Education
In the United States, Christophe studied under Hall Of Fame conditioner Shug McGaughey before returning to Europe to work as assistant to trainer Luca Cumani in Newmarket, England.
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Christophe Clement
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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. Christophe Clement Racing Stable has yielded more than $100 million in purses in 2015 and over 200 stakes wins. United States
= Grade II Louisiana 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)
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)
West. 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).
Achievements
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Christophe"s first winner was the first horse he saddled, Spectaculaire, at Belmont Park in 1991. 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. 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.
