Rene Piechulek
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 Piechulek in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | April 24, 1987[1] |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb)[1] |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
Rene Piechulek (born April 24, 1987)[1] is a German flat racing jockey.
Piechulek earned his first jockey license in Germany in 2004.[1]
In 2021, Piechulek won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Torquator Tasso.[2] The riding crop he used in that race was a gift that Filip Minařík, who had recently retired at the time, gave to him from Japan.[3]
In 2024, Piechulek came to Japan as a jockey for the first time, using the short-term license policy.[a] He secured his first victory in Japan after 32 starts, on January 14, when Roselle won R12 of the Nakayama Racecourse that day.[5][6] He later won his first JRA graded race on February 4 when he won the Kisaragi Sho with Byzantine Dream.[7] On February 16, the JRA announced that as of February 18 he would be cancelling his short-term license with the JRA due to personal reasons.[8]
