News - STORM BOY (AUS)
An utterly dominant winner of the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic, the hugely exciting son of the international sire sensation Justify is set to join the Coolmore Australia roster in 2025.
Coolmore Stud have released an interesting video through their social channels on Storm Boy as he builds up for a European campaign and no doubt a Royal Ascot tilt under Aidan O’Brien.
Coolmore have today announced via Twitter that top class Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy will be continuing his racing career in Ireland in 2025 under the care of Aidan O’Brien.
It’s been an intense 48 hours for Team Coolmore with two outstanding colts in the running to take their slot for this year’s $20million Everest and the decision has been announced this afternoon that Storm Boy will get the nod ahead of Switzerland.
Last week we ran a story highlighting the remarkable sireline that has been nurtured by Coolmore through four generations of stallions to produce their Epsom Derby winning Breeders’ Cup Classic contender City of Troy and in Australia Storm Boy is flying the sireline flag and he’s in the right stable if you believe history is a good form guide.
Coolmore’s Triple Crown winning sire Justify (USA) has the best three year-old colt in Europe in City of Troy and may well have the best three year-old colt in Australia with his exciting son Storm Boy treating his rivals with contempt in the Group III ATC San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
It was all about the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained three year-olds at the Randwick trials on Monday morning with last season’s superstars Lady of Camelot and Storm Boy both winning their heats and at the very end of the morning the stable produced a couple of unraced very expensive colts that both won their heats.
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable had a stellar last season with their juveniles and the two biggest stars of the team stepped out as spring three year-olds at the Randwick trials on Monday with Storm Boy winning his heat and Lady of Camelot a close second.
Champion mare Seachange was a flagship performer for The Oaks Stud and her legacy continues to be felt on both sides of the Tasman.
Super talented Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy is a hot favourite for the Golden Slipper and the powerhouse bay justified the lofty opinion of punters when cruising to victory in the $300,000 Group II ATC Skyline Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Five heats for juveniles at Rosehill on Thursday morning featured some interesting winners including Golden Slipper favourite Storm Boy in explosive form and an unraced Snitzel colt trained by Chris Waller was an eye-catcher.
The unbeaten Magic Millions 2yo Classic winner and current Golden Slipper favourite Storm Boy has been purchased by Coolmore and will remain in training with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
Super talented Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy was sent out favourite for the $3million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday and proved a class above his rivals when powering to a dominant two and a half length win over quality colts Highness (Snitzel) and Spywire (Trapeze Artist).
The $300,000 Group III BRC BJ McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday was won in dominant style by the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy, who has a half-brother by Pierro heading to MM 2024.
The much anticipated debut of talented Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy at Rosehill on Saturday produced the desired result when the powerhouse bay jumped straight to the front and kept going.
After two encouraging barrier trials, the Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy makes his highly anticipated debut in Saturday's Kia Ora Prague Hcp (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens.
A couple of juvenile heats at Rosehill on Friday morning produced winners for Justify (USA) and Churchill (IRE), while we also had another look at much maligned Scampi, who started a hot favourite in the Breeders Plate only to disappoint and finish unplaced.