Verdad (AUS) 2020
Profile
5g Justify (USA) x Whistle Baby (Magnus)
Foaled October 10, 2020
Career: 26 starts, 3 - 9 - 4 $718,325
Trainer: R D Griffiths, Cranbourne
Ownership: Mrs S G Griffiths, R D Griffiths, T S G Brown, Ms S Gnanalingam, Mrs K J Pearce, C Macek, D A Kercher, C Cowley, A J Lalor, W P Enright, D Shirley, Thin String Racing (Mgr: P McRedmond) & Princeton Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: C W Pearce)
Verdad is a 5 year old gelding by Justify out of the Magnus mare, Whistle Baby.
Last start was 7th at Caulfield on February 7, 2026 in the Ive > (Bm84) over 1600 metres.
Stakes performance:
2nd
2023 Drummond Golf Vase (Gr.2);
2023 Entry Education Stutt Stakes (Gr.2);
2025 bet365 Kilmore Cup (LR);
3rd
2024 C S Hayes Stakes (Gr.3);
Sale Details
Lot 318 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling SaleVendor: Merricks Station, Merricks Buyer: T Nolen $65,000
Lot 97 2022 Inglis Ready2Race SaleVendor: Nolen Racing, Benalla, Vic Buyer: Griffiths de Kock Racing / Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA) $150,000
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Shadow Waltz (AUS)
Hennessy (USA)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
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Race Record
5yo
7Feb26
7th
Caulfield
Ive > (Bm84) 1600m
Good(4) Luke Cartwright (61) 10/1 - 1st: Sneaky Sunrise (2.8L)
5yo
27Dec25
7th
Cranbourne
Pepsi Max (Bm100) 2025m
Good(3) Luke Cartwright (53.5) 9/2 - 1st: Saint George (5.7L)
5yo
7Dec25
5th
Werribee
Picklebet Werribee Cup 1600m
Good(4) Patrick Moloney (55) 5/1 - 1st: Holymanz (2.8L)
5yo
23Nov25
2nd
Kilmore
bet365 Kilmore Cup LR 1600m
Soft(7) Patrick Moloney (54) 5/1 - 1st: Regal Zeus (4L)
5yo
9Nov25
7th
Ararat
Programmed Ararat Bowl 1300m
Good(3) R Mc Leod (60.5) 11/2 - 1st: Run Harry Run (7L)
4yo
25Oct24
2nd
Moonee Valley
MSC Signs (Bm78) 1600m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (62) 2/1 - 1st: Montather (0.5L)
4yo
16Oct24
2nd
Caulfield
Schweppes (Bm84) 1440m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (59) 13/8 - 1st: Poison Chalice (1.3L)
4yo
28Sep24
2nd
Sandown-Hillside
ive > (Bm84) 1400m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (59) 4/1 - 1st: Freak Of Nature (0.4L)
3yo
23Mar24
4th
Moonee Valley
DCE Alister Clark Stakes Gr2 2040m
Good(4) J Mott (57) 9/2 - 1st: Antrim Coast (1.6L)
3yo
2Mar24
5th
Flemington
Howden Australian Guineas Gr1 1600m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (57) 16/1 - 1st: Southport Tycoon (3.7L)
3yo
17Feb24
3rd
Flemington
C S Hayes Stakes Gr3 1400m
Good(3) Jye McNeil (56) 13/2 - 1st: Riff Rocket (1.5L)
3yo
4Nov23
5th
Flemington
Penfolds Victoria Derby Gr1 2500m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (57) 11/1 - 1st: Riff Rocket (7.8L)
3yo
28Oct23
2nd
Moonee Valley
Drummond Golf Vase Gr2 2040m
Good(3) Beau Mertens (57) 6/4 - 1st: Apulia (2L)
3yo
14Oct23
6th
Caulfield
Neds Caulfield Guineas Gr1 1600m
Good(4) Beau Mertens (57) 20/1 - 1st: Griff (4.3L)
3yo
29Sep23
2nd
Moonee Valley
Entry Education Stutt Stakes Gr2 1600m
Good(3) Beau Mertens (57) 3/1 - 1st: Griff (0.3L)