Constant Montpellier
| Constant Montpellier | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born |
August 30, 1961 Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada |
| Career wins | 1,235+ (ongoing) |
| Major racing wins | |
|
King Edward Stakes (1994) Prince of Wales Stakes (1999, 2001) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Canadian Outstanding Apprentice Jockey (1993) | |
| Significant horses | |
|
Barbeau Ruckus, Gandria, Mine That Bird, Win City | |
Constant Montpellier (born August 30, 1961) is a Canadianjockey in Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing. In 1993, he won the Sovereign Award as Canada's Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. Montpellier was born in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec.
Before his career in Thoroughbred racing, Montpeller was a newspaper and magazine photographer in Montreal. In 2007, Constant Montpellier took up the sport of speed skating and the following year won the Gold Medal in the 40-49 age group at the North American speed skating championships.
In 2008, Montpellier rode 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in his first two starts.
References
- Biography for Constant Montpellier at Woodbine Entertainment Corp.
- Woodbine Entertainment article with photos on Constant Montpelier and speed skating
- May 23, 2009 New York Times interview with Constant Montpellier
Year-end charts
| Chart (2000–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 50 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 57 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 37 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 47 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 79 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 97 |