 During his more than thirty-year career he was the leading money winner in France seven times (1976, 1978–81, 1983–84).Although victory eluded him in France's most prestigious horse race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Boutin won the Poule d'Essai des Poulains on six occasions and most every other important race in the country multiple times.Racing outside France Boutin's horse Sagaro was the first to win England's Ascot Gold Cup three years in a row.