California-bred Dotsy Jean, a speedy daughter of 1996 Eclipse Champion Sprinter Lit de Justice, powered her way to her inaugural stakes victory on July 2 in the $72,250 Culver City Stakes, a six-furlong dash contested on the Hollywood Park turf course.
Racing under the lights on a Friday night program, Dotsy Jean was sent postward as the slight 2-1 favorite under leading Hollywood rider Joel Rosario, who had ridden the 5-year-old mare in five of her nine previous career victories. The duo controlled the Culver City from the moment the starting gate opened, with Dotsy Jean leaping quickest of all from her outside stall and maneuvering immediately toward the rail to take an early lead.
Despite toting the heaviest weight in the five-horse-field, at 121 pounds, Dotsy Jean was never headed while posting fractions of :23.32, :45.49 and :56.93 through the first five furlongs. Challenged in the stretch by the fast-closing Minute Limit (Ire), she tenaciously held off that rival in a stirring late duel and put her nose in front at the wire in a final time of 1:08.74. The Martin Jones trainee earned $47,670 for her fifth win on the Hollywood Park grass and 10th win overall, elevating her 31-race bankroll to $318,133.
Dotsy Jean was bred by Ed DeJoy, and produced by the winning Pentelicus mare Grandjean. Her other stakes achievement for owners AJM Racing LLC and J B K Stable was a third-place finish on Santa Anita Park’s main Pro-Ride surface in the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Sprint Stakes earlier this year.
She is one of 37 black-type performers for 1996 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Lit de Justice, a resident of Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California. The El Gran Senor stallion, 20, has progeny earnings of more than $20.1 million overall. — July 2, 2010
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A powerful stretch run from last to second in Hollywood Park’s $150,000 Tiznow Stakes on April 24 resulted in a $30,000 payday for the Lit de Justice runner Bestdressed, a veteran campaigner who has now earned $384,821 from 42 career starts, all in Southern California.
The 6-year-old gelding, who made his racing debut on December 31, 2006, is a two-time stakes winner who has racked up six wins, eight seconds and nine thirds while competing virtually non-stop on the year-round Santa Anita Park-Hollywood Park-Del Mar Thoroughbred Club-Fairplex Park-Oak Tree Racing Association circuit. Both of his stakes triumphs were recorded at Hollywood, where he lined up against seven rivals for the 7 1/2-furlong Tiznow, a restricted race on Cushion Track in which he finished third last year.
Paired with jockey Joel Rosario, who guided the gelding to victory in the track’s $79,250 On Trust Handicap at the same distance last November, Bestdressed attracted the field’s second-highest odds, at 7-2. Rosario was content to keep his late-running mount in the rear position, more than 13 lengths behind the early leaders through the opening stages. But after negotiating the turn for home, the duo moved widest of all and rallied to complete the test just a half-length behind the 10-1 winner, Fantasy Free.
Bestdressed is the second foal out of Undressed, a winning daughter of Black Tie Affair (Ire). He was bred in California by Paul Boghossian, and is saddled by trainer John Sadler, who claimed him for $50,000 out of a race at Hollywood Park last June. His current owner is Doubledown Stables Inc.
He is one of 46 stakes horses sired by Lit de Justice, a 20-year-old son of El Gran Senor who resides at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California. The 1996 Eclipse Champion Sprinter boasts more than 230 winners overall, and has cumulative progeny earnings in excess of $19.9 million. — April 24, 2010
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Making her black-type debut for owners who claimed her one year ago for $16,000, California-bred Dotsy Jean became the 46th stakes performer for the stallion Lit de Justice when she ran a close third in the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Sprint Stakes at Santa Anita Park on January 30.
A 27-time starter, Dotsy Jean has competed on dirt, turf and synthetic surfaces at six different racetracks in her home state, and compiled overall earnings of $220,690 with eight wins, five seconds and six thirds highlighting her portfolio. The Martin Jones trainee entered the six-furlong Sunshine Millions test on the heels of two consecutive victories at the distance: an allowance optional claiming race over Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride on January 7 and a turf allowance at Hollywood Park on November 28.
Her recent form was not a fluke. Paired with jockey Victor Espinoza and sent postward at odds of 9-1 against 12 rivals who were bred in either California or Florida, Dotsy Jean employed an early stalking position along the rail, moved three-wide in the turn and propelled herself to a short lead in mid-stretch, only to be passed in the final yards by two other runners. The 5-year-old mare ended the race just a half-length behind the winner, Quisisana, while banking $22,000 for the effort.
Dotsy Jean was bred by Ed DeJoy and produced by the winning Pentelicus mare Grandjean. Her ownership group is AJM Racing LLC, JBK Stables and Ryan Oram.
Lit de Justice, 20, stands at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California. The Grade 1-winning El Gran Senor stallion and 1996 Eclipse Champion Sprinter is represented by more than 230 winners and total progeny earnings in excess of $19.8 million. — January 30, 2010
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POMONA, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2009) -- Lit’sgoodlookngray exploded in the stretch to win Wednesday’s $50,000 Governor’s Cup Handicap at Fairplex Park.
Lit’sgoodlookngray is by Lit de Justice, out of the Souvenir Copy mare Color Collection, was bred by Pablo and Michelle Suarez, is owned by Arzola and Huerte and is trained by Robert Hess.
The $23,000 Barretts purchase has seven wins in 33 starts, earnings of $350,112 and wa coming off a fifth when claimed for $50,000 Aug. 22.
He ran the 6 ½ furlongs in 1:16.68 and won by 1 ¾ lengths at odds of 6-1. Fellow Cal-bred Big Bad Leroybrown was second.
Moving widest of all in a seven-horse field, the Lit de Justice gelding Bestdressed rallied with a rush in the final furlong to secure third in the $100,000 Donald Valpredo California Cup Sprint Handicap on October 3.
The 5-year-old veteran, whose most recent victory came in a $40,000 claiming race at Santa Anita Park last February, returned to the six-furlong distance of that race for his 12-1 attempt at the Cal Cup Sprint, an event which was conducted by the Oak Tree Racing Association as part of the 20th annual California Cup program. Toting the lowest weight, at 116 pounds, Bestdressed was partnered with jockey Alonso Quinonez for his 36th lifetime start.
After breaking second from the gate, Quinonez kept his mount in reserve for most of the race, running in sixth as much as 10 lengths behind the dueling pacesetters. Although Bestdressed was no match for the speedy front-runners, who ultimately completed the exacta, he finished best of the rest with a strong stretch run from an outside path and reached the wire less than two lengths behind the winner, Dancing in Silks.
Bestdressed is trained by John Sadler for Great Friends Stable, and has banked $277,523 overall. The 2008 Barretts Stakes winner was bred in California by Paul Boghossian and produced by the winning Black Tie Affair (Ire) mare Undressed.
Nineteen-year-old Lit de Justice, by El Gran Senor, won the 1996 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). The Magali Farms resident has 44 stakes horses and progeny earnings of more than $19.3 million to his credit. — October 3, 2009
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Handling a promotion to stakes company for the first time in his 18-race career with aplomb, the Canada-based Lit de Justice gelding Gather de Justice nearly took home the trophy for the $50,455 Richmond Derby Trial Handicap at Hastings Race Course on September 7, but was forced to settle for a narrow second in the end.
