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Juddmonte Appoints Six-Time Irish Champion Colin Keane as Retained Rider

The decision revives Juddmonte’s use of a single retained jockey after more than a decade without one.

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Overview

  • Juddmonte confirmed Keane’s retainer with immediate effect, marking its first dedicated jockey appointment since 2014.
  • The 30-year-old is a six-time Irish Flat champion who has partnered Juddmonte winners in races such as the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Irish Derby.
  • Under the agreement Keane will ride the operation’s leading horses in England, Ireland and France.
  • At Royal Ascot he is booked for Field Of Gold in the St James’s Palace Stakes, Lead Artist in the Queen Anne and Babouche in the Commonwealth Cup.
  • Juddmonte CEO Douglas Erskine Crum said the move will bring security and consistency, and Keane said he is eager to work with top trainers as Tony Hind oversees his UK rides.