Aurélien Lemaitre (born 3 July 1989[1]) is a French flat racing jockey.
He joined the horse racing school AFASEC in Gouvieux near Chantilly aged 14, inspired by his father who had horses as his hobby.
[2] Lemaitre apprenticed for trainer Freddy Head[2] and made his debut in June 2005, aged 16, and won his first race year later in July 2006.
He was Freddy Head's stable jockey until Head's retirement from training at the end of 2022, after which he switched to being a stable jockey for his son Christopher Head.
Lemaitre spent several winters in the United States as a work rider for Julio Canani and Bill Mott.