Jeune - Stud Record

Stud Record

It is fair to say that Jeune probably would have been better off retired to stud at the end of his 5 year old season, when his race record was still relatively unblemished, and when he would have attracted better quality mares. Nevertheless, the start of his stud career was delayed until 1996 when Jeune commenced standing at Hayes' Lindsay Park property in South Australia before then transferring to Collingrove Stud in Victoria in 2004. The move to Victoria was precipitated by his success at stud, which caused him to "outgrow" the South Australian operation.

Chief among Jeune's successful offspring was the gutsy and ill-fated 2003 Caulfield Cup winner Mummify. He also sired On A Jeune, who ran second in the Melbourne Cup. Despite his very good race record, attractive appearance, and ability to sire good progeny, Jeune was not the most commercial of stallions in Australia. The quality of mares he attracted in South Australia was only moderate, and did not match those enjoyed by the more fashionable overseas shuttle stallions and speed-oriented locals, with whom he was competing. Nevertheless, he did achieve more at stud than many of these rivals, and over 5% of his runners won stakes races.

On the morning of 4 January 2006, Jeune was found dead in his paddock at Collingrove Stud from an apparent heart failure. Had he lived longer, he might have established himself as one of the better stallions in Australia.