Cedric Segeon

Cédric Ségeon
Born Normandy, France
Career wins 700+ (ongoing)

Cédric Ségeon is a French professional jockey, popularly known as "Frenchie". With about 700 wins around the world including the Macau Derby[1] with Analyst,[2] he is widely regarded as a globetrotter.

Early life

Cedric Segeon was born in Normandy a countryside in France. That explains his love for animals and nature. His love for animals and horses got him into in horse riding. He began to ride when he was eight years old.[3]

Career

Segeon became an apprentice jockey with Corine Barande-Barbe.[3] after his training at AFASEC (Association de Formation et d' Action Sociale des Écuries de Courses). At AFASEC he shared the same room with the crack jockey Christophe Soumillon. Cedric won his first race in the year 2000 with Val Ramier for trainer Nicolas Clément. Segeon won the Champion Apprentice title in 2001.[1] "Segeon has amassed over 70 winners including 5 big handicaps and places in Listed Races out of over 1,000 rides."[1]

He has had a successful career in Asia where he competed with the best jockeys in the world. He excelled especially in Macau where he won the Derby. Cédric Ségéon is considered to be a globetrotter because apart from the Hexagon, he has ridden in Belgium, Tunisia, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Qatar, India and in Mauritius which he considers home.

Segeon appeared in the 2011 French film named Stretch directed by Charles de Meaux.[4] The film was about a jockey who failed a drug test. Segeon played the part of Cedric, one of the jockeys in the film.[4]

He has been crowned champion jockey and ride of the day award winner 2014 in Mauritius.

Major wins

Mauritius Mauritius

  • The Duchesse Of York Cup - (2) - Royal Chalon (2011), Silver Bluff (2015)
  • The Princess Margaret Cup G1 - (1) - Liquid Motion (2013)
  • The Lightning Cup G3 - (1) - Ernie (2017)

Macau Macau

  • Macau Derby G1 - (1) - Analyst (2003)

Singapore Singapore

  • Committee's Prize G3 - (1) - Diamond Dust (2006)

Qatar Qatar

  • Umm Bab Cup - (1) - Al Uraiq Secret (2016)

Malaysia Malaysia

  • Sprint Trophy G1 - Triple Happy (2006)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hong Kong Macau Trophy - Profiles of indicated Macau jockeys - Racing News - Horse Racing - The Hong Kong Jockey Club". hkjc.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand Horse Breeding and Racing news updated daily, www.thoroughbrednews.co.nz". thoroughbrednews.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Cédric Ségeon: portrait d'un globe trotter français - Equidia Live". Equidia Live. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Stretch - Un film dans l'univers des courses et du jeu". turfoo.fr. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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