G. Rousset
Trainer: M. Gilbert Rousset
Gilbert Rousset successfully defended his crown in 2017, 30 years after winning his first championship when trainer for Hugues Maigrot stable.
Under his orders, Great Gusto (1987), Mr Brock (2008) and Disa Leader (2010) have all been crowned Horse Of The Year.
He has the most wins of any trainer at Champ de Mars, and he managed to score his 800th win on Maiden Cup day last September. He will be looking to make it a hat-trick of title wins in 2018.
Trainer since: 1987 (Absent in 1995)
Stables: Rousset and Maigrot (1987)
Record (as at December 31st 2017): 811 wins and 1836 places for 5579 nominations, and gains amounting to Rs 151,300,200
Best Season: Champion trainer in 1987, 2009-11, 2013, 2016 and 2017
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| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 229 | 41 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 79 | 12872500 | 19 | 17.9 | 19 | 4 |
| 2016 | 41 | 22 | 1 | 266 | 49 | 55 | 36 | 36 | 90 | 15633000 | 36 | 18.4 | 13 | 5 |
| 2015 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 250 | 51 | 39 | 43 | 25 | 92 | 12506500 | 31 | 20.4 | 13 | 2 |
| 2014 | 42 | 24 | 3 | 254 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 30 | 103 | 11268000 | 28 | 17.7 | 21 | 3 |
| 2013 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 261 | 47 | 39 | 42 | 19 | 114 | 12624000 | 34 | 18.0 | 11 | 7 |
| 2012 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 263 | 50 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 113 | 14417000 | 28 | 19.0 | 15 | 3 |
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karraar | REAAN (AUS) - RAQUIA (AUS) | 6 | 78 |
| 2 | Ten Gun Salute | HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) - LADY BIRD BLUE (AUS) | 5 | 78 |
| 3 | Prince Of Thieves | REBAL KING - SYLVAN FOREST (USA) | 5 | 73 |
| 4 | Scotsnog | KILDONAN - SMOOCH | 6 | 72 |
| 5 | Charles Lytton | THOMAS CROWN - LOVE OF GRACE | 6 | 70 |
| 6 | Dawn Raid | LATERAL (GB) - DAWN CHORUS (SNL) | 5 | 68 |
| 7 | Yankee Captain | CAPTAIN AL - BUDDING BEAUTY | 5 | 65 |
| 8 | Lee's Star | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - IRISH HEROINE (IRE) | 4 | 63 |
| 9 | Everest | SARGE - SUMMIT SEEKER | 7 | 57 |
| 10 | Argun | BANKABLE (IRE) - AUTOGRAF | 5 | 55 |
| 11 | Entree | RIGHT APPROACH (GB) - SUMMER ANGEL | 6 | 55 |
| 12 | Alaadel | SEBRING (AUS) - SEEKING SUNSHINE (USA) | 4 | 55 |
| 13 | Steal A March | KING OF KINGS (IRE) - GOLDEN DANCER | 4 | 51 |
| 14 | The Right Road | PATHFORK (USA) - ELDA RIBETTI | 4 | 51 |
| 15 | No Resistance | JAY PEG - IMPERIAL GRACE | 6 | 47 |
| 16 | Maxamore | GREYS INN (USA) - BELLA NOTTE | 4 | 43 |
| 17 | Melson | MIESQUE'S APPROVAL (USA) - BLUE BAYOU | 6 | 41 |
| 18 | Riding Shotgun | BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (USA) - SHIYABEKHALA | 3 | 41 |
| 19 | Top Of The Rock | ROCK OF ROCHELLE (USA) - SUN BLAZER | 5 | 40 |
| 20 | King's County | COUNT DUBOISN(GB) - BAY CHERRY (ZIM) | 3 | 40 |
| 21 | Aspara | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - LETSIMPRESS (USA) | 5 | 39 |
| 22 | Glen Coco | NOORDHOEK FLYER (SNL) - MISS COCO | 4 | 39 |
| 23 | Mooney | CAPTAIN AL - WINNING EYES | 3 | 36 |
| 24 | Captain My Captain | CAPTAIN AL - JUVENESCENT (USA) | 3 | 35 |
| 25 | Mambo Rock | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - ALMOND STAR (USA) | 3 | 35 |
| 26 | Ready For Take Off | JET MASTER - SPORTS MODEL | 6 | 33 |
| 27 | The Brass Bell | HARD SPUN (USA) - BAL DES SIRENES (IRE) | 4 | 33 |
| 28 | Bypass | BYWORD (GB) - JAPRODISCO | 3 | 32 |
| 29 | Mount Fuji | ADMIRE MAIN (JPN) - FOREIGN GOLD | 5 | 31 |
| 30 | It Doesn't Matter | NATIONAL EMBLEM - HER EXCELLENCY (AUS) | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | Kapteinspandiseile | JUDPOT (USA) - SUNSET SAILS | 4 | 26 |
| 32 | Red Line Captain | CAPTAIN AL - THIN RED LINE (AUS) | 3 | 26 |
| 33 | Blazing Heart | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - SOLAR BLAZE | 3 | 25 |
| 34 | Jals Tiger | TIGER RIDGE (USA) - ATLANTIC BEACH | 3 | 25 |
| 35 | Sea Pass | BOLD SILVANO - SEEKING (SNL) | 4 | 22 |
