Promising Debut Winner for Justify

Tara Madgwick - Friday July 14

Australia’s leading first crop sire by earnings, Triple Crown winner Justify (USA) added an eighth Australian two year-old winner to his tally when well bred filly Batrana made a winning debut at Geelong on Friday.

Batrana returns a winner at Geelong - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos.

Trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, Batrana was expected to need the run and was easy in the market, but she dived through late between horses to snatch a head win in a thrilling finish to a most competitive juvenile fillies maiden featuring 14 runners!

 

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uo;There’s not a lot of her at the moment and she’s going to mature and certainly be better next time in,” said Calvin McEvoy.

“We might take the pressure off her now for a while as she’s done a great  job to come to the races and win. She’s a very raw filly with plenty of upside.”

Batrana is a homebred for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and is the third winner from three foals to race from Group II winning Al Maher mare Badawiya, a half-sister to South African Group I winner Rumya tracing back along her tail female line to champion Australian mare Emancipation.

Badawiya was onsold at the 2022 Inglis Chairman’s Sale in the Segenhoe draft and was snapped up by Hollymount Stud for $140,000 and produced a colt by Too Darn Hot (GB) last spring.

Batrana adds to the Australian success of Justify (USA), who has sired two Group I winners in the Northern Hemisphere this year in Arabian Lion and Aspen Grove.

Justify, click for more info and to rum a Hypothetical mating.

The undefeated Triple Crown winner by Scat Daddy is due back at Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $77,000.

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Race Result - Attvest Finance Mdn Plate 1200m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.79
1
Batrana
- 2f Justify (USA) x Badawiya (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: H Coffey 57
2
0.1
Meg's Magic
- 2f Squamosa (AUS) x Tripled (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: P Gatt 57
3
0.3
Furosshi
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Adonais (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms J Beriman Rdr: Ms J Beriman 57
4
1.3
Pariah Pearl
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Ocean Challenger (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 57
5
2.5
Stylish
- 2f Lonhro (AUS) x Alaskan Rose (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
6
2.7
Goketsu
- 2f Brave Smash (JPN) x Bolly (AUS) (Poet's Voice (GB))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
7
3.0
Ginger 'n' Pink
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Dancers (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Tatum Bull 57
8
4.4
Villa Royale
- 2f Impending (AUS) x Villa Albani (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Jarrod Fry 57
9
4.7
Imminance
- 2f Impending (AUS) x Gin Lizzie (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Aaron Laing Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
9
4.7
Krementz
- 2f El Roca (AUS) x Cashenti (AUS) (Conatus (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Celine Gaudray 57
11
6.0
Holler Point
- 2f Holler (AUS) x Propelled (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: Ms A Macpherson Rdr: Logan McNeil 57
12
6.1
Iguassu
- 2f Lonhro (AUS) x Spring Waterfall (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
13
7.1
Merrigold
- 2f Gold Standard (AUS) x Me And You (AUS) (Bel Danoro (AUS))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: C Newitt 57
14
7.3
Bolsheviks
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Cappadocia (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Jack Hill 57
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