A 3-year-old runner who was claimed for $16,000 at Golden Gate Fields in Northern California last January and subsequently transferred to the Vancouver oval, Gather de Justice entered the race on the heels of three consecutive local wins for trainer Troy Taylor, each at claiming levels varying from $12,500 to $35,000. Fortunately for owners Glen Todd and Patrick Kinsella, he was not haltered by any of their peers, and was sent postward for his 1 1/16-mile black-type debut in the Richmond Derby Trial as the 6-1 third wagering choice in a field of 10 sophomores.
Under jockey Mario Gutierrez, Gather de Justice broke eighth from the gate and remained content in that running position as he loped past the grandstand for the first time from an outside path. But as the horses entered the stretch for the second and final time, the California-bred gelding rallied willingly and passed all of his rivals except one, the 29-1 surprise winner Ganbei, whom he got within a neck of defeating with his late-charging effort as the runner-up.
Gather de Justice was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams, and has earned $87,100 to date. Produced by the Nashwan mare Gather the Group, the seven-time winner is a half-brother to dual stakes winner Gn. Group Meeting.
Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California is the home of 19-year-old Lit de Justice. The 1996 Eclipse Champion Sprinter, by El Gran Senor, is the sire of 44 stakes horses and the collective earners of more than $19.1 million. — September 7, 2009
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The veteran California sire Lit de Justice was credited with his 20th lifetime stakes winner when Minnesota-bred Joni’s Justice led every step of the way in his home state’s $50,000 Blair’s Cove Stakes at Canterbury Park on July 3.
A 6-year-old turf specialist, Joni’s Justice got up for second in the restricted, 1 1/16-mile grass test last year. In the 2009 edition, he dictated the pace while setting fractions of :25.33, :50.57, 1:15.24 and 1:38.82 and ultimately secured the $30,000 winner’s purse at odds of 5-2 when he successfully held off his toughest challenger by a head in a final time of 1:44.60.
All four of the 21-time starter’s career wins have been attained at Canterbury. He has placed an additional nine times overall, including three times in stakes company, and compiled $116,858 in total earnings.
Produced by the winning Reprimand (GB) mare Love Again (GB), Joni’s Justice is campaigned by his breeder, Barry Butzow, in partnership with co-owner Joni Butzow. He is trained by McLean Robertson and was ridden to his initial stakes victory by Dean Butler.
Lit de Justice, a track record-setting millionaire who was voted the 1996 Eclipse Champion Sprinter after he won the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), currently stands at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez. The 19-year-old son of El Gran Senor is represented by 35 black-type performers and more than $18.9 million in progeny earnings from 10 crops of racing age. — July 3, 2009
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A pair of runners by the veteran California stallion Lit de Justice flattered their sire with on-the-board finishes during Hollywood Park’s all-stakes, 10th annual Hollywood Gold Rush program for state-breds on April 25.
Gambler’s Justice, a Fairplex Park stakes winner last September, jumped out to an early, three-length lead under Joe Talamo in the $150,000 B. Thoughtful Stakes for older fillies and mares, but was outkicked late by Waveline, who ultimately won the seven-furlong Cushion Track race by 1 1/4 lengths. Gambler’s Justice earned $30,000 for her runner-up effort to push her career bankroll to $204,324.
The 4-year-old filly, who was bred by Suarez Racing Inc. and produced by the unraced Diesis (GB) mare Monte Carlo Miss, has won three of 15 starts overall, with six placings. She is trained by Bill Spawr for Halo Farms and Martin Mueller.
Three hours after Gambler’s Justice added more black type to her credentials, the 5-year-old gelding Bestdressed, whose most recent stakes success was 11 races and 12 months ago, when he captured the $70,000 Barretts Stakes on the 2008 Hollywood Gold Rush undercard, rallied from last to third in the nine-horse, $150,000 Tiznow Stakes, which was won by Liberian Freighter.
Saddled by Jack Carava and ridden by Joel Rosario for La Canada Stables LLC, Bestdressed entered the 7 1/2-furlong Tiznow off his come-from-behind victory in a $40,000 claiming event at Santa Anita Park in late February. From 30 lifetime starts, he has won five races and placed in 11 others, and earned $222,093.
Bestdressed is out of the winning Black Tie Affair (Ire) mare Undressed, and was bred by Paul Boghossian.
Lit de Justice, the Eclipse Champion Sprinter of 1996, resides at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California. Now 19, the El Gran Senor sire has attained lifetime progeny earnings of more than $18.6 million, buoyed by 223 winners and 43 stakes horses. — April 25, 2009
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Making the first start of her 4-year-old campaign, 2008 stakes winner Gambler’s Justice, by Lit de Justice, led for most of the way before faltering late in the $100,000 Valentine Dancer Handicap at Santa Anita Park on February 21.
Ridden by Joseph Talamo for trainer William Spawr, Gambler’s Justice broke from the outside post and sped to the early lead of the one-mile turf race, which was contested by nine California-bred fillies and mares aged 4 and up. After setting fractions of :22.83, :47.58, 1:12.63 and 1:24.62, the gray filly reluctantly gave way in the final strides to closers Bel Air Sizzle and Onebadkitty, who eventually dead-heated for the victory 1 1/4 lengths in front of her.
While rewarding her backers with a $10.20 show payoff, Gambler’s Justice improved her own lifetime record to three wins, a second and four thirds from 13 starts, for earnings of $171,824. Her biggest score to date came in the restricted, $65,000 CTBA Marian Stakes at Fairplex Park last September.
Gambler’s Justice was bred by Suarez Racing Inc., and is currently campaigned by Halo Farms and Martin Mueller. She is out of the unraced Diesis (GB) mare Monte Carlo Miss.
Nineteen-year-old Lit de Justice stands at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California. The El Gran Senor stallion, who won the 1996 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) en route to receiving an Eclipse Award that year, is represented by 43 stakes horses and cumulative progeny earnings of more than $18.3 million. — February 21, 2009
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It has been a roller-coaster season for Gambler’s Justice, a 3-year-old daughter of California stallion Lit de Justice who has gone from a maiden winner to a stakes-winning earner of $159,824 during her 10-race 2008 campaign.
Bred in California by Suarez Racing Inc. and produced by the unraced Diesis (GB) mare Monte Carlo Miss, Gambler’s Justice started the year with successive victories in a $50,000 maiden special weight race and a $52,000 allowance race, with both sprints carded for state-breds over Santa Anita Park’s former Cushion Track surface.
Her next four races did not produce the desired results for trainer William Spawr. Sixth in a one-mile turf allowance, she next reached the wire first in Hollywood’s $200,000 Melair Stakes for state-breds, but she was disqualified for interference in that 1 1/16-mile Cushion Track contest and placed third. Fifth in her next two stakes outings and third in a Del Mar optional claiming event on Polytrack, Gambler’s Justice finally earned her first stakes trophy with a clear victory over her fellow state-breds in the $65,000 CTBA Marian Stakes on the Fairplex Park dirt in September.
She ran fourth in a subsequent open stakes race at Hollywood, but improved to third in the track’s restricted, $77,225 Cat’s Cradle Handicap on December 20, finishing a neck behind the winner, California champion Bai and Bai, under Martin Pedroza. Overall, she has won three of 12 starts, with four placings, for Halo Farms and Allen Magerman.
