Unbeatable Triple Crown Winner Evenly added to his quick start with his first black bet winner, who was trained by Aidan O’Brien StatueJune 26 in Ireland.
Statuette became Justify’s second winner and first overseas winner as she kicked off her debut May 28 at Navan Racecourse. Starting second in the Airlie Stud Stakes (G2), the 2-year-old won the six-track event with three-quarters of the time at The Curragh under racer Ryan Moore’s control for the Coolmore owners. , Westerberg and Merriebelle Stables.
Bred in Kentucky by Merriebelle Stables and Orpendale/Chelston/Wynatt, Statuette is the daughter of a mare who won first place group 1 Immortal poem . Statuette is a half-sister to last year’s Juddmonte winner Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) Tenebrism (Caravaggio ), who came fourth in the June 17 (G1) Coronation Shares at Royal Ascot.
After boasting a 2-year-old average sales of $338,927 this year, Justify was represented by four minor winners in addition to Statuette, including the staked pony Tahoma . Horse of the Year 2018 has captured the public eye with his remarkable feat over Three Crowns for Owners of China Horse Club, Delta Partner Team Leader, Starlight Racing and WinStar Ranch.
Justify stands at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky., with a $100,000 advertising fee, horse stalls and direct nurses.
