2003 Christophe Soumillon 207 Ioritz Mendizabal Dominique Boeuf 2002 Dominique Boeuf 151 Christophe Soumillon Ioritz Mendizabal 2001 Dominique Boeuf 149 Olivier Peslier Davy Bonilla 2000 Olivier Peslier 162 Thierry Jarnet Davy Bonilla 1999 Olivier Peslier 147 Dominique Boeuf Gérald Mossé 1998 Dominique Boeuf 175 Jean-René Dubosc Olivier Peslier 1997 Olivier Peslier 157 Dominique Boeuf Thierry Jarnet 1996 Olivier Peslier 163 Thierry Jarnet Gérald Mossé 1995 Thierry Jarnet 154 Olivier Peslier Gérald Mossé 1994 Thierry Jarnet 158 Olivier Peslier Gérald Mossé 1993 Thierry Jarnet 157 Cash Asmussen Olivier Peslier 1992 Thierry Jarnet 1991 Dominique Boeuf 1990 Cash Asmussen 1989 Cash Asmussen 1988 Cash Asmussen 1987 Gary W Moore 102 1986 Cash Asmussen 1985 Cash Asmussen 1984 Freddy Head 134 1983 Yves Saint-Martin 1982 Freddy Head 1981 Yves Saint-Martin 1980 Freddy Head 1979 Philippe Paquet 1978 Alfred Gibert 1977 Philippe Paquet 1976 Yves Saint-Martin 1975 Yves Saint-Martin 1974 Yves Saint-Martin 1973 Yves Saint-Martin 1972 Freddy Head 1971 Freddy Head 1970 Freddy Head 1969 Yves Saint-Martin 1968 Yves Saint-Martin 1967 Yves Saint-Martin 1966 Yves Saint-Martin 1965 Yves Saint-Martin 1964 Yves Saint-Martin 1963 Yves Saint-Martin 1962 Neville Sellwood 102 Yves Saint-Martin 1961 Maxime Garcia 1960 Yves Saint-Martin 1959 Jean Deforge 1958 Jean Deforge
Most successful jockeys Yves Saint-Martin - 15 wins Christophe Soumillon - 10 wins Freddy Head - 6 wins Cash Asmussen - 5 wins
See also British flat racing Champion Jockey Irish flat racing Champion Jockey United States Champion Jockey by wins United States Champion Jockey by earnings
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