Eclipse Champion Sprinter Lit de Justice stands at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California. The 18-year-old El Gran Senor stallion has sired the earners of a collective $17.9 million to date. - December 20, 2008.
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9/22/2008: Magali Sires Score in CTBA Marian Stakes Runners sired by Magali Farms stallions dominated Saturday's $65,000 CTBA Marian Stakes at Fairplex Park with a daughter of Lit de Justice winning and a daughter of Decarchy taking third. Gambler's Justice, by Lit de Justice, stalked the leaders all the way in the 1 1/16-mile event for 3-year-old California-bred fillies before taking the lead in the final sixteenth and pulling away to win by 2 3/4 lengths. |
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Stroppy, by Decarchy, entered the final turn sixth in the field of seven, then moved strongly through the stretch to take third, two lengths in front of the fourth-place finisher. It was the first stakes win for Gambler's Justice, who got to the wire first in the Melair Stakes last April at Hollywood Park but was disqualified and placed third. In 10 starts at 2 and 3, that was her only stakes placing before Saturday's victory. She has three wins, a second, two thirds, and earnings of $145,754. Stroppy's career has been quite different. She's started only four times, all this year at 3, and has two wins and Saturday's stakes placing, unplaced just once. She's earned $39,400. Gambler's Justice was bred by Suarez Racing, Inc., is owned by Halo Farms and Allen Magerman, is trained by William Spawr, and was ridden by Martin Pedroza. Her dam is Monte Carlo Miss, by Diesis (GB). Stroppy was bred by J. Paul Reddam, who owns her in partnership with John Fuller and Lee Kovel. She's trained by Craig Dollase and was ridden by Brice Blanc. She's out of Moonfest, by Irish River (Fr). Lit de Justice is the sire of 34 stakes horses and earners of more than $17,600,000. Decarchy was last year's champion California freshman sire and is the state's leading second-crop sire of 2008. Both stand at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 22. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West) |
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After spending most of his first two seasons dipping in and out of the claiming ranks, Funny Justice took a long stride upward with a solid second-place finish in the $60,000 Ruidoso Thoroughbred Championship Handicap Monday at Ruidoso Downs.
The 4-year-old son of Lit de Justice never threatened the wire-to-wire winner, but he moved stoutly through the stretch to finish a comfortable 5 1/2 lengths in front of the third-place horse.
After winning three times in claiming races but failing to place in a pair of allowance starts, Funny Justice began to find his form when he moved from Arizona to New Mexico.
He won for $15,000 claiming at Sunland Park, then ran third in an allowance race and won another $15,000 claimer at Sunray Park before moving to Ruidoso Downs, where he moved up to win the non-blacktype Copper Case Handicap and then earned his first black type in Monday's race.
His earnings now total $69,190 with five wins, two seconds, and two thirds in 16 starts.
Funny Justice, out of Funny Year, by Half a Year, was bred in California by Pablo and Michelle Suarez. He's owned and trained by Robert Caine and was ridden by Orlando Martinez.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, is the sire of earners of more than $17,500,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 3.
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Lit de Justice's son Joni's Justice has made a seamless advance into stakes competition this year at the age of 5, but he's still looking for that first added-money win.
He turned in a good effort in Sunday's $50,000 Minnesota Turf Championship Stakes at Canterbury Park, but he objected to being rated and became somewhat rank on the backstretch of the one-mile turf race. That may have cost him the race, because he finished just a half-length behind the winner while running second.
That left him with two seconds and a third in the three stakes in which he's run since returning from a seven-month layoff. Before that vacation, he'd started just once in a stakes race, at the age of 3, and he ran seventh in that.
Now, he's found that he fits at that level, and he's ready to move up another notch--into the winner's circle.
In 14 starts at 3, 4, and 5, Joni's Justice has earned $75,673, with three wins, five seconds, two thirds, and two fourths--off the board only twice.
Out of Love Again, by Reprimand, he was bred in Minnesota by Barry Butzow and is owned by Barry and Joni Butzow. He's trained by McLean Robertson and was ridden by Dean Butler.
Lit de Justice, sire of 33 stakes horses and earners of more than $17,200,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--August 21.
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Critics who mourn the erosion of soundness in Thoroughbred racehorses need look no farther than a pair of 8-year-old sons of Lit de Justice to find examples of the way it ought to be.
They're also showing that a sound blue-collar horse can earn a lot of money without running in stakes races. Silver Gun has started 51 times and earned $393,349. I Testify has started 83 times and earned $303,159.
Interestingly both were bred in Ontario in the same crop of the same breeder, Frank Stronach's Adena Springs.
I Testify won his 11th race Wednesday at Suffolk Downs, becoming his sire's ninth earner of more than $300,000. Silver Gun won his ninth Saturday at Woodbine.
I Testify has run in just one stakes race, in the first start of his long career, when he finished seventh at 2 in a $150,000 race at Woodbine. Silver Gun has never run in a stake.
For much of his career, I Testify bounced between allowance and claiming races before finally settling in at his present level--$4,000 claiming--early in his 7-year-old season. He won for that price Wednesday. He's raced in numerous allowance races but has never won one.
Overall, his record shows 11 wins, 14 seconds, eight thirds, and earnings of $303,159 in 83 starts.
Silver Gun was claimed out of Saturday's race for $16,000, the lowest level at which he'd ever run. Before that, he ran as low as $25,000 twice, and he was claimed while winning those, too.
Unraced at 2, he's campaigned for six seasons, with nine wins, 10 seconds, 11 thirds, and earnings of $393,349 in 51 starts. Just one of those wins came in an allowance race; all the others were in claimers at various levels.
The careers of that pair demonstrate that soundness has not disappeared from the breed.
Runners by their sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, have averaged more than 21 starts. They include 25 runners with 50 or more starts, eight of those with 60 or more starts, five with 70 or more, and one with a remarkable 119.
Lit de Justice stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--July 5.
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Lit de Justice's Joni's Justice collected a frustrating stakes placing Thursday at Canterbury Park, finishing second in the $50,000 Blair's Cove Stakes.
After pressing the out-of-the-gate front runner for the first mile of the 1 1/16-mile event, Joni's Justice finally overtook his rival with a sixteenth to go and wound up second anyway as both were overtaken by a late closer.
The Blair's Cove provided Joni's Justice with his second stakes placing. He earned black type for the first time last month by taking third in the Honor the Hero Express Stakes, also at Canterbury.
The Minnesota-bred has been off the board only twice in 13 starts in which he's finished first three times, second four times, third twice, and fourth twice for earnings of $65,673.
He was bred by Barry Butzow, who owns him in partnership with Joni Butzow. He's trained by McLean Robertson and was ridden by Dean Butler.
Joni's Justice is one of 33 stakes horses sired by Eclipse Award-winner Lit de Justice, whose runners have earned more than $17,100,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--July 5.
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Lit de Justice's third California crop got off to a quick start Sunday at Golden Gate Fields when Maidens Justice broke his maiden with a come-from-behind victory in the $75,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes at Golden Gate Fields.
The 2-year-old colt prepared for his added-money debut by running second in maiden races in his first two starts before earning his first victory in an open stakes race, reaching the wire in front of a pair of Kentucky-breds.
