Verdad (AUS) 2020
Profile
5g Justify (USA) x Whistle Baby (Magnus)
Foaled October 10, 2020
Career: 24 starts, 3 - 9 - 3 $702,225
Trainer: R D Griffiths, Cranbourne
Ownership: Mrs S G Griffiths, R D Griffiths, T S G Brown, Ms S Gnanalingam, Mrs K J Pearce, C Macek, D A Kercher, C Cowley, A J Lalor, W P Enright, D Shirley, Thin String Racing (Mgr: P McRedmond) & Princeton Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: C W Pearce)
Verdad is a 5 year old gelding by Justify out of the Magnus mare, Whistle Baby.
Last start was 2nd at Geelong on January 3, 2026 in the Ladbrokes Coastal Classic over 1700 metres.
Stakes performance:
2nd
2023 Drummond Golf Vase (Gr.2);
2023 Entry Education Stutt Stakes (Gr.2);
2025 bet365 Kilmore Cup (LR);
3rd
2024 C S Hayes Stakes (Gr.3);
Sale Details
Lot 97 2022 Inglis Ready2Race SaleVendor: Nolen Racing, Benalla, Vic Buyer: Griffiths de Kock Racing / Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA) $150,000
Lot 318 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling SaleVendor: Merricks Station, Merricks Buyer: T Nolen $65,000
Justify (USA)
Whistle Baby (AUS)
Scat Daddy (USA)
Stage Magic (USA)
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Guild (AUS)
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Love Style (USA)
Ghostzapper (USA)
Magical Illusion (USA)
Flying Spur (AUS)
Scandinavia (AUS)
Testa Rossa (AUS)
Shadow Waltz (AUS)
Hennessy (USA)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
Awesome Again (CAN)
Pulpit (USA)
Danehill (USA)
Snippets (AUS)
Perugino (USA)
Mukaddamah (USA)
Race Record
5yo
27Dec25
7th
Cranbourne
Pepsi Max (Bm100) 2025m
Good(3) Luke Cartwright (53.5) 9/2 - 1st: Saint George (5.7L)
5yo
7Dec25
5th
Werribee
Picklebet Werribee Cup 1600m
Good(4) Patrick Moloney (55) 5/1 - 1st: Holymanz (2.8L)
5yo
23Nov25
2nd
Kilmore
bet365 Kilmore Cup LR 1600m
Soft(7) Patrick Moloney (54) 5/1 - 1st: Regal Zeus (4L)
5yo
9Nov25
7th
Ararat
Programmed Ararat Bowl 1300m
Good(3) R Mc Leod (60.5) 11/2 - 1st: Run Harry Run (7L)
4yo
25Oct24
2nd
Moonee Valley
MSC Signs (Bm78) 1600m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (62) 2/1 - 1st: Montather (0.5L)
4yo
16Oct24
2nd
Caulfield
Schweppes (Bm84) 1440m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (59) 13/8 - 1st: Poison Chalice (1.3L)
4yo
28Sep24
2nd
Sandown-Hillside
ive > (Bm84) 1400m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (59) 4/1 - 1st: Freak Of Nature (0.4L)
3yo
23Mar24
4th
Moonee Valley
DCE Alister Clark Stakes Gr2 2040m
Good(4) J Mott (57) 9/2 - 1st: Antrim Coast (1.6L)
3yo
2Mar24
5th
Flemington
Howden Australian Guineas Gr1 1600m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (57) 16/1 - 1st: Southport Tycoon (3.7L)
3yo
17Feb24
3rd
Flemington
C S Hayes Stakes Gr3 1400m
Good(3) Jye McNeil (56) 13/2 - 1st: Riff Rocket (1.5L)
3yo
4Nov23
5th
Flemington
Penfolds Victoria Derby Gr1 2500m
Good(4) Jye McNeil (57) 11/1 - 1st: Riff Rocket (7.8L)
3yo
28Oct23
2nd
Moonee Valley
Drummond Golf Vase Gr2 2040m
Good(3) Beau Mertens (57) 6/4 - 1st: Apulia (2L)
3yo
14Oct23
6th
Caulfield
Neds Caulfield Guineas Gr1 1600m
Good(4) Beau Mertens (57) 20/1 - 1st: Griff (4.3L)
3yo
29Sep23
2nd
Moonee Valley
Entry Education Stutt Stakes Gr2 1600m
Good(3) Beau Mertens (57) 3/1 - 1st: Griff (0.3L)