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 | Ten Gun Salute | HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) - LADY BIRD BLUE (AUS) | 7 | 74 |
| 2 | Dawn Raid | LATERAL (GB) - DAWN CHORUS (SNL) | 7 | 66 |
| 3 | King's County | COUNT DUBOISN(GB) - BAY CHERRY (ZIM) | 5 | 62 |
| 4 | Mambo Rock | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - ALMOND STAR (USA) | 5 | 53 |
| 5 | St Vladimir | FORT WOOD (USA) - FROSBITE | 4 | 52 |
| 6 | Ovation Award | STAGELIGHT (IRE) - SLIGHTLY BLONDE | 4 | 51 |
| 7 | Maxamore | GREYS INN (USA) - BELLA NOTTE | 6 | 47 |
| 8 | Red Line Captain | CAPTAIN AL - THIN RED LINE (AUS) | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Senatla | POTALA PALACE - IMPRESSEF | 4 | 46 |
| 10 | Mind Blowing | HORSE CHESTNUT - BUTTERFLY WORLD | 5 | 45 |
| 11 | Iditarod Trail | GO DEPUTY (USA) - IDITAROD | 4 | 45 |
| 12 | Tower Of Wisdom | SILVANO (GER) - ES LA VIDA | 5 | 44 |
| 13 | Kapteinspandiseile | JUDPOT (USA) - SUNSET SAILS | 6 | 41 |
| 14 | Top Of The Rock | ROCK OF ROCHELLE (USA) - SUN BLAZER | 7 | 39 |
| 15 | Riding Shotgun | BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (USA) - SHIYABEKHALA | 5 | 38 |
| 16 | Cyber Special | ASHAAWES (USA) - CYBER TOY | 4 | 38 |
| 17 | Jals Tiger | TIGER RIDGE (USA) - ATLANTIC BEACH | 5 | 37 |
| 18 | The Brass Bell | HARD SPUN (USA) - BAL DES SIRENES (IRE) | 6 | 36 |
| 19 | Mr Hardy | BEZRIN (USA) - HOLD MY HEART | 5 | 36 |
| 20 | Taranaki | BYWORD (GB) - URABAMBA | 5 | 36 |
| 21 | Iron Wolf | QUERARI (GER) - SPANISH VIXEN | 5 | 34 |
| 22 | Paddingtons Luck | DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) - LET'S TRY AGAIN (BRZ) | 4 | 34 |
| 23 | Captain My Captain | CAPTAIN AL - JUVENESCENT (USA) | 5 | 33 |
| 24 | Patrol Officer | TRAFFIC GUARD (USA) - RAINBOW LADY | 4 | 33 |
| 25 | J J's Captain | CAPTAIN AL - JAMALAYA (IRE) | 4 | 32 |
| 26 | Aspara | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - LETSIMPRESS (USA) | 7 | 30 |
| 27 | Bypass | BYWORD (GB) - JAPRODISCO | 5 | 30 |
| 28 | It Doesn't Matter | NATIONAL EMBLEM - HER EXCELLENCY (AUS) | 7 | 29 |
| 29 | Watch Me Dad | ELUSIVE FORT - LOLA BUD | 4 | 29 |
| 30 | Flying Arrow | CAPTAIN AL - HAPPY ARCHER (AUS) | 4 | 27 |
| 31 | Senor's Guest | JUDPOT (USA) - MODEL GUEST | 4 | 25 |
| 32 | Hometown Hero | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - MISS MONEYBAGS | 5 | 20 |
| 33 | Blazing Heart | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - SOLAR BLAZE | 5 | 12 |