Mickaël Barzalona (born August 1991 in Avignon, France) is a French-born Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
In June 2011, Barzalona rode Pour Moi to win the 2011 Epsom Derby at Epsom, completing a remarkable come back from last place to 1st over the final straight, winning by a head. He judged the finish to perfection, causing much comment by standing in his stirrups and celebrating before the race had finished. It provided an iconic image for the 2011 Derby.[1][2] Less than 2 weeks later, Barzelona rode a good race to take 16-1 underdog, Opinion Poll to 2nd place in the Gold Cup at Ascot behind odds-on favourite and defending champion, Fame and Glory. On March 31, 2012 he comfortably won the $10 million Dubai World Cup, riding 20-1 outsider Monterosso from the Godolphin stable. It was Godolphin's first Dubai World Cup win since 2006.
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