He is the 33rd winner in three crops sired by Lit de Justice since his arrival in California from Kentucky. Maidens Justice is the fifth stakes horse from those crops. He's also Lit de Justice's 33rd stakes horses from his nine crops.
He broke last in the field of seven, a perilous start in a five-furlong race, but he advanced steadily and reached the top of the stretch in third place. From there he weathered a rough trip, forced into one horse and bumped twice by another. But he reached the finish a length and a quarter in front.
Bred in California by Running Luck Ranch LLC, he's owned by M. A. Douzos and Sandra Matos, is trained by Gil Matos, and was ridden by Juan Ochoa. Maidens Justice has earned $56,400 in his three starts.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--June 24.
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ALBANY, Calif. (June 22, 2008) -- Northern California Yearling Sale graduate Maidens Justice broke his maiden by winning Sunday’s $75,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes for 2-year-olds at Golden Gate.
Maidens Justice is by Lit de Justice, out of the Wild Gold mare Velvet Princess, was bred by Running Luck Ranch, is owned by M.A. Douzos and Sandra Matos and is trained by Gil Matos. The $7,000 Northern California Yearling Sale purchase has one win in three starts and earnings of $56,400. He ran the five furlongs in :58.71 and won by 1 ¾ lengths at odds of 11-1. |
Joni's Justice, a 5-year-old son of Lit de Justice, burnished a record of sterling consistency Monday with the first stakes placing of his career, a third-place in the $50,000 Honor the Hero Express Stakes at Canterbury Park.
In 11 starts over three seasons, Joni's Justice has finished off the board just once, at 3 in his only other stakes start. He made up for that Monday in his second stakes effort. Overall, he's collected three wins, three seconds, two thirds, and two fourths in those 11 starts, good for earnings of $56,493.
He's the 32nd stakes horse sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice.
In the five-furlong Honor the Hero on the turf, Joni's Justice broke last in the field of six and could never make up the resulting deficit, but he did move steadily to gain the third spot with a length and three-quarters to spare over the fourth horse.
Bred in Minnesota by Barry Butzow, he's owned by Barry and Joni Butzow and trained by McLean Robertson. He was ridden Monday by McLean Robertson.
Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $16,900,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--May 28.
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An explosive burst carried Bestdressed from last place Friday at Santa Anita, and he become Lit de Justice's 31st stakes horse with a third-place finish in the $125,000-added Sensational Star Handicap.
The 4-year-old also became the fourth blacktype horse from Lit de Justice's first two California-sired crops. He ran second last fall in the California Cup Starter Sprint Handicap at Santa Anita, but that race didn't qualify for black type. The Sensational Star did.
Those two California crops, now 3 and 4 years old, have produced 31 winners and earners of more than $1,200,000. Bestdressed has contributed $130,500 of the total with three wins, three seconds, and six thirds in 18 starts.
In the Sensational Star at 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill turf course, Bestdressed broke last in the field of seven and stayed there until he reached the stretch, where he surged forward to pass all but the final two leaders, winding up a length and three quarters behind the winner.
He was bred in California by Paul Boghossian, is owned by Triple B Farms, is trained by Dan McFarlane, and was ridden Friday by Jon Court.
Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $16,600,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--April 6.
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Lit de Justice's California-bred runners continued their march to the winner's circle Sunday at Santa Anita when 3-year-old Gambler's Justice got up in the final strides to take an allowance race at Santa Anita and record her second straight victory at the Arcadia track.
After breaking fourth in the field of six in the six-furlong race, the filly moved up steadily but almost ran out of track, finally reaching the lead a few yards before the finish to win by a head under urging by jockey Richard Migliore.
Gambler's Justice, who's never run in a claiming race, started for the first time at Hollywood Park's winter meeting, finishing fourth. She was second in her second start and reached the winner's circle on January 19 at Santa Anita to begin what is now a two-race victory string. She's earned $70,920.
She is one of nine winners from the second crop sired by Lit de Justice since his arrival in California. His first crop, now 4-year-olds, has produced 21 winners from 25 starters. With 29 winners from 46 starters, those two California crops have produced earners of more than $1,150,000.
Gambler's Justice, bred in California by Suarez Racing, Inc., is owned by Craig, Halo Farms, and Magerman and trained by Bill Spawr.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, has sired earners of more than $16,500,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--February 19.
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Topping off a victory-filled 2007 season, runners from Lit de Justice's first two California crops scored year-end triumphs at Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields.
On December 30, 3-year-old Bring to Justice, one of 20 winners from Lit de Justice's first California crop, posted his second triumph of the year, coming from fifth place in the stretch to prevail by three-quarters of a length over a 1 1/16-mile route at Golden Gate Fields.
A day earlier, 2-year-old Sterling Misty had rallied from eighth at the top of the stretch to win by a head in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight race at Santa Anita.
Lit de Justice's foals of 2004, his first crop sired in California after his arrival from Kentucky, ended the year with earnings of $724,701 for their two seasons of competition.
His 2007 2-year-olds earned $210,368, with six winners from 17 starters.
Bring to Justice was bred and is owned by Joan Hadley Thoroughbreds. He's trained by Monty Meier and was ridden by Roberto Gonzalez. Sterling Misty, bred by James Briere, is owned by Marshall Boschetti and trained by Lewis Cenicola. His rider was Mike Smith.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--January 3.
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Climaxing a steady climb toward his first visit to the winner's circle, Funny Justice burst free for a 6 1/2-length victory Tuesday at Turf Paradise to become the 20th winner from the first California crop of Lit de Justice.
Most of those winners have broken their maidens by leading from wire to wire, and Funny Justice followed much the same pattern in the 6 1/2-furlong race. He broke second and pressed the leader though the backstretch, trailing by only a head, then he moved into the lead in the turn and drew away in the final furlong, giving jockey Orlando Martinez an easy ride to the finish.
Funny Justice had run fourth at Bay Meadows and second at Fairplex Park in his first two career starts before moving to Turf Paradise. At the Arizona track he ran sixth, fifth, fifth, and third, in that order, before climbing the final rung to the winner's circle in Tuesday's race.
He was bred in California by Pablo A. and Michelle Suarez and is owned and trained by Robert Caine.
From 25 starters in his first California crop, now 3-year-olds, Lit de Justice has sired 20 winners with earnings of more than $715,000. Five members of his second crop have earned more than $160,000.
For his entire eight-crop sire career, Lit de Justice has sired 194 winners and earners of more than $16,210,000 with 29 stakes horses. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--December 20.
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Leading from start to finish, Rudeameanie became the fifth winner of three or more races from Lit de Justice's first California crop with a 4 3/4-length victory Friday at Hollywood Park.
After being claimed for $25,000 while breaking his maiden at Del Mar, Rudeameanie has raced only in allowance company, putting together a third-second-first-first string since then under the tutelage of trainer Rafael Becerra for owners Nancy Elder and Janice and George McClintock.
He hasn't been off the board in eight career starts in which he's earned $71,080. He's won three with three seconds, a third, and a fourth. He was ridden in Friday's race by Tyler Baze.
Lit de Justice's first California crop now boasts 19 winners, one with four wins, four with three, and three with two. Their earnings total more than $675,000.
His second California crop has produced five winners to date. Runners from that crop have earned more than $150,000.
In his entire career at stud, Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, has sired earners of more than $16,100,000 in 10 crops. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--December 2.
