Daddy Justify (USA) Horse
About
Daddy Justify is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by Gregory D. Foley. He is by the stallion Justify out of the mare Flattering. He has won three races to date. On 26 Jan 2025 at Turfway Park, Daddy Justify secured his most important victory, earning the $31,900 prize in Race 9.
Raced At
Turfway Park
• Churchill Downs
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Ellis Park
• Del Mar
• Santa Anita
• Los Alamitos RacecourseRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 23-Jan-26 1609m R4 Race 4 (of $38,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.630, SP: 17.00 tracked in the two path then faded between horses rounding the far turn. 1st First Strike ( A Gomez 121 ) 2nd Gold Foot ( J D Ramos 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Karlwithanarl ( J R Gutierrez 121 , Cd 116 ) 2.00L 10th Daddy Justify ( V Cheminaud 121 ) 24.00L See full results | V Cheminaud 54.9kg 24.00L | 10 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Nov-25 1710m R6 Race 6 $1,028 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.010, SP: 34.00 stumbled at the start coming out a bit in the process, moved forward racing outside the second flight four to five wide, stalked up the backstretch, continued four to five deep on the far turn floating six to seven wide into upper stretch, came up empty. 1st Curlin's Malibu ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Freedom Road ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Time For Trouble ( C Lanerie 121 ) 4.50L 11th Daddy Justify ( E Esquivel 121 ) 21.10L See full results | E Esquivel 54.9kg 21.10L | 11 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Sep-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.920, SP: 9.00 stalked along the inside, shifted out to the four path in upper stretch, ran on to claim place at the furlong grounds and was second best. 1st Air Of Defiance ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 2nd Daddy Justify ( G Saez 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Paynter's Canvas ( J Elliott 122 ) 2.50L See full results | G Saez 55.3kg 3.50L | 2 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Aug-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $3,128 (of $31,280) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.410, SP: 17.00 saved ground, angled to the three path near the quarter pole and rallied late to gain the show spot. 1st Elevated Game ( L Contreras 122 ) 2nd Nip N Tuck ( E Esquivel 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Daddy Justify ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 5.35L See full results | M J Pedroza 55.3kg 5.35L | 3 (11) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-25 1610m R6 Race 6 $802 (of $102,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.150, SP: 67.00 transferred contact from an inner foe to an outer rival at the start, lacked speed in teh three path and between horses, shifted out to the six path into the lane and made little impact. 1st Theismann ( R Bejarano 123 ) 2nd Unleash The Power ( J Graham 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Pineland ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 0.75L 10th Daddy Justify ( N Juarez 123 ) 14.10L See full results | N Juarez 55.8kg 14.10L | 10 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,500 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.180, SP: 9.00 prompted two wide, vied between horses around the far turn, failed to maintain even terms while getting floated to the three path in upper stretch, kept on after getting outkicked by an inner rival nearing midstretch and was denied place late. 1st Release Mccraken ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Sant' Antimo ( G Saez 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Daddy Justify ( R Bejarano 118 ) 1.25L See full results | R Bejarano 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (4) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-May-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.290, SP: 2.50 4p,bid3/8,dueled,drvg 1st Daddy Justify ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 2nd Fierce Assault ( M Murrill 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Sixwillberich ( J Mckee 122 ) 4.00L See full results | M J Pedroza 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Turfway Park 28-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $418 (of $31,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.590, SP: 11.00 had a steady fade back throughout. 1st Fast Solution ( G Saez 125 ) 2nd Pilkington ( G Corrales 125 ) 4.00L 3rd Mucho Mojo ( R Hernandez 125 ) 1.00L 7th Daddy Justify ( A Serpa 125 ) 18.75L See full results | A Serpa 56.7kg 18.75L | 7 (9) |
