Rory’s Jester was a notable Australia

Australia

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n Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorse

Horse

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 and sire. A chestnut

Chestnut (coat)

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 son of Crown Jester from Rory’s Rocket (GB) by Roan Rocket, he was trained by Colin Hayes

Colin Hayes

Colin Sidney Hayes was a champion trainer of thoroughbred racehorses based in Adelaide, Australia.During his career he trained 5,333 winners including 524 individual Group or Listed winners. He won 28 Adelaide and 13 Melbourne Trainers' Premierships.-Early days:Colin was born in Semaphore, South...

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Some of his major race victories include the 1985 STC

Sydney Turf Club

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  Golden Slipper Stakes

Golden Slipper

The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights. It is the premier two year old race in Australia and is the world's richest race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds....

, STC Pago Pago Stakes

Pago Pago Stakes

The Pago Pago Stakes is a Sydney Turf Club Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for two year old colts and geldings, at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney in March...

 and the SAJC R.N. Irwin Stakes. He also finished second (to Hula Chief) in the 1986 VRC

VRC

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 Lightning Stakes

Lightning Stakes

The Lightning Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney is A$750,000...

. Predominantly a speed horse, he won races over sprint distances ranging from 1,000m to 1,200m.

Since retiring to stud he became Australian Champion First Season Sire with his first crop of precocious and speedy two-year-olds. His outstanding progeny included Racer’s Edge, Chortle, Happy Giggle, Isca and Light Up The World.

Rory's Jester was retired from stud duties in 2005. He was humanely put down at Swettenham Stud in Victoria in 2007 at the age of 24.

Major wins

Rory’s Jester won the following major races:

• 1985 STC Golden Slipper Stakes – G1 (1200m)
• 1985 STC Pago Pago Stakes – G3 (1200m)
• 1985 VRC The Black Douglas – G3 (1100m)
• 1986 SAJC R.N. Irwin Stakes – G2 (1100m)
• 1984 WATC L.R.Connell Quality Stakes - Listed (1000m)