Strong Contender (2021) Horse
About
Strong Contender is a 5yo gelding trained by N Lee in Galway. He is by Jukebox Jury out of Some Catch. To date, Strong Contender has won two races. On 20 Aug 2026 at Sligo, he claimed his most significant victory, earning $14,001.00 Hcph. The horse has been profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 113% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Galway 08-Sep-26 4514m SOFT R5 HcpH $1,613 (of $16,143), SP: 6.50 1st Grace Faraday ( J Smith 158 , Cd 153 ) 2nd Midleton Rare ( E Dunseath 167 , Cd 160 ) 4.50L 3rd Strong Contender ( C Smithers 162 , Cd 155 ) 12.50L See full results | C Smithers 73.5kg, Cd 70.3kg 12.50L | 3 (23) |
| Sligo 20-Aug-26 5183m GOOD R6 HcpH, Winning Time: 06:33.010, SP: 5.00 1st Strong Contender ( C Smithers 145 , Cd 141 ) 2nd Luck Between Us ( N Moore 165 , Cd 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Cornmarket ( A King 161 , Cd 157 ) 2.25L See full results | C Smithers 65.8kg, Cd 64kg | 1 (12) |
| Wexford 08-Aug-26 4828m SOFT R4 HcpH $9,830 (of $16,382), Winning Time: 06:06.700, SP: 12.00 1st Strong Contender ( C Smithers 147 , Cd 140 ) 2nd Tango Theatre ( S Fitzsimons 160 , Cd 153 ) 9.50L 3rd Clone Cross ( K Healy 165 , Cd 158 ) 11.25L See full results | C Smithers 66.7kg, Cd 63.5kg | 1 (17) |
| Ballinrobe 22-Jul-26 4463m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $9,784), Winning Time: 05:42.500, SP: 15.00 1st She'll Be Kept ( P Enright 159 ) 2nd Smackwater Jack ( E O'sullivan 165 ) 8.00L 3rd La Tene ( M Kenneally 141 ) 1.00L 8th Strong Contender ( J J Slevin 150 ) 18.55L See full results | J J Slevin 68kg 18.55L | 8 (19) |
| Kilbeggan 16-Jun-26 4919m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $9,853), Winning Time: 05:53.700, SP: 41.00 1st Island Mccoo ( A O'sullivan 157 ) 2nd Pilgrims Walk ( D Robinson 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Queen Kulina ( S O'callaghan 146 ) 4.50L 7th Strong Contender ( C Smithers 153 , Cd 146 ) 10.50L See full results | C Smithers 69.4kg, Cd 66.2kg 10.50L | 7 (19) |