2011 Irish St. Leger (G1)

The G1 Irish St. Leger has been the best race of the day in Ireland or the UK. Jukebox Jury and Ducan hit the wire in a dead heat to split the G1 prize at the Curragh in Ireland!! Duncan share of 1st place gives trainer John Gosden win's in both the English and Irish St. Leger's today!! Short priced race favorite, Fame and Glory, was beaten for a second straight time. This time, finishing a very disappointing 4th. Which now leads me to wonder, with back to back lack luster efforts in the St. Leger Trial at Leopardstown, and the Irish St. Leger at the Curragh, if maybe that 2-1/2 mile Ascot Gold Cup win, brilliant though it was, might not have taken more out of Fame and Glory than we realize? I wonder if Coolmore might not now consider retiring Fame and Glory after today's effort? Let's just say that it won't surprise me if they do? JMO.