The
2019 Southern Hemisphere breeding season will see the arrival in the Hunter
Valley of the only undefeated US Triple Crown winner. Justify won each of his
six career starts including four at Group 1 level when becoming just the 13thTriple Crown winner in history.
"Justify was a phenomenal racehorse who re-wrote the history books through his
achievements on the track. It is an absolute privilege to stand him at Coolmore
Australia alongside our other US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, who has
already been so well supported by Australian breeders," said Coolmore Australia
Principal, Tom Magnier.
The striking son of Scat Daddy is the best of 27 individual Group I winners for
his sire who has already proven himself as a sire of sires through the deeds of
his son No Nay Never. US Horse of the Year in 2018, Justify will stand
alongside fellow Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, in what is a huge coup
for Australian breeders.
"Scat Daddy was an incredible sire who has made an instant impact as a sire of
sires and we look forward to standing his best son in Jerry's Plains," Magnier
added.
"History tells us; the best racehorses make the best sires. Justify is a horse
of incredibly rare ability, and to stand him alongside fellow US Triple Crown
winner American Pharoah in the Hunter Valley is a huge show of faith in the
strength of the Australian industry by the Magnier family," said Coolmore
Australia's Sales and Nominations Manager, Colm Santry.
"There have been two US Triple Crown winners in the last 40 years and thirteen
in history. They will both stand alongside our very own Australian Triple Crown
winning two-year-old Pierro, who has already proven himself as one of the best
sires in the country. It's probably the first time in history that three Triple
Crown winners have stood at one stud in the same season anywhere in the world.
It is hugely exciting and we are very much looking forward to showing Justify
to Australasian breeders in a couple of months' time," Santry continued.
Justify will stand the 2019 season at Coolmore Australia, where his fee will
remain private.