Miguel Clement recalls marking his childhood not by a physical measuring mark on a wall, but through the numerous winner\u2019s circle photos displayed in his barn office. From an early age, he frequently appeared in victory pictures alongside his father, Christophe Clement, whenever the renowned French trainer\u2019s horses triumphed in major races.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you look at these pictures, many of the winners in my New York office are ones I appeared in as a child,\u201d Miguel shared. \u201cIt\u2019s like watching myself grow up through those photos.\u201d Many of these snapshots were taken following wins in La Prevoyante, South Florida\u2019s prestigious turf race for mares and fillies. Initially held at Calder Race Course, this event later became part of the Gulfstream Park stakes calendar.<\/p>\n
Christophe Clement achieved a record six victories in this race\u2014more than any other trainer. In tribute to the respected trainer who passed away in May, the race has been renamed the Christophe Clement Stakes. The inaugural run of this renamed event will take place on Saturday during the Pegasus World Cup meet, with the Clement family presenting the trophy.<\/p>\n
Miguel, who now manages the stable after his father\u2019s passing, acknowledged the bittersweet emotions tied to this honor. \u201cIt\u2019s probably a little difficult for my family, but I\u2019m very thankful,\u201d he said. \u201cHaving the race bear his name means a lot, and I appreciate 1\/ST Racing and Gulfstream\u2019s support.\u201d<\/p>\n
At 34 years old, Miguel was still a baby when Christophe secured his first La Prevoyante victory with Saldanilla in 1992. The elder Clement went on to win this race several more times, including in 1994, 1998 (twice), 2014, and 2022. \u201cHe truly loved this race,\u201d Miguel said. \u201cIt\u2019s only fitting that La Prevoyante now carries his name because this was one of his favorites.\u201d<\/p>\n
Miguel hopes to enter horses in the $175,000 Christophe Clement Stakes this Saturday, although the current candidates are either resting for winter or in light training with plans for 2026 campaigns. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate we don\u2019t have runners this year,\u201d he explained, \u201cbut I didn\u2019t want to alter their programs just to force an entry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite no entries in the inaugural fixture of the race named after Christophe Clement, Miguel will still be represented on the Pegasus World Cup card. He will saddle Breathaway in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Mares Turf Invitational (G2) and Summer Cause in the $225,000 William L. McKnight Stakes (G3). These races, related to La Prevoyante\u2019s former open division, are both contested at distances between 1 and 1\u00bd miles.<\/p>\n
Christophe Clement previously won the McKnight Stakes at Calder in 1995 with the horse Flag Down. For this weekend, British champion jockey Oisin Murphy will ride Breathaway on turf, while Tyler Gaffalione will ride Summer Cause.<\/p>\n
\u201cBreathaway has been in excellent form lately,\u201d Miguel said, referencing her recent Dance Smartly Stakes (G2) victory at Woodbine in October. \u201cShe has performed well at Gulfstream before, so we\u2019re cautiously optimistic.\u201d Summer Cause is targeting the McKnight after a win in the two-mile H. Allen Jerkens Handicap at Gulfstream last December. At 6 years old, this gelding is stepping down slightly to the 1.5-mile distance.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe prefers longer distances,\u201d Miguel noted, \u201cand while I\u2019m unsure if he\u2019s skilled enough to handle a mile and a half, the only way to know is to run him. He\u2019s doing well, so we want to take advantage of his current form.\u201d<\/p>\n
This story originally appeared in the Paulick Report on January 23, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n Fan Take:<\/strong> Honoring Christophe Clement by renaming La Prevoyante underscores the enduring legacy of one of horse racing\u2019s great trainers and brings emotional depth to the sport\u2019s history. For fans, it\u2019s a reminder of how legacies enrich racing culture, while new stars like Miguel Clement carry that torch forward, connecting generations and inspiring future competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Miguel Clement recalls marking his childhood not by a physical measuring mark on a wall, but through the numerous winner\u2019s circle photos displayed in his barn office. From an early age, he frequently appeared in victory pictures alongside his father, Christophe Clement, whenever the renowned French trainer\u2019s horses triumphed in major races. \u201cIf you look […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2443],"tags":[2955],"class_list":{"0":"post-38564","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fighting","8":"tag-horse-racing"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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