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Favored Lit'sgoodlookngray pulled away in the stretch Thursday at Santa Anita to register his second victory and become the first of Lit de Justice's California foals to exceed $100,000 in earnings.
The twice stakes-placed 3-year-old, piloted by jockey Garrett Gomez, took the lead in the upper stretch and moved on to a 1 1/2-length victory to increase his career earnings to $100,706.
He's one of 19 winners from the first California-sired crop of Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Lit de Justice, who also has four winners from his second crop, now 2-year-olds. Runners from that first crop have earned more than $600,000, those of the second crop more than $140,000.
In Thursday's 6 1/2-furlong trip down Santa Anita's hillside course, Lit'sgoodlookngray raced in third place, not far back, and at the bottom of the downhill run moved outside and took charge.
Bred in California by Pablo A. and Michelle Suarez, Lit'sgoodlookngray is owned by La Canada Stable LLC and trained by Jack Carava.
Lit de Justice, winner of five graded stakes, including the Breeders' Cup Sprint, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--November 3.
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By BILL TALLON
ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Trainer Bev Buck had more than her share of the spotlight back in 1998, guiding the likes of Terremoto and Riddells Creek through Sovereign Award campaigns.
Things may not be quite as exciting around the Buck barn these days, but the trainer still has plenty to cheer for with La Salle Glory, No Dilettante, and Silver Beacon all in the midst of solid campaigns.
"I like everybody I'm running," said Buck, 54. "They don't give me any reason not to. They're not complicated, not unsound. They're all healthy and happy."
The best of the bunch right now is La Salle Glory, a Kentucky-bred 6-year-old who is owned by Buck.
La Salle Glory will be looking for her first stakes win in Saturday's $125,000 Ontario Fashion, a six-furlong race for fillies and mares.
"She's never been as good as she is right now," Buck said. "I always point out that her sire, Lit de Justice, won the Breeders' Cup Sprint here as a 6-year-old. His horses get better with age."
This season indeed has been La Salle Glory's best as she has won 3 of 11 starts and $148,017. She has raced 46 times in her career, winning 8 starts and adding 10 seconds and 5 thirds while amassing $504,883.
And, were it not for La Salle Glory's tendency toward self-damage, Buck believes those numbers could have been much better.
"She's always getting hurt at the farm, doing stupid stuff," Buck said. "Once, when she was turned out, she ripped her knee open. Another time, she ripped her nostril up. She's her own worst enemy."
La Salle Glory's most recent mishap, however, was not self-induced.
"We were taking her to the field one day, a couple of months ago," Buck said. "She was going to pass a horse when the horse kicked out at her.
"She went sideways, then ran head first into a tree."
La Salle Glory also suffered scrapes to a knee, ankle, and shoulder.
The symptoms did not take long to subside, but after La Salle Glory finished sixth here Sept. 8, she was sent to a veterinary clinic in nearby Barrie for an examination.
"They found a fracture in her skull," Buck said. "We had to give her three weeks off."
La Salle Glory obviously has suffered no lingering effects as she won her next two starts while racing with the optional claiming tag in second- and third-level allowance races.
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Lucky Honey broke his maiden Saturday at Santa Anita, following in the front-running footsteps of three of his classmates before him.
The 2-year-old colt is the fourth member of Lit de Justice's second California crop to reach the winner's circle--and every one of the four won by leading from wire to wire, never headed.
A sizeable number of the 19 winners from Lit de Justice's first California crop also broke their maidens in wire-to-wire performances, hardly surprising for runners sired by an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter.
Lucky Honey required three starts to figure out how to win, but when he did, he took care of business with dispatch, breaking a head in front and steadily increasing his lead to reach the wire 2 1/4 lengths in front. He finished fourth in his first two starts, one at Del Mar and the other at Santa Anita.
He was bred in California by his owner, Recabaren Ranch, and is trained by Rafael Becerra. He was ridden in his winning effort by Isaias Enriquez.
For his entire career at stud, Lit de Justice has sired 192 winners, earners of more than $15,900,000, and 29 stakes horses. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--October 30.
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Like many of his classmates before him, Bring to Justice broke his maiden Sunday at Bay Meadows by leading from start to finish.
His wire-to-wire victory made him the 19th winner from the first California crop of Lit de Justice, and the majority of the 19 have broken their maidens by taking the lead out of the gate and staying there to the finish, a style appropriate for offspring of an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter.
With 19 winners from 24 starters who've earned almost $600,000, Lit de Justice is off to a fast start as a California sire. In addition, he has sired three winners from his second California crop, now 2-year-olds. All three broke their maidens wire to wire.
Bring to Justice was unplaced in his first three starts, but he blossomed in his fourth, shaking his nearest rival turning for home and pulling away to lead by six lengths at the end of the six-furlong race.
Bred and owned by Joan Hadley Thoroughbreds, Bring to Justice is trained by Monty Meier and was ridden Sunday by Joan Ochoa.
Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $15,900,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--October 24.
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Magical Justice didn't quite follow the tactical pattern of most of her successful classmates, but she nevertheless had little difficulty becoming the 18th winner from the first California crop of Lit de Justice with a 2 1/4 length victory Tuesday at Portland Meadows.
The 3-year-old California-bred broke fourth in the five-furlong race and didn't take the lead until she swung into the stretch, but she had no trouble from then on and steadily widened her lead. Many of Lit de Justice's other winners from that crop--foals of 2004--have broken their maidens, wire to wire.
Unraced at 2, Magical Justice didn't make her first start until September 12 this year. She was unplaced in her first three starts but hit a winning stride Tuesday in her fourth effort.
Magical Justice, bred by Leatherman Racing LLC, is owned by K J Star Stable, is trained by Robert Baze, and was ridden in Tuesday's race by Javier Matias.
Runners from Lit de Justice's first California crop have earned more than $560,000. His second California crop's earnings are more than $100,000. Three of them are winners this year at 2.
Lit de Justice is the sire of 190 winners and earners of more than $15,700,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--October 19.
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As befits an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, Lit de Justice's runners aren't just winning, they're winning wire to wire.
Twice Justified became the 17th winner from Lit de Justice's first California crop Thursday at Presque Isle Downs, and like most of his contemporaries, he led all the way, from the gate to the wire.
Those 17 combined with three from his second crop give Lit de Justice 20 California-sired winners, and the great majority of them broke their maidens in wire-to-wire victories.
Twice Justified got out of the gate first and pulled two lengths in front at the top of the stretch, but she was challenged and had to fight to reach the finish a neck in front after 5 1/2 furlongs.
It was her fourth start in a curious cross-country tour. She began her career by racing unplaced in $25,000 maiden claiming races at Hollywood Park and Del Mar, then turned up at Turfway Park, where she ran second for $7,500 maiden claiming.
Then, two weeks later, she took a great leap upward, entered in a maiden special weight race carrying a purse of $70,000 at the new Erie, Pa., track.
And she won, pocketing a winner's purse of $30,000, which amounted to almost her entire career earnings of $32,200.
On the same day that Twice Justified broke her maiden, Pure Justice became the third three-time winner from Lit de Justice's first California crop, coming from behind to score by a head at Bay Meadows. It was his second win in a row and increased his earnings to $25,252.
