“He was a gun 2YO and the best 2YO we have had; early, very sharp and natural. We look forward to training his progeny in the future.”
– Ciaron Maher, Trainer –
“He is the most natural athlete I have ever worked with, both in Australia and in England.”
– David Eustace, Co-trainer Ciaron Maher Racing –
overview
Brilliant Group winning sprinting son of Snitzel.
Undefeated in two starts as a juvenile, the Ciaron Maher trained colt was a dominant winner of the $250,000 Listed Inglis Premier (1200m) and returned in the spring to win the stallion-making Group III MRC Vain Stakes (1100m).
In the Vain Stakes Jukebox produced a race-best sectional for the final 200m and it was this blistering turn of foot that had always set him apart from the rest.
Jukebox racked up a further three Group placings in a brief career of just eight starts, finishing second to Group I winning filly Catchy in the Group II VRC Danehill Stakes (1200m) and second to another outstanding filly in Formality in the Group III MRC Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m).
A naturally fast, precocious horse that won his first three starts, Jukebox ran true to his pedigree being from the top class Stakes winning juvenile Jestatune, a daughter of Golden Slipper and leading speed influence Rory’s Jester, who of course is also the broodmare sire of Not A Single Doubt.
A half-sister to WA Group I winner Ihtsahymn, Jestatune is from another Stakes winning juvenile in Umatune, a daughter of Group I winning 2YO and leading sire Umatilla.
An affordable son of reigning Champion Sire Snitzel from a power packed speed family, Jukebox is sure to strike a tune with breeders looking for precocity, speed and a great physique.
By Champion Sire Snitzel
Precocious, unbeaten Stakes winning 2YO
Winner of the stallion making Vain Stakes as a 3YO
From a colonial family built on Australian speed
pedigree
race record
Age
Runs
1st
2nd
3rd
2
2
2
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–
3
6
1
2
1
Total
8
3
2
1
At 2
MRC Inglis 2YO Premier (R), L (1200m beating Coppergate and Perast), Geelong RC Bet365 Maiden 2YO P. (1100m)
At 3
MRC Vain S., Gr.3 (1100m beating Plutocracy and Luen on Poseidon), 2d VRC Danehill S., Gr.2 (1200m to Catchy and beating Booker), MRC Blue Sapphire S., Gr.3 (1200m to Formality and beating Lone Eagle), 3d MRC Sir John Monash S., Gr.3 (1100m to Voodoo Lad and Inn Keeper)
