Justify Filly Impresses at Randwick

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday May 14

Talented two year-old Justify (USA) filly Just a Journey cast off maiden status at her second start at Kembla last month and had no trouble carrying winning form to town to score at Randwick on Wednesday.

Just a Journey salutes at Randwick - image Bradley Photograohy.

Trained by Michael Freedman and ridden by Tommy Berry, Just a Journey was sent forward in the 1400m contest and controlled the race throughout before skipping clear in the heavy ground to win by a length and a half.

With two wins and a placing from three starts, Just a Journey has done a great job earning over $84,000 and showing plenty of promise for the future.

“She's very, very straightforward. Tommy wrote it great, got her out of the gate cleanly and she was able to dictate from the front and was too strong late,” said stable representative Ben Duckworth.

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A $400,000 Magic Millions purchase from Kia Ora Stud for James Bester Bloodstock, Just a Journey runs for a syndicate of owners that includes Bester and also Rob McClure of Morning Rise Stud in whose colours she runs.

Just a Journey was a $400,000 Magic Millions purchase.

Just a Journey is the second winner from well related Snitzel mare Caravan, a placed sister to Group I winner Wild Ruler and half-sister to Group III winner Pavitra from US Group II winner Gypsy Robin (USA).

Just a Journey looks a progressive filly for her champion sire Justify, who will be offered to Australian breeders to Southern Hemisphere time by Coolmore from their Kentucky base of Ashford Stud, while his champion son City of Troy will come to Australia at a fee of $49,500.

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Race Result - Schweppes Hcp 1400m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:24.67
1
Just A Journey
- 2f Justify (USA) x Caravan (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
2
1.4
Jenni Gone Bonkers
- 2f Maurice (JPN) x Lamarque (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ashley Morgan 54.5
3
2
Ripley
- 2c Too Darn Hot (GB) x Duvessa (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
4
3.8
Angel Feet
- 2g Almanzor (FR) x Critical Angel (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
5
5.2
Is It Spectacular
- 2c Dundeel (NZ) x Is What It Is (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: C Schofield 58.5
6
6.1
Marcantonio
- 2g Circus Maximus (IRE) x Shama De Oro (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: K S Latham 56.5
7
6.8
Philatelic
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Asiago (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
8
6.8
Don Ottavio
- 2c Castelvecchio (AUS) x Santa Rocks (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: J Parr 56.5
9
10
Serpico
- 2g Shamus Award (AUS) x Vassiliki (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: J Ford 55.5
10
11.4
Solid
- 2g Wootton Bassett (GB) x Romantic Vision (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56.5
11
11.8
Daylight Can Wait
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x Zazita (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: A B Collett 54.5
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