Justification (USA) Horse
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Justification is a 2yo dk b/r from the United States trained by George R. Arnold II. He is by Justify out of Morakami. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in two starts. In his most recent start at Churchill Downs on 13 Sep 2026, Justification, ridden by Axel Concepcion, finished third behind winner Coach Pope.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 13-Sep-26 1609m R5 Md $16,716 (of $167,160) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.770, SP: 13.00 was reluctant to load, lacked speed in the three path, shifted out from the five path to the seven path in upper stretch, moved up to vie for show with an inner foe in the final furlong and prevailed. 1st Coach Pope ( J Ortiz 119 ) 2nd Fullback ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 12.50L 3rd Justification ( A Concepcion 119 ) 15.25L See full results | A Concepcion 54kg 15.25L | 3 (12) |
| Ellis Park 09-Aug-26 1408m R5 Md $14,150 (of $141,503) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.300, SP: 8.50 tracked from the two path, chased whlie fanning out to the five path entering the lane and ran on willingly. 1st Caribbean Life ( J Torres 119 ) 2nd Fiestabowlforemike ( F Arrieta 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Justification ( A Concepcion 119 ) 5.00L See full results | A Concepcion 54kg 5.00L | 3 (9) |