| Turfway Park 26-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $20,098 (of $31,900) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.600, SP: 6.00 between horses first turn good position ran on in earnest to along in time under stout handling. 1st Daddy Justify ( C J Lanerie 120 ) 2nd Coach Campbell ( E A Roman 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Cruisin And Boozin ( J E Felix 120 ) 1.25L See full results | C J Lanerie 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Del Mar 02-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R4 Md $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.420, SP: 1.62 stalked from inside, bid two wide late on the far turn, kicked clear in upper stretch under right handed encouragement and was ridden out to the wire. 1st Daddy Justify ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Mining District ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Supreme Coast ( F Prat 122 ) 10.00L See full results | J J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 01-Nov-24 1610m FIRM R1 Md $2,600 (of $25,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.050, SP: 3.75 stalked along the rail then shifted to the two path on the clubhouse turn, chased between into the backstretch, ridden along in the two path entering the far turn, remained a bit off the rail to the stretch and weakened. 1st Navajo Warrior ( S Carmona 120 , Cd 115 ) 2nd Bolt's Treasure ( A Ayuso 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Daddy Justify ( W R Orantes 120 , Cd 115 ) 7.75L See full results | W R Orantes 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 7.75L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 28-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R4 Md $500 (of $26,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.940 showed brief speed from inside then stalked the top trio, tired and eased on the far turn, pulled up at the top of the lane and walked off. 1st Captain Choochies ( D A Herrera 125 ) 2nd Bearings ( K Frey 125 ) 5.75L 3rd Stick Shift ( A Fresu 121 ) 10.00L 7th Daddy Justify ( E A Maldonado 121 ) 99.99L See full results | E A Maldonado 54.9kg 100L | 7 (7) |
| Del Mar 02-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R5 Md $3,299 (of $32,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.060 Stalk,prss brfly,wknd 1st Saltwater Cowboy ( U Rispoli 121 ) 2nd Prince Of Power ( A Escobedo 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Daddy Justify ( E A Maldonado 121 ) 7.00L See full results | E A Maldonado 54.9kg 7.00L | 3 (10) |
| Del Mar 29-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R8 Md $6,600 (of $32,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.220 Inside-2wd,gained 2nd 1st Shot Of Courage ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Daddy Justify ( E A Maldonado 120 ) 4.25L 3rd Mongolian Champ ( W R Orantes 120 , Cd 113 ) 6.00L See full results | E A Maldonado 54.4kg 4.25L | 2 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 30-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.070 Bid6w into str,falterd 1st Chasing Rain ( J Talamo 122 ) 2nd Daddy Justify ( D A Herrera 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Audible Silence ( J Laprida 122 ) 7.00L See full results | D A Herrera 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 20-May-24 1810m GOOD R9 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.910, SP: 21.00 unhurried in the opening stages and moved inside, was rank early tossing his head along the rail, remained inside through the far turn and could not make an impact. 1st Baldoro ( M Edwin 126 ) 2nd Legitimate Target ( F Antonio 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Empire's Classic ( K Frey 118 ) 1.05L 8th Daddy Justify ( F Geovanni 118 ) 3.20L See full results | F Geovanni 53.5kg 3.20L | 8 (10) |
| Santa Anita 24-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R6 Md $2,800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.250, SP: 7.50 stalked four wide then outside a pair of rivals on the first turn, took the second turn three then four wide and weakened in the stretch. 1st E J Won The Cup ( M Smith 122 ) 2nd De' Medici ( T Baze 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Mongolian Champ ( J Laprida 122 ) 7.25L 4th Daddy Justify ( K Desormeaux 122 ) 13.25L See full results | K Desormeaux 55.3kg 13.25L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 21-Jan-24 1610m GOOD R5 Md (of $37,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.180, SP: 6.50 bumped and bobbled leaving the gate, chased along the inside and got put in tight midway around the bend, continued along the fence on the far turn and proved no menace. 1st Maximum Capacity ( U Rispoli 121 ) 2nd Gold Foot ( K Frey 121 ) 2.25L 3rd When Heroes Fly ( D Herrera 121 ) 0.20L 6th Daddy Justify ( K Desormeaux 121 ) 7.10L See full results | K Desormeaux 54.9kg 7.10L | 6 (8) |
| Del Mar 24-Nov-23 1010m GOOD R1 Md (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.930, SP: 3.50 broke a step slow, dropped back while racing greenly, trailed on the inside to the stretch and was never a factor. 1st Practically Broke ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd E J Won The Cup ( E Maldonado 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Money Makes Money ( U Rispoli 120 ) 0.15L 8th Daddy Justify ( A Fresu 120 ) 24.05L See full results | A Fresu 54.4kg 24.05L | 8 (8) |
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