Jessica Maguire: 'Always the worry, a horse that has been on the go so long, and then nothing'

Jessica Maguire explains to Brendan Coffey how Gordon Lord Byron came around at just the right time for her family
Jessica Maguire: 'Always the worry, a horse that has been on the go so long, and then nothing'

Gordon Lord Byron and Wayne Lordan are led in by Jessica and Morgan Cahalan and groom Kate O'Brien. Picture: Healy Racing

“The love of an underdog is the reason Gordon Lord Byron had a massive fan base and why his death from a heart attack at the age of 12 while preparing for his 109th start in the Gladness Stakes at the Curragh this weekend was mourned around the racing world.” - Mark Smith, Breednet.com.au (June 10, 2020) 

“Farming has always been the necessity,” says Jessica Maguire, “but horses have always been the hobby and the dream.” 

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