Sales Data: A snapshot of the
success JUSTIFY is having on the racetrack with his
first crop progeny has
converted to the salering at the
2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sales.
JUSTIFY - USA Leading First Crop Sire
After the
first 2 days of the main sale,
JUSTIFY has had
13 yearlings sell. They have
Grossed $7,325,000 USD for an
Average of $563,461 USD and a
Median of $480,000 USD.
DAY 1: JUSTIFY had six yearlings sell during the first session for an
average of $491,667 USD with a Median of $450,000 USD was the
highest of all first crop sires with four or more yearlings to sell and his gross was sixth highest of all stallions, but importantly each of those five sires above him having more offerings on Monday.
Day 2: JUSTIFY’S two (2) million-dollar plus yearlings and
seven yearlings to sell overall on Day 2 saw him
average $625,000 USD with a median of $500,000 USD.
His average was the third highest of all stallions with five or more to sell on
Day 2, highlighting the demand around the world for the first crop sire.
Whilst on
Day 1, Lot 60, JUSTIFY’s half-brother by
Curlin x Stage Magic sold for
$1.2 million USD.
On the
Opening Day 1 Session at Keeneland JUSTIFY was in Demand and
Lot 28, a daughter of the superstar sire made
$925,000 USD. She became the fifth most expensive filly of the Day 1 session when the filly was purchased by leading trainer Wesley Ward and partners.
The Gainesway consigned filly is the first foal out of San Saria, who is out of Group 3 winning San Sicharia. San Sicharia is one of four stakes winners and six stakes performers out of her own dam. After winning the bidding battle, Wesley Ward noted that their goal for the filly is a tilt at Royal Ascot next June.
“She's a beautiful filly,” Ward told Thoroughbred Daily News.
“she was certainly right there at the top of the list. We are really excited about her, especially to go over to Royal Ascot. She seems to have all the physical attributes, as well as the pedigree. We will get a group together shortly to see who is going to take what.”
The
Day 2 second session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale ended with a
Bang for JUSTIFY when his colt out of Milam sold for
$1.1 million USD near the end of the session.
Lot 339 was purchased by
Coolmore’s MV Magnier. The colt was bred by WinStar Farm out of the stakes winning Milam. That mare is a half-sister to champion Rushing Fall and stakes-placed Autumn Song in addition to the dam of stakes winner Empire Line.
“At the rate Justify is going at the moment, a lot of people are saying that he is incredible. The market here is incredible. WinStar is a very good breeder. When you breed a horse like this, you deserve to get paid for him,” MV Magnier said.
JUSTIFY was also the sire of Lot 255, a $1.05 million USD filly out of Fully Living.
A Group 2-placed mare, Fully Living is the dam of Group 2-placed Untreated and Group 3-placed Ballet Dancing. Fully Living’s half-sister is the dam of stakes placed Amongst. This is also the family of Group 1 winner Halfbridled.
“We all know how Justify has started as a stallion. She is a queen of a filly. We are delighted to get her. She will stay over here (in America) and will be trained by Graham Motion. The market is strong. If you want to buy the nice ones, you have to step up and pay for them.” the buyer said.
Twenty lots after his first million-dollar yearling, purchaser Lael Stable went to
$675,000 for Lot 274 a JUSTIFY colt offered by Hunter Valley Farm. The colt is out of the stakes-winner Henny Jenny, who is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner and Group I-placed Zeewat and stakes placed I’m Wanted. The family also includes Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Cozi Rosie and Group 3 winner Lexicon.
Lot 222, a JUSTIFY half-brother to Group 1 winners Creative Cause and Vexatious was purchased for
$500,000 on Tuesday by Chad Schumer. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, the colt is out of Group 1 winner Dream of Summer, who also produced multiple Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Destin and the dams of group stakes-placed Der Lu and Ten for Ten. In all, Dream of Summer has produced eight winners from 11 to race. The mare also has a 2-year-old filly by Uncle Mo named Summer Promise who sold at the same sale for $500,000 last year and is already Group 3-placed in only two starts.
Whilst
$500,000 USD was paid for Lot 288 which had an
Australian connection.
It was a
JUSTIFY colt out of Fastnet Rock’s Group 1 winner Irish Lights which sold to BC Stables. Irish Lights is a proven producer as the dam of Group 2 winner and Group1 placed Omei Sword and stakes winner Lipizzaner. This family also includes champion Asian Express on the page.
Dynamic Syndications, purchased 3 yearlings by JUSTIFY at the 2022 yearlings sales in Australia and the now 2yo's are sold out and have shown us well above average talent in what has been asked of each of them to date.
We have a JUSTIFY x PICKIN' TIME Filly ~
We have a JUSTIFY x TINGU Filly ~
We have a JUSTIFY x SAVAPINSKI Colt ~
Stay Tuned: Dynamic Syndications has an exciting announcement about the sire JUSTIFY we are going to announce in the near future.