IL ETAIT TEMPS is a grey gelding by Jukebox Jury (Ire) out of the Dom Alco (Fre) dam Une Des Sources (Fre). This gelding has been leased to the Hollywood Syndicate in partnership with Barnane Stud.

Name: IL ETAIT TEMPS
Name Meaning: French for “it was time”
Sex: Grey Gelding
Foaled: 28/03/2018
Sire: Jukebox Jury (IRE)
Dam: Une Des Sources (FR)
Dam’s Sire: Dom Alco (FR)
Breeder: E Clayeux & S C Ecurie Couderc
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Record: 11-4-4
Record for Hollywood Syndicate: 6-4-1
First Run for Hollywood Syndicate: 24/11/2022

Updates – IL ETAIT TEMPS

February 3rd, 2024
INT – An incredible afternoon at Leopardstown, Ireland for the partnership between the Hollywood Syndicate and Barnane Stud, as IL ETAIT TEMPS won the Group 1 Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase! An incredible finish saw Danny Mullins get our grey champion over the line by a neck at opening odds of 20/1! He is trained by Willie Mullins and will now head to Cheltenham in March for another crack at Group 1 glory. Well done team! 🌟🏇🏻🍀. Race Replay.

November 30th, 2023
INT WIN – IL ETAIT TEMPS, a Grade 1 winner over the hurdles, now wins on his chase debut at Thurles. He tracked the leader in 2nd throughout the race before hitting the front with once fence left to jump, and with an asserted run-in, won comfortably by 4.5 lengths.  This grey gelding was ridden to victory by Paul Townend and trained by Willie Mullins. He is owned in partnership between Barnane Stud and the Hollywood Syndicate. Read more about the race here.
Race Replay.

April 25, 2023
Raced over 2M 100Y at Punchestown in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) at the Punchestown Festival. Finished 2nd out of 5 runners. Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake next, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on one pace.

March 14, 2023
Raced over 3200m in the Group 1 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. Finished 5th out of 14 runners.

February 5th, 2023
INT WIN – IL ETAIT TEMPS accelerated under Danny Mullins to score a nine-and-a-half-length success in the Tattersalls Ireland Grade 1 Novice Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown on Sunday. The grey gelding is trained by Willie Mullins. IL ETAIT TEMPS is leased by The Hollywood Syndicate in partnership with Barnane Stud, and also owned by Ross Doyle and PW Jones. Watch the replay here. Read more on Sporting Post here.

November 24, 2022
INT WINNER – IL ETAIT TEMPS  notches up his first career victory under the Hollywood Syndicate at Thurles Racecourse this afternoon! Outstanding ride by Patrick Mullins, and trained by Willie Mullins. Hopefully the first of many! This gelding is leased in partnership with Barnane Stud. Replay here.

November 22, 2022
IL ETAIT TEMPS will make his debut in the Hollywood Syndicate colours at Thurles on Thursday 24th November, in Race 7 off at 15h40 (17h40 South African Time). He will be ridden by apprentice Pat Mullins.

August 18th, 2022
Some great videos of our grey gelding at the Mullins stables. We can’t wait to have our first runner in Ireland!

 

August 17th, 2022
The Hollywood Syndicate will have it first horse trained and run in its silks in Ireland, with a new lease in partnership with Barnane Stud. The horses name is IL ETAIT TEMPS, a grey gelding by Jukebox Jury (Ire) out of the Dom Alco (Fre) dam Une Des Sources (Fre). He’s a lovely 4 year-old with a unique coat. He has already run in three Grade 1 hurdle races, with his best finish coming in 3rd in the Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Gr1) at Leopardstown. The trainer Willie Mullins is really excited with him and looking forward to his progress.