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Jonjo O’Neill continues to enjoy one of the most successful careers in horseracing. As both jockey and trainer he has reached virtually every height this great sport has to offer, along the way overcoming adversity, including beating cancer. Through all of this, his love of horseracing, his affinity with horses and thirst for success has never changed.

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Don't Push It

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John Smith's Grand National

2010

Synchronised

Synchronised

Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase

2012

Tominator

Tominator

John Smith's Northumberland Plate

2013

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More Of That

Ladbrokes World Hurdle

2014

Shutthefrontdoor

Shutthefrontdoor

Boylesports Irish Grand National Chase

2014

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  • We are all enjoying the lovely spring weather 20.04.18

    We are all delighted the sun is shining, and at last, the ground has improved. After a disappointing winter, we have had a much better week with Spookydooky winning at Exeter on Tuesday under lovely ride from Richard Johnson, much to the pleasure of the Piranha Partnership who travelled all the way down to Devon. Spookydooky was winning for the first time since November 2015, although he has had some very good performances in the meantime, the Handicapper was finally giving him a chance. The...

  • IT'S FINALLY DRYING UP 17.04.18

    Spring is finally arriving and the ground is drying up giving us the chance to work on the grass gallops.  Here's a video from this morning.  ...

  • SYNDICATE SATURDAY 09.04.18

    We enjoyed a great morning on Saturday when lots of our wonderful syndicate and partnership owners joined us. The rain stopped just in time for the walk out onto the gallops to see the horses in the owners' colours. Syndicates and partnerships are a huge part of Jonjo O'Neill Racing and we are extremely grateful for all of your support. It is a fantastic way of getting into racehorse ownership. We have created a photo album of the day over on our Facebook page that you can find here -...

  • Chris Hughes' Guide to Jackdaws Castle 04.04.18

    Chris was sadly unable to ride last week due to a slight back injury after rowing in the Sport Relief challange and a charity football match the weekend previously. We took this opportunity for Christ to take you on a tour around Jackdaws Castle meeting some of the team. ...

  • Chris Hughes in training 26.03.18

    Chris Hughes was back at Jackdaws preparing for his charity race at York in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.  He joined the 3rd lot on the gallops under the watchful eye of jockey coach Dominic Elsworth who was helping with Chris' technique.  He then spent time on the equiciser which is a great help for balance, technique and fitness.  To support Chris on with his race, visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/chrishughes-loveracing  ...

  • Radio 2 at Jackdaws Castle 21.03.18

    It was a honour to have the Chris Evans Breakfast Show broadcast live here at Jackdaws Castle on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day and to meet all of the wonderful Children in Need auction winners.  We all had an incredibly fun morning with Chris and the Radio 2 team and we hope they all had an lovely morning.  We have created a photo album from the day over on our Facebook Page that you can find HERE. You can listen again to the show by following this link - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09twf8v ...

  • Chris' first morning on the gallops 12.03.18

    We are delighted to be supporting Chris Hughes in preparation for his Macmillan Cancer Charity Ride at York in June.  He had his first morning on the gallops with the team last week and it went very well.  Here's the first of his Jonjo O'Neill Racing diaries. ...

  • The Beast from the East 05.03.18

    We were hit quite hard by a mixture of the Beast from the East and Storm Emma over the weekend with snow covering the whole of Jackdaws Castle and drifts measuring over 8 feet!  We are so grateful to all of our amazing staff for their efforts and have shared videos across our social media of the activity over the weekend.  The snow is thawing very quickly and we have blue skies overhead and are looking forward to a few runners this week starting with Corlay running at Southwell today and...

  • Supporting Chris for Charity 09.02.18

    We are delighted to be supporting Chris Hughes as he embarks on his charity race at York in June 2018 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Suport.  Chris, who will be sponsored by Coral through his journey, will be training here at Jackdaws Castle once a week leading up to the race under the guidance of Jonjo and our jockeys in the yard. You can support Chris by donating on his Just Giving page here - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/chrishughes-loveracing We wish him the best of...

  • The Ups and Downs of Racing 30.01.18

    We started off Friday in great style with Django Django winning comfortably but unfortunately, the day went downhill from there with the very sad loss of Taquin du Seuil who had been a fantastic horse for the Broughton Family and Friends. He started off winning for us in October 2012 – winning his maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter, followed by finishing a close second to My Tent Or Yours at Ascot (little did we know he finished second to a future Champion). He followed this by winning the Grade 2...

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  • " Jackdaws Castle is without doubt one of Europe’s premier training establishments, you really do have to see it to believe it. The facilities are absolutely second to none. Jonjo has a natural gift with horses. He understands their every need and places them to perfection, which makes my job a lot easier. All in all, Jonjo is passionate but realistic; honest and a straight-talking person. He is a top class trainer and a lot of fun. I would call him a true racing legend and a great friend."

    AP McCoy

  • " What can I say about Jonjo O’Neill after all the success I have had as the owner of Albertas Run – a horse I bought for £15k at the sales and which was brought along with patience and great care by the team at Jackdaws. Both Jonjo and AP have a clear empathy with the horse. I love the banter; I love the fun – and his wife is good looking too! All in all an excellent trainer and a fantastic place."

    Trevor Hemmings

  • " Jonjo is a racing legend; an outstanding person who remains as committed to racing as he was when breaking records as champion jockey in the ‘seventies. I’ve had horses with him for nearly twenty five years and, whether you are J P McManus or a small shareholder in a large syndicate, he’s always the same – genuine, consistent and hugely competitive."

    Jim McGrath

  • " Jonjo and Jacqui and the whole team at Jackdaws Castle encapsulate everything that is good and enjoyable about National Hunt racing. Every owner, whoever he or she may be, is looked after individually and is treated with the utmost professionalism and reality, with a great deal of fun mixed in too. To put it bluntly, being involved with Jonjo and the whole team at Jackdaws, really makes owning a racehorse a worthwhile and pleasurable pastime."

    Jeremy Hitchins

  • " The facilities provided at Jackdaws Castle are of the highest quality, and with the expertise of Jonjo, Jacqui and their excellent team, the horses have the best environment possible. We are always kept fully informed with up to date progress reports. A visit to Jackdaws to see the horses on the wonderful gallops makes for a thoroughly enjoyable morning – with hospitality to match! Good luck for this season to all the owners."

    Bensaranat Syndicate

  • " Jonjo and Jacqui represent all that’s great about National Hunt racing – a combination of a thoroughly professional yard and an ability to treat even new owners like old friends."

    Sir Martin Broughton

  • " Jonjo O’Neill is not just a very special man, he is a special trainer too. To visit him and the team at Jackdaws Castle has been one of the pleasures of a lifetime. Mind you, he has lived at least three lives already!"

    Brough Scott

  • " Jonjo, Jacqui and Jackdaws define jumping, jollity and (sometimes) jam!"

    Nicholas and Cherry Jones

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