Jonquil (2022) Horse

Foal Date

17-Mar-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Lope De Vega

Dam

Jovial

Prize Money

898052

Trainer

Andrew Balding

Owners

Juddmonte

About

Jonquil is a 3yo b trained by Andrew Balding in Hong Kong. He is by Lope De Vega out of the mare Jovial. To date, Jonquil has collected five wins. On 24 Aug 2025 at Gooloogong, he earned his most important victory, claiming the $214,226 Celebration Mile Stakes. He has proven a rewarding runner for bettors, offering a 12% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Del Mar • Keeneland • Goodwood • Royal Ascot • Ascot Park • ParisLongchamp • Newbury • Doncaster • Donald • Sandown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Del Mar 02-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R10 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.660, SP: 13.00 was allowed to settle, moved up four wide, was bumped and forced wider nearing the quarter pole and came up empty thereafter. 1st Notable Speech ( W Buick 126 ) 2nd Formidable Man ( J R Velazquez 126 ) 1.50L 3rd The Lion In Winter ( C Soumillon 123 ) 1.60L 9th Jonquil ( C T Keane 123 ) 4.90L See full results	C T Keane 55.8kg 4.90L	9 (13)
Keeneland 05-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R10 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (Stakes) $87,500 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.610, SP: 10.00 lacked speed in the four to three path around the first turn, swung out to the seven path into upper stretch, rallied to bid for minor placings in the closing stages but needed more for show. 1st Rhetorical ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Program Trading ( F Prat 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Brilliant Berti ( J Ortiz 126 ) 0.30L 4th Jonquil ( D Davis 122 ) 1.50L See full results	D Davis 55.3kg 1.50L	4 (11)
GOODwood 24-Aug-25 1610m GOOD R4 CL1 $89,885 (of $155,918) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.800, SP: 4.00 1st Jonquil ( C Keane 127 ) 2nd Saqqara Sands ( R Ryan 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Arisaig ( J P Spencer 130 ) 0.50L See full results	C Keane 57.6kg	1 (6)
Gooloogong 24-Aug-25 1610m R4 Gooloogong race 4 $121,487 (of $214,226) Barrier 6 1st Jonquil ( 127 ) 2nd Saqqara Sands ( 124 ) 3rd Arisaig ( 130 )	57.6kg	1 (6)
Gooloogong 29-Jul-25 1410m R3 Gooloogong race 3 $6,466 (of $240,386) Barrier 11 1st Witness Stand ( 132 ) 2nd Lake Forest ( 132 ) 3rd Audience ( 132 ) 5th Jonquil ( O Murphy 125 , Cd 0 )	O Murphy 56.7kg, Cd 0	5 (10)
GOODwood 29-Jul-25 1410m GOOD R3 CL1 $4,842 (of $177,066) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.550, SP: 4.50 1st Witness Stand ( H Doyle 132 ) 2nd Lake Forest ( T Marquand 132 ) 2.75L 3rd Audience ( R Havlin 132 ) 2.25L 5th Jonquil ( O Murphy 125 ) 7.20L See full results	O Murphy 56.7kg 7.20L	5 (10)
Royal Ascot 20-Jun-25 1210m GOOD R2 CL1 (of $713,921) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:12.030, SP: 5.50 Raced near side, towards rear of mid-division, never on terms 1st Time For Sandals ( R Kingscote 125 ) 2nd Arizona Blaze ( D Egan 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Rayevka ( M Barzalona 125 ) 0.80L 13th Jonquil ( C Soumillon 128 ) 7.85L See full results	C Soumillon 58.1kg 7.85L	13 (21)
Ascot Park 20-Jun-25 1210m R2 Ascot Park race 2 (of $977,458) Barrier 15 1st Time For Sandals ( 125 ) 2nd Arizona Blaze ( 128 ) 3rd Rayevka ( 125 ) 13th Jonquil ( C Soumillon 128 , Cd 0 )	C Soumillon 58.1kg, Cd 0	13 (21)
Ascot 20-Jun-25 1210m GOOD (of $514,466), SP: 5.50 1st Time For Sandals ( R Kingscote 125 ) 2nd Arizona Blaze ( D Egan 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Rayevka ( M Barzalona 125 ) 0.50L 13th Jonquil ( C Soumillon 128 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L	C Soumillon 58.1kg, Cd 0 7.25L	13
ParisLongchamp 11-May-25 1600m GOOD R5 Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Group 1) $130,000 (of $650,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.910, SP: 5.50 1st Henri Matisse ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Jonquil ( O Murphy 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Camille Pissarro ( C Soumillon 128 ) 1.00L See full results	O Murphy 58.1kg 0.20L	2 (16)
Newbury 12-Apr-25 1410m GOOD R3 CL1 $56,710 (of $98,370) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 9.00 Raced near side tracking leaders, challenged travelling well 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well 1st Jonquil ( O Murphy 128 ) 2nd Rashabar ( S M Levey 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Saracen ( C Soumillon 128 ) 2.00L See full results	O Murphy 58.1kg	1 (10)
Doncaster 13-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R2 CL1 $878 (of $63,941) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.890, SP: 2.75 Dwelt, held up towards rear in centre, pushed along over 2f out, no response 1st Benevento ( D Egan 128 ) 2nd Symbol Of Honour ( J Doyle 128 ) 0.50L 3rd The Waco Kid ( O Murphy 128 ) 0.75L 6th Jonquil ( R L Moore 128 ) 9.75L See full results	R L Moore 58.1kg 9.75L	6 (7)
Donald 13-Sep-24 1410m R2 Donald race 2 $1,124 (of $83,243) Barrier 7 1st Benevento ( 128 ) 2nd Symbol of Honour ( 128 ) 3rd The Waco Kid ( 128 ) 6th Jonquil ( R Moore 128 , Cd 0 )	R Moore 58.1kg, Cd 0	6 (7)
Sandown 30-Aug-24 1410m GOOD R3 CL4 Md $5,400 (of $9,837) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.870, SP: 3.75 Close 3rd on inside, edged right and hampered inside final 2f, soon not clear run in 3rd, angled out 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, led final stride 1st Jonquil ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Centigrade ( R Ryan 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Tycoon ( O Murphy 128 ) 2.50L See full results	R L Moore 58.1kg	1 (10)
Sandown Park 30-Aug-24 1410m R3 Sandown Park race 3 $6,916 (of $12,807) Barrier 2 1st Jonquil ( 128 ) 2nd Centigrade ( 128 ) 3rd Tycoon ( 128 )	58.1kg	1 (10)