Pure Justice was bred by Julius H. Zolezzi, is owned by Theresa and Edward DeNike, and is trained by Lloyd Mason. Twice Justified was bred by Todd Gerbovaz and is owned and trained by William E. Hall. Both horses are California-breds.
Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $15,500,000 from eight crops sired in Kentucky and California, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 29.
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Gotta Getcha combined a late rally with clever tactics to become the second three-time winner from Lit de Justice's first California crop Thursday at Fairplex Park.
The 3-year-old joins one four-time winner and four double winners from the first crop sired by the champion sprinter after his arrival in California from Kentucky. In all, 16 runners from that crop have reached the winner's circle, as have three from his second California crop.
Gotta Getcha raced in the middle of the nine-horse pack to the final turn, where he launched a strong bid that was enhanced by an opening that jockey Martin Pedroza found along the rail. Gotta Getcha slipped through and got up to win by a head.
Gotta Getcha was bred in California by Magali Ventures, LLC, and is owned by Charles Lo. He's trained by Chuck Peery.
Lit de Justice, sire of 29 stakes horses and earners of more than $15,500,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 22.
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Following the familiar pattern of victories by his classmates, Themis Valentine shook off an early rival and led the rest of the way Wednesday at Fairplex Park to become the 16th winner from the first California crop of Lit de Justice.
In addition, the Eclipse Award winner has three winners from the second crop he sired following his arrival in California from Kentucky--a total of 19.
A majority of those 19 winners broke their maidens with wire-to-wire victories, and Themis Valentine came close to doing the same in the six-furlong maiden race. She rushed up to challenge the early leader, disposed of her within a quarter-mile, and went on to lead the rest of the way while under pressure through the stretch.
Themis Valentine took her time reaching the winner's circle, breaking her maiden in her eighth start. She had two seconds and a third while still a maiden, and with her winner's purse from Wednesday's race now has earnings of $32,900.
She was bred in California by Milton Allan Policzer, is owned by Policzer, Neil A. Hames and Owners Stable, and is trained by Doug O'Neill. She was ridden by Tyler Baze.
Lit de Justice's 36 runners from his two California crops have earned more than $575,000. The 249 runners from all eight of his crops have earned more than $15,500,000.
Lit de Justice stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 21.
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Lit de Justice's California-sired runners continued their success on two fronts Saturday with a win at Fairplex Park and a stakes placing at Bay Meadows.
Thundering Justice became the first stakes horse from Lit de Justice's second California crop with a third-place finish in the $60,000-added Bay Meadows Juvenile Stakes at Bay Meadows and Justcruise became the seventh multiple winner from his first crop with a wire-to-wire breeze at Fairplex Park.
Thundering Justice suffered defeat after winning both of his first two starts but he emerged from his first loss as Lit de Justice's 29th stakes horse and his second sired in California--one in each crop. He's earned $50,940 in those three starts.
Justcruise repeated the wire-to-wire winning cruise that he achieved in breaking his maiden. He finished fourth in races before and after breaking his maiden, so his record now shows two wins and two fourths in four starts for earnings of $32,160.
In the two crops sired since his arrival in California from Kentucky, Lit de Justice has 18 winners of more than $500,000. For his full career, he's sired 186 winners and earners of more than $15,400,000.
Thundering Justice was bred by Magali Ventures, LLC, is owned by Joseph P. Morey, Jr., is trained by William E. Morey, and was ridden in the Juvenile by Martin Garcia.
Justcruise was bred by Paul Boghossian, is owned by Willow Tree Farm, Inc., is trained by Kristin Mulhall, and was ridden in Saturday's race by Tyler Baze.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning earner of $1,397,649, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 17.
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First start, first out of the gate, first trip to the winner's circle.
That was the story for Deliberation Thursday at Fairplex Park as he became the 18th winner from Lit de Justice's two California-sired crops--15 from his first and three from his second.
Deliberation is the third winner from that second crop, now 2-year-olds--all three scoring wire-to-wire victories, appropriate for a sire who was an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter.
Runners from the first two crops sired by Lit de Justice since his arrival in California from Kentucky have earned more than $520,000. The first of the two crops includes a twice stakes-placed winner and seven multiple winners.
Deliberation was under pressure on the backstretch, but jockey Antonio Castanon kept him to his task and he took command in the stretch and pulled away to lead by 2 1/4 lengths at the conclusion of the 6 1/2-furlong race.
Bred in California by Peter S. Busch and Danny Haramoto, Deliberation is owned by Brian Trela and trained by Rosemary Trela.
Lit de Justice, sire of 28 stakes horses and earners of more than $15,400,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 15.
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Almost exactly a year ago, Lit'sgoodlookngray became Lit de Justice's first California-sired stakes horse with a third-place finish in the $131,600 Barretts Juvenile Stakes at Fairplex Park.
That was on September 17, 2006.
On Monday--September 10, 2007--he added his second blacktype placing with a third-place finish in the $65,000 Foothill Stakes at Fairplex Park.
Though the purse was smaller, Monday's race marked a move upward in class for the 3-year-old. The Foothill was an open stakes race; the Barretts Juvenile was a restricted event.
And he improved on his earlier performance, finishing just two lengths behind the winner, making up two lengths in the stretch drive; last year he finished 3 1/2 lengths back.
The California-bred has earnings of $67,592 in 13 starts. He's one of 15 winners from the first crop sired by Lit de Justice after his arrival in California from Kentucky.
Bred by Pablo A. and Michelle Suarez, Lit'sgoodlookngray is owned by John Pinner and trained by Danny Velasquez. He was ridden in the Foothill by Paul Atkinson.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning earner of $1,397,649, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 12.
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Runners from Lit de Justice's first California crop are continuing to win, and now they're being joined by winners from his second crop to reach racing age.
Lit de Justice now has 15 winners from that first crop and two more from the second. The most recent to join that group is Aire de Stripes, a 2-year-old who broke her maiden, wire to wire, Sunday at Emerald Downs.
The following day Jojo's Justice also led from start to finish at Bay Meadows to become the seventh multiple winner from the first crop sired by Lit de Justice since his arrival at Magali Farms after standing six seasons in Kentucky.
The Eclipse Award-winning sprinter has sired 28 stakes horses and earners of more than $15,300,000 in his eight crops.
From his first California crop, Lit de Justice has one winner of four races, one winner of three, and five winners of two each. In addition, he's sired a stakes-placed runner.
Jojo's Justice is a California-bred. Aire de Stripes, though conceived in California, was foaled in Kentucky.
Jojo's Justice was bred by Recabaren Ranch, is owned by Stuart Kesselman and Tony and Marilyn Melkonian, and is trained by Art Sherman.
Aire de Stripes was bred by John and Doris Konecny, is owned by Patrick Defeo and Richard Dondero, and is trained by Dayson Lavanway.
Lit de Justice, a multiple graded stakes winner of $1,397,649, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif. --September 5.
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Still another member of Lit de Justice's first California-sired crop has made a return visit to the winner's circle.
Pure Justice became the sixth member of that crop to win at least twice when he employed a strong stretch run to score by a half-length Thursday at Bay Meadows.
Four of those 15 winners have won twice, one has won three times, and one has won four times. One of the 15 is unbeaten in two starts and another is stakes-placed.
Runners from that crop are now 3-year-olds, and their combined earnings exceed $400,000. In addition, Lit de Justice has one winner from his second crop sired since his arrival in California from Kentucky.
