| Montjeu | |
|---|---|
 Montjeu at the 1999 Japan Cup | |
| Sire | Sadler's Wells |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Floripedes |
| Damsire | Top Ville |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1996 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Sir James Goldsmith |
| Owner | Laure Boulay de la Meurthe Michael Tabor |
| Trainer | John E. Hammond |
| Record | 16: 11-2-0 |
| Earnings | $2,062,822 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix du Jockey Club (1999) Irish Derby (1999) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1999) Tattersalls Gold Cup (2000) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2000) K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (2000) | |
| Awards | |
| European Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1999) #1 – International Classification for 3-Yr-Olds (1999) Timeform rating: 137 Leading sire in France (2005) | |
| Last updated on 12 September 2022 | |
Montjeu (4 April 1996 – 29 March 2012) was an Irish-bred, French-trained thoroughbred horse racing racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from September 1998 to November 2000, he ran sixteen times and won eleven races, including six at Group 1. After winning twice as a juvenile, he was the outstanding European racehorse of 1999, winning the Prix du Jockey Club, the Irish Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Four more victories in 2000 included the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. He was then retired to stud where he proved to be an outstanding sire of winners.
He died on 29 March 2012 at age 16 at Coolmore Stud from complications related to sepsis.[1][2]
- ^ "Montjeu RIP". Montjeu. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Jon Lees, 'Coolmore Stud world-class stallion Montjeu dies aged 16'. Racing Post, 29 March 2012