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{{Infobox video game
| title = Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer
| image = Champion-jockey.jpg
| caption = UK poster
| developer = [[Company:Koei|Koei]]
| publisher = Tecmo Koei
| series = ''[[Software:G1 Jockey|G1 Jockey]]''<br/>''[[Software:Gallop Racer|Gallop Racer]]''
| engine = 
| released = {{vgrelease|EU|September 2, 2011|JP/AU|September 22, 2011|NA|November 8, 2011 <small>(PS3 and Wii)</small>}}'''Nintendo Switch''': {{vgrelease|JP|September 14, 2017}}
| genre = [[Software:Sports game|Alternative sports]] <small>(horse racing)</small>
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[Engineering:Wii|Wii]], [[Engineering:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]
}}

'''''Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer''''' is a 2011 horse racing simulator video game from Tecmo Koei, released for the [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[Engineering:Wii|Wii]] and [[Engineering:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]].<ref>{{Citation|last=pm|first=IGN StaffUpdated: 19 Jan 2012 9:48 pmPosted: 4 Aug 2011 9:54|title=Tecmo Koei America Announces Champion Jockey Release Date - IGN|date=4 August 2011 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/08/04/tecmo-koei-america-announces-champion-jockey-release-date|language=en|access-date=2021-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer Review {{!}} Gaming Union|url=https://www.gamingunion.net/reviews/2011/champion-jockey-g1-jockey-and-gallop-racer|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.gamingunion.net|language=en}}</ref> The game replicates real-life events such as the Jockey's Cup (also known as the Breeders Cup) and the Louisville Derby (also known as the Kentucky Derby). The Xbox 360 version was not released in North America. A [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]] [[Porting|port]], titled '''''Champion Jockey Special''''', was released exclusively in Japan in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Champion Jockey Special announced for Switch|url=https://gematsu.com/2017/06/champion-jockey-special-announced-switch|website=Gematsu|date=13 June 2017 |access-date=December 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206141855/https://gematsu.com/2017/06/champion-jockey-special-announced-switch|archive-date=December 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="special2">{{cite web |last1=Sato |title=Champion Jockey Special Announced For Switch In Japan For September 14 |url=https://www.siliconera.com/champion-jockey-special-announced-switch-japan-september-14/ |website=Silconera |access-date=14 January 2021 |date=13 June 2017}}</ref>

Released shortly after [[Company:Koei|Koei]] and [[Company:Tecmo|Tecmo]] merged in 2009, ''Champion Jockey'' is a loose crossover between two horse racing game series that they developed while as separate companies: Tecmo's ''[[Software:Gallop Racer|Gallop Racer]]'' series and Koei's ''[[Software:G1 Jockey|G1 Jockey]]'' series.<ref name="gamespot_announce">{{cite web |last1=Sinclair |first1=Brendan |title=Champion Jockey saddled with Oct. 25 post time |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/champion-jockey-saddled-with-oct-25-post-time/1100-6327343/ |website=GameSpot |access-date=14 January 2021 |date=4 August 2011}}</ref> It is the first game in either series to be available on a [[Company:Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft]] console and have a [[Company:Nintendo|Nintendo]] console version localized for North America.

==Gameplay==
All versions of the game allow the player to choose between [[Engineering:Motion controller|motion controller]]s ([[Engineering:Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] and Nunchuk, [[Engineering:PlayStation Move|PlayStation Move]], [[Engineering:Kinect|Kinect]] or Joy-Con, depending on the platform) or traditional pad controls, with the latter being implemented with Classic Controller on Wii and the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for ''Special'' on Switch.  The Wii version also supports, but does not require, the Wii Balance Board.  There are nineteen playable racecourses in all, which are unlicensed, fictionalized versions of real-life horse racing courses around the world.<ref name="ign_announce">{{cite web |title=Tecmo Koei America Announces Champion Jockey Release Date |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/08/04/tecmo-koei-america-announces-champion-jockey-release-date |website=IGN |access-date=14 January 2021 |date=4 August 2011}}</ref>

The Japan-exclusive ''Special'' also features connectivity with the Nintendo Switch version of ''[[Software:Winning Post|Winning Post]] 8'', a contemporary installment of another horse racing series developed by Koei and mostly exclusive to Japan, allowing steeds and riders created in one game to appear in the other.<ref name="special2"/>

==Downloadable content==
All versions had eight downloadable content packs that were available to purchase: four music packs, three extra mount/jockey packs and one "Champion Code" pack required for online play. One of the mount/jockey packs called the "Special Pack" added the option to race with a roadbike or special "motoskates". The Playstation 3 had a unique Medieval themed mount/jockey pack.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Champion Jockey|url=https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-gb/Product/Champion-Jockey/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024b5607d5|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-03|website=marketplace.xbox.com/en-gb/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014181700/http://marketplace.xbox.com:80/en-GB/Product/Champion-Jockey/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024b5607d5 |archive-date=2011-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Champion Jockey|url=https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Product/Champion-Jockey/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024b5607d5#|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-03|website=marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828202214/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-au/Product/Champion-Jockey/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024b5607d5 |archive-date=2014-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=EU PlayStation Store update 14th Sept|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-14-eu-playstation-store-update-14th-sept-news+&cd=16&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|access-date=2021-10-29|website=www.eurogamer.net|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716032412/http://championjockey.eu/ Official website]

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