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    On SH Time, Justify Will Cover Mares, But Won't Shuttle
On SH Time, Justify Will Cover Mares, But Won't Shuttle
On SH Time, Justify Will Cover Mares, But Won't Shuttle. Source: bloodhorse.com

On SH Time, Justify Will Cover Mares, But Won't Shuttle

The top sire at Ashford Stud has decided not to move to Coolmore's Hunter Valley estate.

The Triple Crown winner of Ashford Stud, Justify, the sire of the incredibly gifted juvenile colt Storm Boy and the top third-crop sire in North America, will not be coming back to Coolmore's Hunter Valley headquarters in 2024.

It has been decided that the stallion, who has made a huge impression on his runners in Australia, will stay at Coolmore's stable in Kentucky and cover a selected book of mares on Southern Hemisphere time.

The news comes fresh off the back of the announcement on April 23 that Justify, who finished first in all six of his career starts, will be inducted into the American Hall of Fame later this year is the immediate precedence of the news.

"It's a similar situation to Frankel in England where they serve mares to Southern Hemisphere time," said Coolmore's Tom Magnier. "We will be sending up some of our best mares and some of our clients here will have the opportunity to send their mares to him, too. Many of the mares who might have visited Justify here have already been booked into our Golden Slipper winner Shinzo, whose retirement was announced a few days ago. We have had a fantastic response to him from our clients."

Out of 63 runners, Justify has produced 32 winners in the Southern Hemisphere. His top five stakes performers are Storm Boy, this year's standout juvenile colt who has won four races, including the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the Skyline Stakes. Other Southern Hemisphere-bred winners include Learning To Fly, who won the Reisling Stakes last season.

There are very few of these stallions in the world. The sire of 290 starters who produced 139 winners, including 28 stakes winners, led by six elite scorers, including an undefeated colt City Of Troy, the clear favourite for the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket next month, finished his juvenile career with a win in the stallion-making Dewhurst Stakes. Thus far in North America, he has produced two graded race winners: Buchu, who won the Appalachian races (G2T), and Alpha Bella, who won the La Prevoyante Stakes (G3). While his son Just a Touch, who finished second in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1), is expected to race in the Kentucky Derby (G1), his champion daughter Just F Y I is a grade 1-placed contender for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Shinzo, the winner of the Golden Slipper, will spend his first season in the Hunter Valley for A$55,000 (£28,800/€33,500). The remaining roster members' prices will be revealed in the next few days.

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