For his full sire career, Lit de Justice has 185 winners, 28 stakes horses, and earners of more than $15,300,000.
Pure Justice, bred in California by Julius H. Zolezzi, is owned by Theresa and Edward DeNike, and is trained by Lloyd Mason. He was ridden in Thursday's race by David Lopez.
Lit de Justice, a multiple graded stakes-winner of $1,397,649, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 3.
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Thundering Justice, emerging as the star of Lit de Justice's second California crop, remained undefeated with a one-sided allowance victory Friday at Bay Meadows.
The 2-year-old broke his maiden by three lengths July 27 at Del Mar, shipped north under new ownership, and came right back with a 4 1/2-length win in allowance company, increasing his earnings to $41,580 in just two starts.
He's the first winner from Lit de Justice's second California crop, joining 15 winners from his first, now 3-year-olds. The Eclipse Award-winning sprinter arrived at Magali Farms prior to the 2003 breeding season.
In Friday's race, Thundering Justice raced second early in the 5 1/2-furlong event, only a head behind, but soon moved to the lead and steadily increased his lead under jockey Russell Baze to hit the wire well in front.
Thundering Justice is owned by the Joseph P. Morey, Jr., Revocable Trust and is trained by William Morey. He was bred by Magali Ventures, LLC.
Lit de Justice, a Grade 1 winner of $1,397,649, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--August 26.
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The list of winners from Lit de Justice's first California-sired crop continues to grow.
Two winners at Del Mar within the past few days increased to 15 the number of runners from that 2004 crop to reach the winner's circle, Rudeameanie on Saturday and Justice Is Brief on Monday.
With 15 winners from 21 starters, that crop has produced earnings in excess of $400,000. In addition, one runner from Lit de Justice's second California crop is a winner.
Those winners came from the first two crops sired by the Eclipse Award-winning stallion since his arrival in California from Kentucky, where he began his career at stud in 1997. From all crops, his runners have earned more than $15,200,000.
Neither Rudeameanie nor Justice Is Brief had much trouble winning.
Rudeameanie, favored to win, did so by taking the lead out of the gate, ahead of 10 rivals, and staying in front all the way, reaching the wire 3 1/4 lengths in front of his nearest challenger as jockey Jon Court tucked away his whip.
Justice Is Brief broke in sixth place in the field of 12 but moved up rapidly and was in the lead at the top of the stretch. She moved away steadily and finished in front by 2 1/4 lengths under a hand ride by jockey Victor Espinoza.
It was the seventh start for Justice Is Brief, who had placed only once in six previous efforts. Her earnings now total $21,751. Rudeameanie, starting for the fourth time, came into the race off a pair of second-place finishes. He's earned $19,080.
Rudeameanie is owned by Leatherman Racing LLC and was bred by Mandysland Farm. He's trained by Doug O'Neill. Justice Is Brief, also trained by O'Neill, is owned by CNG Racing Stables, Victor Racing, Owners Stables, and his breeder, Magali Ventures, LLC.
Lit de Justice, A Grade 1 winner of $1,397,649, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--August 16.
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Runners from Lit de Justice's first California-sired crop continue to race into the winner's circle.
Two more broke their maidens Friday to increase to 13 the number of winners from the first crop sired by the Eclipse Award-winning sprinter since his arrival in California for the 2003 breeding season.
Both of Friday's winners went wire to wire for easy victories, Justcruise by 2 1/2 lengths at Del Mar and Alibi and Excuse by seven lengths at Santa Rosa. Both were unraced last year at 2 but have moved quickly to become winners this year at 3, Justcruise in his second start and Alibi and Excuse in her fourth.
Alibi and Excuse was unplaced in her first three starts at sprint distances, but on Friday she moved to a flat mile and the difference was dramatic, as bettors who made her the favorite in the 10-horse field somehow were able to predict.
She raced under pressure, leading by only a length, until the field hit the stretch, where jockey Jose Martinez Campos set her free and she leaped into a three-length lead that grew to seven lengths at the wire.
Justcruise, fourth at six furlongs in his debut at Hollywood Park, dropped to 5 1/2 furlongs for Friday's race and never looked back as he won comfortably over 11 rivals under jockey Aaron Gryder.
Both were bred in California, Alibi and Excuse by Mandysland Farm and Justcruise by Paul Boghossian. Alibi and Excuse is owned by Leatherman Racing LLC and trained by Steve Miyadi; Justcruise is owned by Triple B Farms and trained by Doug O'Neill.
Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $15,000,000 in a total of eight crops, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--August 5
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It took Thundering Justice hardly any time at all to become the first winner from Lit de Justice's second California crop as he posted a wire-to-wire three-length victory in his first trip to the post.
With that victory Friday at Del Mar, Thundering Justice joined 11 current 3-year-olds as winners sired by Lit de Justice since his arrival in California from Kentucky for the 2003 breeding season.
After that one start, Thundering Justice not only has never been beaten but also has never seen a horse in front of him. Jockey Martin Garcia took him to the lead out of the gate in Friday's six-furlong race and he gradually extended his margin.
Bred in California by Magali Ventures, LLC, Thundering Justice is owned by Dale Billings and trained by Terry Knight.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, has sired 28 stakes horses and earners of more than $15,000,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--July 29.
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Taking the lead at the start and hanging on to finish a nose in front, Utility Man became the 11th winner from Lit de Justice's first California crop Saturday at Los Alamitos.
The 19 starters from that 2004 crop include two runners that have won twice, one that has won three times, and one that has won four times. They've earned more than $280,000. Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, stood his first season in California in 2003 after beginning his stud career in Kentucky.
In all, his runners have earned more than $14,800,000 in eight crops, They include 28 stakes horses.
Saturday's race was only Utility Man's second. He was bred in California by Magali Ventures, LLC, and is owned by Robert E. Bodenbender. His trainer is Christopher O'Dell and he was ridden in Saturday's race by Jeff Smith.
Lit de Justice won or placed in 15 stakes races, including the Breeders' Cup Sprint, and earned $1,397,649. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--July 2.
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Runners from Lit de Justice's first California crop just keep on winning.
Bestdressed was easily best in a nine-horse field Friday at Hollywood Park as he became the second member of the champion sprinter's inaugural California-sired crop to win three or more races, finishing a comfortable five lengths in front..
The 3-year-old was winning his second race in a row and his third in his last four starts as he increased his earnings to $65,240. He's one of four members of that crop to win against winners. Two have won twice, one has won three times, and one has won four times.
In addition, the 10 winners from that crop include a stakes-placed earner of more than $50,000. In all, runners from that crop have earned more than $300,000 in barely a year of competition.
In scoring his third victory in seven starts, Bestdressed raced eighth in the field of nine along the backstretch before moving rapidly into third place at the top of the stretch and then taking the lead in midstretch as jockey Michael Baze steered him to an easy win at 6 1/2 furlongs.
Bestdressed was bred in California by Paul Boghossian, is owned by Triple B Farms, and is trained by Doug O'Neill.
Lit de Justice, sire of 28 stakes horses and earners of more than $14,800,000 in nine crops, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--June 30.
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Adding her name to a list that keeps growing longer and longer, Jojo's Justice made her 3-year-old debut with a wire-to-wire win Thursday at Golden Gate Fields.
