Morning Briefing

March 9, 2026

International Latest

By The ANZ Bloodstock News Team

Ten for Justify

British Isles (5 g ex Purely Hot by Pure Prize) became the tenth individual elite-level winner and 58th individual stakes winner for Coolmore’s former shuttle stallion Justify (Scat Daddy) when landing Saturday’s Santa Anita Handicap (Gr 1, 10f) at Santa Anita. Ridden by Diego Herrera for trainer Richard Baltas, the five-year-old gelding ran out a four and a half length-winner over Vodka Vodka (Stay Thirsty) with a further length and a quarter back to Getaway Car (Curlin) in third. Out of the Grade 3-winning Pure Prize (Storm Cat) mare Purely Hot, British Isles is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner and now Rancho San Miguel stallion Eight Rings (Empire Maker). Justify is standing the 2026 northern hemisphere breeding season at Ashford Stud in Kentucky for a fee of US$200,000 (approx. AU$284,170).

 

US: Splendora dominant in Beholder Mile

Classy mare Splendora (5 m Audible – Miss Freeze by Frost Giant) chalked up her second career Grade 1 when cruising to victory in Saturday’s Beholder Mile Stakes (Gr 1, 8f) at Santa Anita. Ridden by Juan Hernandez for trainer Bob Baffert, the five-year-old daughter of Audible (Into Mischief) easily defeated Bless The Broken (Laoban) by five and three-quarter lengths. There was a further seven lengths back to Om N Joy (Om) in third.

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