| Rene Piechulek | |
|---|---|
 Piechulek in 2024 | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | (1987-04-24) April 24, 1987 (age 37) Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Rene Piechulek (born April 24, 1987) is a German flat racing jockey.
Career
Piechulek earned his first jockey license in Germany in 2004.
In 2021, Piechulek won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Torquator Tasso. The riding crop he used in that race was a gift that Filip Minařík, who had recently retired at the time, gave to him from Japan.
In 2024, Piechulek came to Japan as a jockey for the first time using the short term license policy. He secured his first victory in Japan after 32 starts on January 14 when Roselle won R12 of the Nakayama Racecourse that day. He later won his first JRA graded race on February 4 when he won the Kisaragi Sho with Byzantine Dream [ja]. On February 16, the JRA announced that he would be cancelling his short-term license with the JRA as of February 18.
Major wins
France
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Torquartor Tasso (2021)
Germany
- Bayerisches Zuchtrennen - Sammarco (2022)
- Deutsches Derby - Fantastic Moon (2023)
- Grosser Preis von Baden - Torquartor Tasso (2021), Mendocino (2022), Fantastic Moon (2024)
- Hansa-Preis - Torquartor Tasso (2021)
- Preis von Europa - India (2023)
Japan
- Kisaragi Sho - Byzantine Dream（2024）
References
Footnotes
- Previously, he came to Japan as an assistant trainer for Ivanhowe and Ito, who raced in the Japan Cup in 2014 and 2015 each, respectively.
Citation
- ^ "Gaikoku hito kishu e no tanki menkyo no kōfu" 外国人騎手への短期免許の交付 [Issuance of short-term licenses to foreign jockeys]. Japan Racing Association (in Japanese). 2024-01-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- Lees, Jon (2021-10-18). "'Greatest Moment Of My Career': Jockey Rene Piechulek Savoring Massive Arc Win With Torquator Tasso". Paulick Report. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- Koizumi, Emi (2021-10-09). "[Koizumi emi koramu] nihonba yori, Nihon kishu yori saki ni, Nihon no bagu ga gaisenmonshō renpa! Minariku to pīhyureku no yūjō no kiseki" 【小泉恵未コラム】日本馬より、日本騎手より先に、日本の馬具が凱旋門賞連覇！ミナリクとピーヒュレクの友情の奇跡 [ Japanese harnesses win the Arc de Triomphe Award consecutively, ahead of Japanese horses and Japanese jockeys! The miracle of friendship between Minarik and Pihyurek]. 中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- "Doku rīdingu 2-i no pīhyureku, toshiake ni JRA tanki menkyo shutoku e 21-nen gaisenmonshō V Doku de hōdō" 独リーディング2位のピーヒュレク、年明けにJRA短期免許取得へ 21年凱旋門賞V 独で報道 [Piehürek, Germany's leading 2nd place, will obtain JRA short-term license in the new year 2021 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe V reported in Germany]. スポーツニッポン (in Japanese). 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- Ando, Hiroshi (2024-01-16). "Nagakatta 2-shūkan…, rene ga 14-nichi Nakayama saishū rēsu de JRA hatsu shōri kongo mo ōen onegaishimasu" 長かった２週間…、レネが14日中山最終レースでJRA初勝利 今後も応援お願いします [It's been a long two weeks... Rene wins her first JRA victory in the final race on the 14th Nakayama. Please continue to support us.]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- "Tanki menkyo de rainichi-chū no R pīhyureku ga JRA hatsu shōri `Nihon no keiba reberu no taka-sa wa omotta ijō'" 短期免許で来日中のＲ・ピーヒュレクがＪＲＡ初勝利「日本の競馬レベルの高さは思った以上」 [R. Piehürek, who came to Japan on a short-term license, wins his first JRA victory: "The level of horse racing in Japan is higher than I expected.]. 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- "[Kisaragi-shō] bizanchindorīmu ga dai sessen o seishite mukizu 2 renshō de jūshō hatsu V pīhyureku kishu mo JRA hatsu taitoru" 【きさらぎ賞】ビザンチンドリームが大接戦を制して無傷２連勝で重賞初Ｖ ピーヒュレク騎手もＪＲＡ初タイトル [ Byzantine Dream wins a close battle and wins the second consecutive victory without losing his first major prize. Piehürek jockey also wins his first JRA title.]. UMATOKU (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- "Rene pīhyureku kishu no tanki menkyo o 2 tsuki 18 hidzuke de torikeshi isshinjō no tsugō ni yori" レネ・ピーヒュレク騎手の短期免許を２月１８日付で取り消し 一身上の都合により [Jockey René Piehürek's short-term license canceled as of February 18th due to personal reasons.]. UMATOKU (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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