Legitify was CLAIMED on 05/24/2024
Name: Legitify (IRE)
(formerly Sarrocchi '21 - temporary tag)
Description: Chestnut colt with a star
Age: Foaled February 26, 2021
Acquired by Partnership: 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale
Sire: Justify (by Scat Daddy)
Justify won the 2018 Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby,
Preakness, Belmont). He was only the 2nd undefeated
winner of the Triple Crown after Seattle Slew. He was
named Champion 3YO and Horse of the Year in 2018.
Justify had started racing just 111 days before the
Kentucky Derby! As a sire, he was ranked #1 sire of
black type stakes winners in 2022.
Justify is a chestnut with a blaze and stands a massive
16.3 hands. His sire Scat Daddy, produced 15
champions.
Dam: Sarrocchi(IRE) (by Galileo)
Sired by Galileo, champion European stakes horse
and 12-time leading sire. Galileo passed in 2021 with
the world record of producing 92 Grade/Group 1
winners! He is also the sire of Frankel (ranked as
the world's top race horse) and a half-brother to
outstanding sire, Sea the Stars. Sarrocchi is herself a
black type stakes winner. This is her 2nd foal.
Her first was unraced as of the purchase of this colt.
This article on Galileo's dam, Urban Sea, stresses
the importance of the bloodline: Urban Sea - a
Broodmare Legend
2nd Dam: Thai Haku(IRE)
Black type and Grade 3 placed who ran in France
and the US. Has produced 4 winners. From a family
of solid European black type winners including
Alrahma who ran 2nd in the prestigious G1
Prix Morny at Deauville.
Current Location: Wavertree, Ocala, FL
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Racing Circuit: California
Special Notes: Sarrocchi '21's sire Justify went to stud
at Ashford Stud in Kentucky in 2019. His first crop
of 2YOs hit the track in 2022 and made him the
leading sire of black type stakes winners, with
such runners as Aspen Grove (running in Ireland),
Just Cindy (who won the Grade 3 Schuylerville
Stakes at Saratoga), Statuette and Justa Warrior.
Legitify is buddies with Secret Crush dating
back to when both colts were raised at Silver
Springs Farm in Kentucky. When both were at
Wavertree they would often share a paddock.
Owner notes: Inspected and photographed Feb 18,
2023 at Ocala OBS 2YO Presentation.
2.283 rfrbch sur3-2-sccsfl.8.014 dynsc 8240.4 Flp ti-b
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Starts:
Santa Anita 5/24/2024 9 Maiden Clmg 4TH 83 CLAIMED
Santa Anita 4/4/2024 3 Maiden Special Weight 8TH 80
Santa Anita 4/26/2024 6 Maiden Special Weight 9TH 72
Workouts
Santa Anita 5/17/2024 Dirt 4F 47.60 Handily 3/48
Santa Anita 5/9/2024 Dirt 4F 47.80 Handily 2/29
Santa Anita 4/22/2024 Dirt 3F 36.00 Handily 1*/9
Santa Anita 4/17/2024 Dirt 3F 37.00 Handily from the gate 23/32
*DEBUT 4/4/2024*
Santa Anita 3/28/2024 Dirt 4F 47.40 Handily 1*/25
Santa Anita 3/22/2024 Dirt 6F 1:13.00 Handily 3/6
Santa Anita 3/17/2024 Dirt 6F 1:13.20 Handily 5/8
Santa Anita 3/10/2024 Dirt 6F 1:14.20 Handily 8/9
Santa Anita 3/1/2024 Dirt 4F 47.00 Handily from gate 2/110
Santa Anita 2/24/2024 Dirt 5F 1:02.00 Handily 51/86
Santa Anita 2/15/2024 Dirt 4F 47.00 Handily from gate 2/16
Santa Anita 1/31/2024 Dirt 4F 48.40 Handily 20/50
Santa Anita 1/26/2024 Dirt 4F 48.20 Handily from gate 6/57
Santa Anita 1/19/2024 Dirt 3F 37.20 Handily 13/21
Santa Anita 1/14/2024 Dirt 3F 36.00 Handily 3/32
Santa Anita 01/08/2024 Dirt 2F 24.40 Handily 2/5
Santa Anita 01/02/2024 Dirt 2F 23.60 Handily 1*/8
**BREAK**
Del Mar 8/19/2023 Dirt 4F 48.60 Handily 52/168
Del Mar 8/13/2023 Dirt 4F 48.60 Handily from gate 53/115
Del Mar 8/13/2023 Dirt 4F 48.60 Handily from gate 50/113
Del Mar 8/7/2023 Dirt 3F 36.80 Handily from gate 9/14
Del Mar 7/31/2023 Dirt 3F 36.00 Handily 2/20
Del Mar 7/24/2023 Dirt 2F 24.00 Handily 1*/3
