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
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.