THE Connolly family’s Burgage Stud has a history of producing and standing successful stallions at their stud farm outside Leighlinbridge in Co Carlow. Jukebox Jury, who was crowned leading sire at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, sadly passed away last year, but the future remains bright at Burgage Stud, thanks to three promising sires, as Victor Connolly tells Amy Lynam.

There appears to be similarities between your new recruit, Silverwave, and the late Jukebox Jury, in that both enjoyed long and successful racing careers.