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The 8 Justify Progeny at PJC — A Deep Dive Into Where They Came From

Progeny of 2018 U.S. Triple Crown winner Justify are racing in numbers at the Philippines' PJC — eight of them. Well-bred horses that fetched US$275k–375k or A$120k–300k as youngsters yet rarely shone in the USA, Australia or Singapore, before selling for a few thousand to A$32,500 into the Philippines. Top-rated is IRE-bred LEGITIFY (R75); the most PJC wins belong to USA-bred JUSTIFIABLY SO. A data-led look at each horse's pre-import sale prices and overseas form, scoped to PJC meetings. It also compares his USA and Japan progeny.
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USIR Comes Into His Own — Grandson of NZ Champion Seachange, by American Pharoah, Flourishing in the Philippines

USIR is a well-bred colt by U.S. Triple Crown winner American Pharoah whose grand-dam is New Zealand champion Seachange. A maiden through four starts at Australia's Lindsay Park, he was sold for AUD 32,500 as a horse for "a weaker jurisdiction" — and in the Philippines he has blossomed to 5 wins from 17 starts (about 70% top-3) and an official rating of 72. His pedigree, Australian career and local rise, read from primary sources.