Cover image courtesy of Race Images South
G3 Barneswood Farm S., NZ$100,000, 1400m
Ashburton in New Zealand hosted the G3 Barneswood Farm S. run over 1400 metres.
The event was won by the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained Star Of Justice (Justify {USA}), ridden by Darren Danis; the filly beat her stablemate Viva Vienna (NZ) (All Too Hard) and Luvnwar (NZ) (War Decree {USA}).
Star Of Justice is the 22nd stakes winner for her Coolmore Stud-based sire Justify (USA). The US Triple Crown winner currently serves at Coolmore’s Jerrys Plains property.
The filly is the third foal from the Fastnet Rock mare Fair Isle (NZ). Star Of Justice is the second stakes winner for Justify from a daughter of Coolmore’s Fastnet Rock. Justify’s outstanding daughter, Learning To Fly, is also from a daughter of Fastnet Rock.
Fair Isle was a NZ$700,000 purchase by Tom Magnier from the 2014 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale. She won once over 1600 metres but is the daughter of the Listed winner and G1 VRC Oaks-placed Miss Scarlatti (NZ) (Stravinsky {USA}).
Star Of Justice descends from the family of the stakes winners Abidewithme (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice) and Stockman (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}).
Raced by Te Akau Racing, Star Of Justice was a NZ$190,000 purchase by David Ellis (CNZM) from the draft of Pencarrow Stud at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale.
Fair Isle has an unnamed full sister to Star Of Justice, who was sent to New Zealand, while she was covered by So You Think (NZ) late last season.
