As in 2016 during his second coronation, Pierre-Charles Boudot was untouchable during the year which has just ended.
Author of a gargantuan spring and summer, the winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2019 continued his harvest of victories until mid-December before taking a well-deserved vacation.
In addition to his supremacy in France, the 28-year-old jockey has also distinguished himself outside our borders with prestigious victories, in particular during the Breeders' Cup in the United States and at Ascot (England).
Title holder Maxime Guyon gleans a seventh Silver Whip while Cristian Demuro takes bronze for the first time in his career, beating Mickaël Barzalona by two small units.
Ranking of flat jockeys in 2020
1
st
Pierre-Charles Boudot - 220 victories
2
nd
Maxime Guyon - 135
3rd
Cristian Demuro - 120
Jean-Claude Rouget ahead of the Marseillais
As for the flat coaches, Jean-Claude Rouget sits at the top for the third consecutive year.
A season embellished by his first victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe thanks to
Sottsass
.
An unprecedented fact, two coaches based in Calas (Bouches-du-Rhône), Frédéric Rossi and Christophe Escuder, appear on the podium, even if the first named now has part of his squad based in Chantilly (Oise), which has without no doubt contributed to obtaining his first victory at Group I level.
Ranking of flat coaches in 2020
1
st
Jean-Claude Rouget - 128 successes
2
nd
Frédéric Rossi - 118
3
e
Christophe Escuder - 105
Angelo Zuliani, new king of the obstacle
Unlike his colleague on the flat, Angelo Zuliani discovers the joys of a first Golden Whip over jumps.
The jockey, mainly associated with the residents of François Nicolle, also shone at the highest level even if, unlike the previous year, he did not win a Group I.
Behind him, Clément Lefebvre obtained the same result as in 2019 while the fight was bitter for the Bronze Whip whose outcome was decided on December 31.
Finally, James Reveley kept a step ahead of Bertrand Lestrade, who won yesterday in Pau.
Ranking of jumping jockeys in 2020
1
st
Angelo Zuliani - 90 wins
2nd
Clément Lefebvre - 83
3
E
James Reveley - 51
François Nicolle still so insatiable
For the third year in a row, François Nicolle has had no match for his coaches.
As for his jockey, Angelo Zuliani, the prestigious successes did not live up to the expectations of the Charente professional, which did not prevent him from having a remarkable 2020 year.
Ranking of jumping coaches in 2020
1
st
François Nicolle - 219 successes
2
nd
Guillaume Macaire - 168
3rd
Gabriel Leenders - 101
2020, the year of women
The fairer sex has also left its mark on this particular year.
Despite the interruption of competitions for almost two months, Marie Velon broke the record of victories for a woman jockey.
By crossing the post in the lead on eighty-three times, she erases from the shelves the seventy-two successes obtained by Mickaëlle Michel in 2018 and becomes the first woman to integrate the top 10, since she ends the season in seventh place. .
"It is with her that I have obtained the most success throughout my career", welcomes her boss, Jean-Pierre Gauvin.
Saint-Cloud (Hauts-de-Seine), November 17.
After breaking the record of 71 victories set by Mickaëlle Michel in 2018, Marie Velon continued her harvest of success. / Scoopdyga / Valentin Desbriel
For her part, Jessica Marcialis has also entered the history of flat racing.
On October 4, she became the first woman to win a Group I with Tiger Tanaka.
Not to spoil anything, this success was obtained in the Prix Marcel Boussac, run during the prestigious meeting of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
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Revelation of recent years in jumps, Charlotte Pritchard has long fought for the Bronze Whip.
Even if she did not succeed (she finally finished fifth), she confirms that she is one of the rising values in this extreme discipline where another woman, the experienced Nathalie Desoutter, is in the top 10.
