{{Short description|Indian jockey (born 1965)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox horseracing personality |name = Pesi Shroff |image =Pesi Shroff.png |caption = |occupation = Jockey, Horse trainer |birth_place = Mumbai, India |birth_date = 1965 |death_date = |career wins = |race = |horses = |updated = 10 May 2008 }} '''Pesi Shroff''' (b. 1965) is a former Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5,614 races and won 1,751 of them, including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ride by the Royal Western India Turf Club in Mumbai in 1981. He won his first race on ''My Squaw''.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news | title = Pesi Shroff to retire | work = The Hindu | publisher = | date = 2004-10-26 | url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/10/27/stories/2004102710212000.htm | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130125204111/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/10/27/stories/2004102710212000.htm | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 25 January 2013 | accessdate = 2008-05-10}}</ref>
Pesi had a long association with Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya having been on retainer for him for several years. Apart from Mallya, he has also ridden for leading owners of the Indian turf like M.A.M. Ramaswamy, Deepak Khaitan, and Khushroo Dhunjibhoy .<ref name="hindu" />
To date, he is the only jockey to have piloted eight Derby winners at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai and has ridden a classic winner in each of the five major racing centres of India.<ref name="toi">{{cite news | title = Pesi Shroff wants one last hurrahe | work = Times of India, Mumbai | publisher = Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. | date = 2004-10-24 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/897857.cms | accessdate = 2008-05-10 | first1=Ikram | last1=Khan | first2=Pradeep | last2=Vijayakar}}</ref>
On 31 October 2004, he retired from the profession to become a trainer.
Pesi is married to childhood sweetheart Tina (sister of Karl Umrigar) with whom they have had two children, Yohann and Anya. He also likes to play golf and is a cricket fan.<ref name="hindu" />
==Career wins as a jockey== {| class="wikitable" |+ Wins<ref name="hindu2">{{cite news | title = Pesi Shroff's career highlights | work = The Hindu | publisher = | date = 2004-11-02 | url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/11/02/stories/2004110201651700.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080201062118/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/11/02/stories/2004110201651700.htm | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 1 February 2008 | accessdate = 2008-05-10}}</ref> |- ! Year ! Race ! Horse |- | 1984 | Indian Derby | ''Enterprising'' |- | 1985 | Indian Derby | ''Revelation'' |- | 1989 | Indian Derby | ''Exhilaration'' |- | 1990 | Indian Derby | ''Desert Warrior'' |- | 1991 | Indian Derby | ''Starfire Girl'' |- | 1994 | Indian Derby | ''Little Over'' |- | 2001 | Indian Derby | ''Storm Again'' |- | 2004 | Indian Derby | ''Psychic Flame'' |- | 1985 | Indian Turf Invitation | ''Revelation'' |- | 1986 | Indian Turf Invitation | ''Amorous Knight'' |- | 1989 | Indian Turf Invitation | ''Exhilaration'' |- | 1990 | Indian Turf Invitation | ''Desert Warrior'' |- | 1992 | Indian Turf Invitation | ''Bugs Bunny'' |- | 1993 | Indian Turf Invitation | ''Adler'' |- | 2001 | Indian Turf Invitation | ''Storm Again'' |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shroff, Pesi}} Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Indian jockeys Category:Parsi people from Mumbai Category:Sportspeople from Mumbai