Constant Montpellier

Canadian jockey

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Constant Montpellier

Occupation| Jockey
Born|  (1961-08-30) August 30, 1961 (age 62)
Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada
Career wins| 1,235+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
King Edward Stakes (1994)
Canadian Stakes (1996)
Grey Stakes (1998)
Sky Classic Stakes (1999, 2001)
Autumn Stakes (2001)
Manitoba Derby (2001)
Marine Stakes (2001)
Plate Trial Stakes (2001)
Canadian Derby (2002)
Coronation Futurity Stakes (2002)
Jammed Lovely Stakes (2002, 2007)
Sir Barton Stakes (2002)
Achievement Stakes (2003)
Steady Growth Stakes (2003)
Ontario Debutante Stakes (2005)
Colin Stakes (2006)
Swynford Stakes (2006)
La Lorgnette Stakes (2007) Canadian Classic Race wins:
Prince of Wales Stakes (1999, 2001)
Racing awards
Canadian Outstanding Apprentice Jockey (1993)
Significant horses
Barbeau Ruckus, Gandria,
Mine That Bird, Win City

Constant Montpellier (born August 30, 1961) is a Canadian jockey in Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing. In 1993, he won the Sovereign Award as Canada's Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. Montpellier was born in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec.

Prior to his career in Thoroughbred racing, Montpeller was a newspaper and magazine photographer in Montreal. In 2007, Constant Montpellier took up the sport of speed skating and the following year won the Gold Medal in the 40–49 age group at the North American speed skating championships.

In 2008, Montpellier rode 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in his first two starts.

## References

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* Biography for Constant Montpellier at Woodbine Entertainment Corp.[permanent dead link]
* Woodbine Entertainment article with photos on Constant Montpelier and speed skating[permanent dead link]
* May 23, 2009 New York Times interview with Constant Montpellier

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2000–present)  | Peak
position

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National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000  | 50
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001  | 57
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002  | 37
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003  | 47
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004  | 79
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005  | 97

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* Photographers' Identities

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