Jukebox Jury

Allegorie De Vassy
Allegorie De Vassy One Of Several Closutton Mares Headed To Goffs December NH Sale

Grade 2 scorer Allegorie De Vassy (No Risk At All) is one of several mares trained out of Willie Mullins's Closutton Stables confirmed for the Goffs December NH Sale. The Rich and Susannah Ricci runner is in foal to Jukebox Jury and won twice over fences at Grade 2 level. She is also out of a half-sister to six-time Group 1 winner Laurens (Lawman). Other mares set to go through the Goffs ring include G1 Triumph Hurdle fourth Lady Vega Allen (Saint Des Saints), who is also Grade 1-placed; Jet...

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Jukebox Jury Dies at 19 Following Colic Surgery

Dual Group 1 winner Jukebox Jury, an emerging force in the National Hunt stallion ranks, has died at the age of 19. "It is with great sadness that we announce Jukebox Jury has been euthanised due to complications following colic surgery," read the statement posted to social media by Burgage Stud, home to the son of Montjeu since 2018. "He had a lovely, kind personality and was a pleasure to work with. He will be greatly missed, but we are thankful he came to Burgage and the impact he has...

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Barry Fitzgerald: 'The Horse Is Gone And So Is My Yard, But I'll Build Back Stronger' 

Leading Royal Ascot fancy A Piece Of Heaven (Fr) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}) will sport a new set of silks when he lines out in the Copper Horse Handicap after Syndicates Racing secured a deal for the potential Melbourne Cup contender to join Joseph O'Brien.  That bit of business comes as a double blow to A Piece Of Heaven's former trainer Barry Fitzgerald as, not only did he lose his flag-bearer in the transaction, but he now finds himself without a yard to train from after a fallout with his landlord...

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Paddy Kehoe: 'I've Backed Princess Zoe to win €50,000 – I got the Value'

He didn't crack the code to the Irish Lottery, have his colours carried by the record-breaking Grabel (GB) (Bold Owl {GB}), invest eye-watering sums in the stock market and battle with the bookmakers on an almost daily basis by being short of an opinion or two.  Now, Paddy Kehoe is preparing to back his latest theory that his pride and joy Princess Zoe (Ger) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}) can land the G1 Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday and, if correct, the 75-year-old businessman and renowned racehorse owner will net himself a...

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Princess Zoe To Bypass Dubai

Group 1-winning stayer Princess Zoe (Ger) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}) will bypass the Dubai World Cup meeting at the end of March, with the G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot earmarked as her next major target. Princess Zoe, who rapidly rose through the ranks in 2020 to win the G1 Prix du Cadran for trainer Tony Mullins, was second to Subjectivist (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) in last year's Gold Cup. The 7-year-old mare finished 10th in last weekend's G3 Red Sea Turf H. on Saudi Cup day. Mullins said of that effort,...

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Montjeu's Legacy Shines On At Cheltenham And Beyond

There are few areas in which any stallion can topple Galileo (Ire). It was only last year, however, that the champion sire drew level with his erstwhile stud-mate Montjeu (Ire) by number of Derby winners. The two sons of Sadler's Wells now have four apiece—and one Derby-winning paternal grandson each—but Montjeu was much quicker off the mark in this field and, following his death in 2012, he has not been represented by Classic-generation runners at Epsom in the last three years. As the Cheltenham Festival begins its four-day run today,...

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