First Stakes Winner for Jukebox

Mark Smith - Saturday June 11

Young Aquis Farm stallion Jukebox received a huge boost when the Barry Lockwood-trained Johnny Rocker went coast to coast in Saturday’s Listed Oxlade Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm.

No catching Johnny Rocker (image Grant Courtney)

A winner over 1000m on the Poly Track when on debut at the Sunshine Coast on May 27, Johnny Rocker took the step up to 1300m in his stride.

With Samantha Collett in the saddle, the son of Jukebox found the front from an outside barrier. Travelling within himself, Johnny Rocker was untroubled to defeat the Snitzel colt Stampede by one and a half lengths with the Bel Esprit gelding Thelwell three-quarter of a length back in third.

“I was worried about the alley, and thankfully, the owners went over all the form and worked out we’d be in the first four, but I didn’t think we’d get across and lead so easily,” Lockwood said.

“Early days, he always showed ability. I gave him a jumpout on the grass at Doomben, and he went well, but it was so wet we had to take him to the Gold Coast to trial him. There were no more races except the poly, so he went there, won it, and now he’s back on the grass.

 “He’s owned by the same people that own Scissorhands, his half-sister.”

“We’ll see how he goes, but we might wait for the early three-year-olds races.”

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One for the locals (image Grant Courtney)

Samantha Collett said Johnny Rocker loves to get out and run.

"He really rose to the occasion today. He just loves his job; his whole personality is great. It makes my job easy because he wants to be a racehorse," Collett said.

“Early in the week, I had a chat to ‘Baz’ (Lockwood), and I think if we’d drawn closer we might not have led. But he hopped away so well, and I could just control the race, and he was always just ready for me to ask him to go.”

A homebred for Jamie Stumer and partners, Johnny Rocker is the fourth winner from as many foals of the winning Magic Albert mare Margene a three-quarter sister to Group 1 Emirates Stakes and Group 1 BTC Cup winner Albert The Fat and a half-sister to stakes-placed Mastery.

Johnny Rocker is the final foal of Margene, who died in July last year, and is the first stakes winner for Aquis Farm’s Jukebox.

A brilliantly fast son of Snitzel, Jukebox will stand for a value fee of $6,600 at Aquis in 2022.

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Race Result - Nova 106.9 Oxlade Stakes LR 1300m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:16.87
1
Johnny Rocker
- 2c Jukebox (AUS) x Margene (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: B J Lockwood Rdr: S T Collett 57
2
1.5
Calgary Stampede
- 2g Snitzel (AUS) x Nayeli (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
3
2.3
Thelwell
- 2g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Di Maria (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Sharryn Livingstone Rdr: Justin P Stanley 57
Bel Esprit
4
2.7
Kamitori
- 2f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Atotori (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55.5
5
2.9
Robusto
- 2c Churchill (IRE) x She's Clean (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 57
6
3.0
Metallicity
- 2c Zoustar (AUS) x Captivating Claire (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
7
5.5
Bank Maur
- 2c Maurice (JPN) x Banksia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: Ms T Harrison 57
8
6.0
Minks Star
- 2f Star Witness (AUS) x Global Dream (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: B N Stewart 55
9
6.2
Four Mile Lane
- 2c Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Badawiya (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: T Button Rdr: Luke Tarrant 57
10
6.4
Allude
- 2c Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Refer (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: J Ford 57
11
6.8
Wowit's Willywonka
- 2g Magnus (AUS) x Onemoremelody (AUS) (Onemorenomore (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Ben Thompson 57
12
7.8
Sebring Girl
- 2f Sebring (AUS) x Liesele (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 55
13
7.9
Floral Oasis
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Rare Fragrance (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
14
8.9
Whistling Spirit
- 2g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Foxwhistle (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: Ryan Tyrell Rdr: James Orman 57
15
16.4
Shaquila
- 2c Shalaa (IRE) x Heat Haze (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: S Clipperton 57
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