Watch: Filly of Horse Racing Legend Justify Maintains His Winning Streak With Dominant Victory

Published 02/03/2024, 7:32 AM EST

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For those who follow the sport of horse racing, the name Justify is instantly recognizable. During his heyday, the 13th horse to win the Triple Crown was among the most prominent horses in the world. Like Justify himself, the champion stallion has several worthy descendants. Awesome Result, a 4-year-old filly that shares her father’s perfect racing record, is one such offspring.

Awesome Result with her most recent victory at Kyoto, Japan, were as spectacular as her moniker suggests. The racing community is seeing Justify’s offspring live up to her father’s reputation, as the filly won with dominating style.

An ‘awesome result’ by the filly of Justify

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In all his years on track, Justify never lost a race. During his stellar career, he went to six races, four of which were G1 events, and he came out on top every time. After retiring, he was anticipated to produce great racehorses, thanks in large part to his ascent to prominence and his Triple Crown performance.

Awesome Result, the four-year-old filly, is one of these outstanding racehorses. Legend Yutaka Take was onboard the filly, so when she arrived in Kyoto, the fans were expecting a spectacular performance.

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In 2022 and 2023, the great Japanese jockey won Hanshin races on this same horse. Therefore, this race was not their first encounter. The horse began the race calmly and kept it up until the final stretch.

Graham Pavey just posted on X about the action in the final stretch. Awesome Result took the lead after passing the leading horse from the outside. But in the pace duel, Justify’s filly was the fastest on the track, and Awesome Result won her fifth straight race in Japan and continued her incredible career thanks to a masterful ride by Yutaka Take. As the horse racing world eagerly awaits her next race, she will finally equal her father’s career.

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The stellar stallion’s career

Justify won his debut race at Santa Anita, marking the beginning of his racing career. Immediately after his allowance victory, the horse went on to win his maiden Grade 1 event, the Santa Anita Derby. As he rose to prominence in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby, trainer Bob Baffert never questioned the chestnut colt’s abilities. With his Santa Anita dominance, Justify had already become one of the favorite horses of the reputed trainer.

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With rider Mike Smith, the chestnut colt dominated the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, finishing first and defeating Good Magic in the final stretch. In addition to the win, the colt broke the “Curse of Apollo.” This achievement made him the first horse in 136 years to win the Kentucky Derby without competing as a two-year-old, a feat last achieved by Apollo in 1882. It was a watershed event in American horse racing history, cementing Justify’s place in Thoroughbred racing lore for all time.

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