Type: Visiting Jockey

Nationality: France

Background:
Age: 36. Maxime Guyon rode on the pony circuit in France and attended Le Moulin a Vent jockey school in Gouvieux, after which he started his career with trainer Andre Fabre in 2005. Fabre once said he believed his protege had the innate talent to become one of the best jockeys of all time. After gaining his senior licence in 2008, Guyon's career blossomed quickly and he achieved his first Group 1 win on Cavalryman in the 2009 Grand Prix de Paris. His haul of wins includes over 50 at Group 1 level. He enjoyed a rewarding first stint in Hong Kong during the 2010/11 season, successfully partnering Hong Kong racing legend Ambitious Dragon to victories in the Hong Kong Classic Cup and Hong Kong Derby. He is a four-time French Champion Jockey. Since 2015, he has been the retained rider for owners Wertheimer et Frere.

Achievements:
French Flat Racing Champion Jockey (2019, 2022, 2023 & 2024).

Notable Race Wins Include
Hong Kong Derby (2011 Ambitious Dragon), Hong Kong Vase (2014 Flintshire, 2023 Junko), Hong Kong Classic Cup (2011 Ambitious Dragon), Prix du Jockey Club (2010 Lope de Vega), Grand Prix de Paris (2009 Cavalryman, 2011 Meandre, 2013 Flintshire, 2024 Sosie), 1000 Guineas (2014 Miss France), Queen Anne Stakes (2015 Solow), Prince of Wales's Stakes (2010 Byword), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2015 Solow), Dubai Turf (2015 Solow, 2024 Facteur Cheval), Prix de Diane (2011 Golden Lilac), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (2010 Lope de Vega), Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2020 Dream And Do, 2024 Rouhiya), Grosser Preis von Berlin (2012 Meandre).

Hong Kong Career Wins
(as of 24 November, 2025): 30.