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) | 7 | 80 |
| 2 | Ten Gun Salute | HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) - LADY BIRD BLUE (AUS) | 6 | 78 |
| 3 | Yankee Captain | CAPTAIN AL - BUDDING BEAUTY | 6 | 73 |
| 4 | Dawn Raid | LATERAL (GB) - DAWN CHORUS (SNL) | 6 | 72 |
| 5 | Lee's Star | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - IRISH HEROINE (IRE) | 5 | 63 |
| 6 | Argun | BANKABLE (IRE) - AUTOGRAF | 6 | 55 |
| 7 | The Right Road | PATHFORK (USA) - ELDA RIBETTI | 5 | 53 |
| 8 | Everest | SARGE - SUMMIT SEEKER | 8 | 52 |
| 9 | Riding Shotgun | BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (USA) - SHIYABEKHALA | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | King's County | COUNT DUBOISN(GB) - BAY CHERRY (ZIM) | 4 | 44 |
| 11 | Top Of The Rock | ROCK OF ROCHELLE (USA) - SUN BLAZER | 6 | 43 |
| 12 | Jals Tiger | TIGER RIDGE (USA) - ATLANTIC BEACH | 4 | 41 |
| 13 | Melson | MIESQUE'S APPROVAL (USA) - BLUE BAYOU | 7 | 40 |
| 14 | Maxamore (s) | GREYS INN (USA) - BELLA NOTTE | 5 | 38 |
| 15 | Glen Coco | NOORDHOEK FLYER (SNL) - MISS COCO | 5 | 36 |
| 16 | Bypass | BYWORD (GB) - JAPRODISCO | 4 | 36 |
| 17 | It Doesn't Matter | NATIONAL EMBLEM - HER EXCELLENCY (AUS) | 6 | 34 |
| 18 | Kapteinspandiseile | JUDPOT (USA) - SUNSET SAILS | 5 | 34 |
| 19 | Mambo Rock | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - ALMOND STAR (USA) | 4 | 34 |
| 20 | Fury | KAHAL (GB) - JULIETTA | 5 | 34 |
| 21 | Aspara (s) | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - LETSIMPRESS (USA) | 6 | 33 |
| 22 | The Brass Bell | HARD SPUN (USA) - BAL DES SIRENES (IRE) | 5 | 33 |
| 23 | Captain My Captain | CAPTAIN AL - JUVENESCENT (USA) | 4 | 33 |
| 24 | Red Line Captain | CAPTAIN AL - THIN RED LINE (AUS) | 4 | 33 |
| 25 | Hometown Hero | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - MISS MONEYBAGS | 4 | 26 |
| 26 | Mind Blowing | HORSE CHESTNUT - BUTTERFLY WORLD | 4 | 26 |
| 27 | Mr Hardy | BEZRIN (USA) - HOLD MY HEART | 4 | 26 |
| 28 | Blazing Heart | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - SOLAR BLAZE | 4 | 22 |
