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Montjeu Dies Following Short Illness
Posted: 7:11 AM ET

Montjeu (Ire) (Sadler's Wells--Floripedes {Fr}, by Top Ville {Ire}), a champion on the racecourse who went on to become an influential stallion, died this morning at Coolmore Stud following a short illness due to complications from septicaemia. He was 16. Campaigned by Michael Tabor and trained by John Hammond, the bay captured the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club, G1 Irish Derby and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe during his 3-year-old campaign in 1999. He added a facile score in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at four, and retired to Coolmore with a record of 11 wins from 16 starts. From his first crop, Montjeu sired G1 Epsom Derby hero Motivator (GB) and G1 Irish Derby hero Hurricane Run (Ire). He has since sired two other winners of the Epsom Classic in Authorized (Ire) and Pour Moi (Ire), and was represented in 2011 by GI Breeders' Cup Turf hero St Nicholas Abbey (Ire).