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Olivier Peslier

オリビエ・ペリエ / おりびえ・ぺりえ

American jockey

January 12, 1973 (age 53) ・ Château-Gontier, Mayenne, France

  • Mayenne
  • jockey

My Take

Olivier Peslier is one of those riders who makes flat racing look almost unfairly easy — the kind of jockey whose name you hear whispered with real respect in the paddock at Longchamp or Chantilly. Growing up in the quiet countryside of Mayenne and climbing all the way to French Champion Jockey and a place in the French Racing Hall of Fame is a story that doesn't get old. For over a decade he was the go-to man for the Wertheimer brothers, which tells you everything about the trust elite ownership places in him. What I love is that he didn't stay home — he traveled the world chasing the big international prizes, showing the kind of competitive hunger that Capricorn ambition tends to produce. A true craftsman of the saddle.

Overview

Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. From 2003 to 2014, he was a retained jockey for the Wertheimer et Frère horse racing and breeding business partnership of brothers Alain and Gérard Wertheimer of France.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Olivier Peslier
Name (Japanese)
オリビエ・ペリエ
Reading
おりびえ・ぺりえ
Born
January 12, 1973 (age 53)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Capricorn / Ox
Origin
Château-Gontier, Mayenne, France
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
jockey

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private

Awards & achievements

  • French flat racing Champion Jockey
  • French Racing Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • Mayenne
  • jockey
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.