Black Jack Ketchum retires

Black Jack Ketchum has been retired after trainer Jonjo O’Neill revealed the former top-class performer “wasn’t enjoying it anymore”.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2008 - 09:17

Black Jack Ketchum has been retired after trainer Jonjo O’Neill revealed the former top-class performer “wasn’t enjoying it anymore”.

Owned by Gay and Derrick Smith, the nine-year-old appeared to have a huge future in the game after his victory at the 2006 Cheltenham Festival.

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