A superb athlete by the sire of the moment Justify. He’s out of an ultra-fast, stakes-placed Stravinsky mare and trainer John Thompson declared him as “the best type that he has purchased since taking out his own trainer’s license.”
Trained by John Thompson, Randwick.
Purchased for $300,000 from Ridgmont Farm, he is faultless in every respect and comes equipped with an outstanding constitution and impeccable pedigree.
Offered as Lot 352 at Inglis Classic, he is the first living foal from the speedy 5-time-winning Stravinsky mare Crystal Fountain (NZ). Four of her career wins were achieved in succession (between 1100 and 1221 metres) and she was stakes placed in Victoria on multiple occasions.
His dam is a three-quarter sister to Champion 3YO Filly Serenade Rose, winner of the G1 VRC Oaks, G1 Australian Oaks, G1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes etc.
A true Champion in his own right, Justify took out the highly esteemed American Triple Crown and made history when retiring to stud as the first Triple Crown winner to remain unbeaten.
He’s the Leading First Season Sire in Australia and his progeny include $2 million Inglis Millennium and G3 Widden Stakes winner Learning To Fly, plus first crop northern hemisphere Group 1 winner Arabian Lion.
From Justify’s northern and southern hemisphere crops, he has sired 11 individual stakes horses and boasts a phenomenal 8.4% stakes winners/runners strike rate.
Duncan and trainer John Thompson have combined with immense success. Group 1-winning Champion Filly First Seal, multiple stakes winner Purple Sector, Magic Millions winner Primitivo and exciting 3yo Earl Of Devon are just a few examples of this partnership’s successes.
Limited ownership opportunities are available to race this colt with DGR and John Thompson.
Contact Duncan to find out more about how you can get involved in his ownership group.
An outstanding filly by leading New Zealand sire Per Incanto from Winter Sky (IRE), an Invincible Spirit half-sister to Transfers, the dam of Group 1 winner Tom Kitten and stakes winners Va Via and Promotions. This filly was bred and raised at one of New Zealand’s very best nurseries, Little Avondale, a stud famed for producing 41 individual Group 1 winners.
By leading 2yo sire Extreme Choice from the multiple Group winner Istanford (USA), this filly was raised at the top Golden Slipper-producing nursery of Newgate Farm and will get every opportunity of success under the guidance of Anthony Cummings, the trainer of her sire’s best daughter and DGR’s up-and-coming 2yo Group placegetter Extreme Diva.
In the make and shape of his leading sire, So You Think, this colt is from the 3yo stakes performer Valley Sweetheart. Hailing from a front-running family, he represented great buying very early on at Inglis Classic and is a type that is destined to follow in the footsteps of So You Think’s best progeny.
With loads of natural muscle, strength and a top pedigree on her side, this filly was a compelling buy for DGR’s Duncan Ramage. By the Group-winning Invincible Spirit stallion Ancient Spirit, she is from an impeccably related mare from one of New Zealand’s most distinguished nurseries.
A beautifully bred filly by exciting freshman So You Think stallion Peltzer. Her Not a Single Doubt dam was unbeaten as a juvenile and is already doing an excellent job at stud, producing a stakes-winning 2yo in Lord Cosmos.
Duncan's Comments
“John Thompson labelled him "the best type that he has purchased since taking out his own trainer's license." As the co-buyer and managing owner of this colt, I concur! A son of Justify whose unbeaten bay daughter Learning To Fly now heads the Golden Slipper market. Incidentally, her co-breeder is a co-breeder of this colt from a direct family of Champion 3yo's and Group 1 winners; this colt has it all.”