Justify Yearlings Poised to Impress - First Season Sires at Karaka

Tara Madgwick - Sunday March 6

Sales action moves to New Zealand on Monday for the Karaka Yearling Sales and Book 1 will feature nine yearlings from the first crop of Coolmore’s undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify (USA), whose progeny are eligible to win a Ferrari for their owners if they are the first to win one of a selected list of Group I races or a sales incentive race such as the Karaka Million.

The Justify yearlings for Karaka are offered by a variety of vendors: Cambridge Stud, Hallmark Stud (2), Haunui Farm, Milan Park, Pencarrow Stud, Phoenix Park, The Oaks Stud and Wentwood Grange.

Justify colt from Danex, click to see his page.


Among the selection is Milan Park’s eye-catching grey colt from exceptional producer Danex that will be offered as Lot 195.

His Group II placed dam has had 11 foals to race and 10 have won headed by Group II winner Oceanex and Group III winner s Amexed and Miss Aotearoa as well as two more Group placed horses with this colt poised to add another chapter to her success.

See more Justify yearlings at Karaka below and all the other first season sires with yearlings on offer in our First Season Galleries page .

Click to visit Breednet first season sires gallery page for K1.






 

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