Maxime Guyon (born 7 May 1989 in Laval, Mayenne) is a French flat racing jockey, who debuted at 2005. In 2008, he received a professional license and won first group one at the Grand Prix de Paris. In 2010, he won races in the United Kingdom, Japan and Hong Kong. Since 2015, he is a retained jockey for Wertheimer et Frère, succeeding Olivier Peslier in the role.
In Hong Kong, he made an immediate impact in a short stint with 15 victories that won him second place in the Most Popular Jockey of the Year in the 2010/11 season.
Major wins
- Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (2) - Mandaen (2011), Morandi (2012)
- Grand Prix de Paris - (4) - Cavalryman (2009), Meandre (2011), Flintshire (2013), Sosie (2024)
- Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (2) - Meandre (2012), Silverwave (2016)
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains - (1) - Lope de Vega (2010)
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - (2) - Dream And Do (2020), Rouhiya (2024)
- Prix de Diane - (1) - Golden Lilac (2011)
- Prix d'Ispahan - (2) - Golden Lilac (2012), Solow (2015)
- Prix Jean Prat - (2) - Mutual Trust (2011), Aesop's Fables (2012)
- Prix Jean Romanet - (2) - Announce (2011), Romantica (2013)
- Prix du Jockey Club - (1) - Lope de Vega (2010)
- Prix de l'Opéra - (2) - Shalanaya (2009), Rougir (2021)
- Prix Royal-Oak - (2) - Be Fabulous (2011), Double Major (2023)
- Prix Saint-Alary - (1) - Queen's Jewel (2015)
- Prix Vermeille - (2) - Baltic Baroness (2014), Left Hand (2016)
- Prix Ganay - (1) - Cutlass Bay (2010)
- Prix Maurice de Gheest - (1) - Polydream (2018)
- Prix de la Forêt - (1) - Kelina (2023)
- Prince of Wales's Stakes - (1) - Byword (2010)
- 1,000 Guineas - (1) - Miss France (2014)
- Queen Anne Stakes - (1) - Solow (2015)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - (1) - Solow (2015)
- Sussex Stakes - (1) - Solow (2015)
- Hong Kong Classic Cup - (1) - Ambitious Dragon (2011)
- Hong Kong Derby - (1) - Ambitious Dragon (2011)
- Hong Kong Vase - (2) - Flintshire (2014), Junko (2023)
- Grosser Preis von Berlin - (1) - Meandre (2012)
- Premio Vittorio di Capua - (1) - Shamalgan (2013)
- Dubai Turf - (2) - Solow (2015), Facteur Cheval (2024)
Performance
| Seasons | Total Rides | No. of Wins | No. of 2nds | No. of 3rds | No. of 4ths | Stakes won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | 175 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 15 | HK$26,185,575 |
References
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Profile of Maxime Guyon
- Byword beats Twice Over for Abdullah one-two Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine racingpost.com