Justify to Cover to Southern Hemisphere Time

Champion 2YO Sire in North America and sire of Storm Boy (winner of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic), Justify won’t be returning to stand at Coolmore Australia this spring and will remain at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky where he will cover a select book of mares to southern hemisphere time late in the year, according to a Coolmore Australia press release. “It’s a similar situation to Frankel in England where they serve mares to southern hemisphere time,” said Coolmore’s Tom Magnier. “We will be sending up some of our best mares and some of our clients here will have the opportunity to send their mares to him too.“ Magnier revealed, “Many of the mares that might have visited Justify here have already been booked into our Golden Slipper winner Shinzo (Snitzel) whose retirement was announced a few days ago. We have had a fantastic response to him from our clients.” Triple Crown winner Justify has enjoyed a sensational last twelve months in both hemispheres with Storm Boy and Learning to Fly in Australia and 5 Group/Grade 1 winners in Europe and North America headed by 2023 Champion 2YO City of Troy, the short-priced favourite for England’s 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby.

Gun 2YO Storm Boy (pic: Steve Hart)