François Mathet ((1908-05-21)21 May 1908 at Vesoul – (1983-01-11)11 January 1983 at Neuvy-le-Barrois) trained racehorses, specialising in flat racing.
[citation needed] He was conscripted into the French Army in 1942, where he became an apprentice to Maurice d'Okhuysen at Maisons-Laffitte, still riding as an amateur jockey.
Mathet taught many other trainers, including Alain de Royer-Dupré, who took over his role to train the Aga Khan's horses.
He trained many famous French jockeys, including Yves Saint-Martin.
[2] He was the most prestigious and well-known horse trainer in France, especially after his successive wins in the late 1950s and early 60s.