G. Rousset
Trainer: M. Gilbert Rousset
Gilbert Rousset once again successfully defended his crown in 2018. It was his third straight title and the second time he has made it three in-a-row after 2009 to 2011.
Under his tutelage, 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 in 2017. He will look to win a fourth consecutive title in 2019, which looks an achievable feat by his standards.
Trainer since: 1987 (Absent in 1995)
Stables: Rousset and Maigrot (1987)
Record (as at December 31st 2018): 858 wins and 1919 places for 5795 nominations, and gains amounting to Rs 164,839,200
Best Season: Champion trainer in 1987, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
Jockey: N. Juglall
Trainer: M. Gilbert Rousset
Past performances
| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 216 | 47 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 86 | 13539000 | 21 | 21.8 | 11 | 0 |
| 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 |
List of horses
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karraar | REAAN (AUS) - RAQUIA (AUS) | 7 | 77 |
| 2 | Ten Gun Salute | HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) - LADY BIRD BLUE (AUS) | 6 | 77 |
| 3 | Yankee Captain | CAPTAIN AL - BUDDING BEAUTY | 6 | 73 |
| 4 | Dawn Raid | LATERAL (GB) - DAWN CHORUS (SNL) | 6 | 71 |
| 5 | King's County | COUNT DUBOISN(GB) - BAY CHERRY (ZIM) | 4 | 59 |
| 6 | Ovation Award | STAGELIGHT (IRE) - SLIGHTLY BLONDE | 3 | 53 |
| 7 | Mambo Rock | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - ALMOND STAR (USA) | 4 | 50 |
| 8 | Senatla | POTALA PALACE - IMPRESSEF | 3 | 49 |
| 9 | Tower Of Wisdom | SILVANO (GER) - ES LA VIDA | 4 | 46 |
| 10 | Red Line Captain | CAPTAIN AL - THIN RED LINE (AUS) | 4 | 44 |
| 11 | Maxamore | GREYS INN (USA) - BELLA NOTTE | 5 | 43 |
| 12 | Jals Tiger | TIGER RIDGE (USA) - ATLANTIC BEACH | 4 | 43 |
| 13 | Riding Shotgun | BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (USA) - SHIYABEKHALA | 4 | 43 |
| 14 | Kapteinspandiseile | JUDPOT (USA) - SUNSET SAILS | 5 | 42 |
| 15 | Top Of The Rock | ROCK OF ROCHELLE (USA) - SUN BLAZER | 6 | 40 |
| 16 | Iditarod Trail | GO DEPUTY (USA) - IDITAROD | 3 | 40 |
| 17 | Mind Blowing | HORSE CHESTNUT - BUTTERFLY WORLD | 4 | 39 |
| 18 | Patrol Officer | TRAFFIC GUARD (USA) - RAINBOW LADY | 3 | 34 |
| 19 | The Brass Bell | HARD SPUN (USA) - BAL DES SIRENES (IRE) | 5 | 33 |
| 20 | Captain My Captain | CAPTAIN AL - JUVENESCENT (USA) | 4 | 33 |
| 21 | Aspara | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - LETSIMPRESS (USA) | 6 | 32 |
| 22 | Bypass | BYWORD (GB) - JAPRODISCO | 4 | 32 |
| 23 | Mr Hardy | BEZRIN (USA) - HOLD MY HEART | 4 | 32 |
| 24 | It Doesn't Matter | NATIONAL EMBLEM - HER EXCELLENCY (AUS) | 6 | 30 |
| 25 | Cyber Special | ASHAAWES (USA) - CYBER TOY | 3 | 30 |
| 26 | Iron Wolf | QUERARI (GER) - SPANISH VIXEN | 4 | 30 |
| 27 | Fury | KAHAL (GB) - JULIETTA | 5 | 29 |
| 28 | J J's Captain | CAPTAIN AL - JAMALAYA (IRE) | 3 | 29 |
| 29 | Taranaki | BYWORD (GB) - URABAMBA | 4 | 26 |
| 30 | Flying Arrow | CAPTAIN AL - HAPPY ARCHER (AUS) | 3 | 26 |
| 31 | Paddingtons Luck | DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) - LET'S TRY AGAIN (BRZ) | 3 | 26 |
| 32 | Senor's Guest | JUDPOT (USA) - MODEL GUEST | 3 | 26 |
| 33 | Hometown Hero | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - MISS MONEYBAGS | 4 | 25 |
| 34 | Blazing Heart | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - SOLAR BLAZE | 4 | 18 |