The victory made the daughter of Lit de Justice the 10th winner from her sire's first California crop, a group that includes a four-time winner, two double winners, and a stakes-placed winner.
Jojo's Justice joined the group by winning her first 2007 start after running third in two starts last year at 2. She was sent off as the favorite in Thursday's race and lived up to that honor by taking the lead out of the gate, holding off two separate challenges, and pulling away to reach the finish 4 1/2 lengths in front.
The 16 starters from the first crop sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice after his arrival from Kentucky have earned more than $260,000. The only starter from his second California crop hasn't yet won.
Bred in California by the Recabaren Ranch, Jojo's Justice is owned by Stuart Kesselman and Tony and Marilyn Melkonian. She's trained by Art Sherman and was ridden in her win by Juan Ochoa.
Lit de Justice, sire of 28 stakes horses and earners of more than $14,700,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--June 9.
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Stone Justice, a prominent member of Lit de Justice's first California-sired crop, extended her winning streak to three with a dramatic come-from-behind allowance victory Saturday at Stampede Park.
The 3-year-old filly raced ninth in the field of 10 to the stretch, where she took the lead after circling the field around the turn. She didn't reach the lead until the final sixteenth, but that was good enough as she hit the wire a half-length ahead in the six-furlong race.
Winless in three starts after winning last July in her debut at Northlands Park, she's won three in a row at the Calgary track. Her record now shows four wins in seven starts, with one third, for earnings of $37,752.
Stone Justice is one of nine winners from the first crop sired by Lit de Justice after his arrival in California from Kentucky, where he sired six crops. Sixteen starters from that crop have earned more than $230,000.
She was bred in California by Pablo A. and Michelle Suarez, is owned by Al Rupertus, and is trained by Carson Frey. She was ridden in Saturday's race by Ron Blinston.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse-Award winner of $1,397,649, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--June 5.
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A strong stretch run brought victory to favored Bestdressed Wednesday at Hollywood Park, giving Lit de Justice still another multiple winner from his first California crop.
The 3-year-old broke third and pressed the leaders all the way to mid-stretch, where, under jockey Michael Baze, he mounted a closing surge that brought him victory by a head.
Lit de Justice has nine winners from his first California-sired crop. One of those has won three races and three others have won two. Still another is a stakes winner. They've already earned more than $240,000.
Bestdressed's first five starts came at the recent Santa Anita meeting, in which he posted a win, a second and a third in five starts. His victory at Hollywood Park in his sixth start increased his earnings to $38,600.
Bred in California by Paul Boghossian, he's owned by Triple B Farms and trained by Doug O'Neill.
Champion sprinter Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $14,700,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--June 1.
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Lit de Justice's first California foals are continuing to win, with Gotta Getcha becoming the third multiple victor from that crop Friday at Hollywood Park.
Gotta Getcha is one of nine winners from that crop, now 3-year-olds, and the second double winner. There's also a three-time winner from that crop as well as one stakes-placed winner. The 16 runners from that crop have earned more than $200,000.
Gotta Getcha broke his maiden at Santa Anita on March 25, ran unplaced in his first start at Hollywood Park and then recorded his second win Friday by racing gamely through the stretch, holding onto his lead while under pressure from the favorite and hitting the wire a head in front.
His second victory increased Gotta Getcha's bankroll to $29,160 in six starts. He was ridden in Friday's race by Martin Pedroza.
Bred in California by Magali Ventures, LLC, Gotta Getcha is owned by Gary and Cecil Barber and trained by John Sadler.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, is the sire of 28 stakes horses and earners of more than $14,600,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--May 27.
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With nine winners already from his first California-sired crop, Lit de Justice added a bit of frosting to that performance cake Sunday when Stone Justice became his first three-time winner from that group.
The 3-year-old California-bred closed fast in the stretch in the six-furlong race at Stampede Park to win by 2 1/4 lengths after entering the lane in fifth place in the field of eight.
It was Stone Justice's second win in a row and her third in only six career starts at Stampede Park and Northlands Park. With those three wins and a third, she's earned $27,010.
Runners sired by Lit de Justice in his first season at stud in California after moving from Kentucky have earned more than $200,000. He's had only one starter from his second crop, now 2-year-olds.
Stone Justice was bred by Pablo A. and Michelle Suarez and is owned by Al Rupertus. He's trained by Carson Frey and was ridden in Sunday's race by Jake Barton.
Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $14,600,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--May 23.
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Champion sprinter Lit de Justice's first California-bred foals are now 3-year-olds, and they're winning races.
His most recent winner from that first California crop is Forseti's Question, who got up in the last few strides to break his maiden Thursday at Hollywood Park in only his second trip to the post. He won by a nose.
Forseti's Question was the ninth runner from that crop to reach the winner's circle, joining eight others in a group that includes one stakes-placed winner and two double winners.
And most of them are winning in California--seven of the nine. Three won at Santa Anita, one at Hollywood Park, one at Fairplex Park, one at Golden Gate Fields and one at both Golden Gate Fields and Bay Meadows.
Another won at Turf Paradise and the ninth won at both Northlands Park and Stampede Park.
His 16 starters have earned only a few dollars less than $200,000. Only one of his second California crop of 37 foals--now 2-year-olds--has started to date.
Lit de Justice, the Eclipse Award-winning sprinter of 1996, won the Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1) and won or placed in nine other graded stakes races while earning $1,397,649. He stood in Kentucky before coming to California for the 2003 breeding season. In all, he's sired 178 winners of more than $14,600,000, including 28 stakes horses.
Lit de Justice stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--May 16.
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Trato blasted off with a powerful stretch run Monday at Bay Meadows to become the first two-time winner from Lit de Justice's first California crop.
The 2-year-old California-bred was taken back at the start and settled in to seventh place in the field of nine in the one-mile race. He was taken four wide on the turn for home and with a burst of speed at the furlong pole took command and pulled away to win by 4 1/2 lengths under jockey Catalino Martinez.
Trato won his first career start on September 17 at Golden Gate Fields but couldn't come near the winner's circle in his next three starts, finishing seventh, eighth, and third before Monday's decisive victory.
His record now shows two wins and a third in five starts for earnings of $21,050. He's one of four winners from eight starters in the first California crop of champion Lit de Justice. Those winners include stakes-placed Lit'sgoodlookngray ($49,792).
Trato, bred by Magali Ventures LLC, is owned by John Cavalli, Armando Lage, and Owners Stable and is trained by Lage.
Lit de Justice, sire of 28 stakes horses and earners of more than $28,300,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--December 20.
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Lit de Justice's first California foals are doing all right.
The 2-year-olds scored a double hit Sunday when Lit'sgoodlookngray finished third in the $130,000-added Barretts Juvenile Stakes at Fairplex Park and Trato broke his maiden at Golden Gate Fields to become the third winner from that crop.
Champion sprinter Lit de Justice is the sire of 168 winners and earners of more than $13,000,000 from his years at stud in Kentucky, but this year's 2-year-olds are his first California-sired offspring. With Lit'sgoodlookngray's placing in the Juvenile, he's now the sire of 28 stakes horses.
Lit'sgoodlookngray raced in mid-pack to the stretch and moved up to second place, but he couldn't sustain the drive and settled for third. After placing only once in his first five starts, he's found his stride and finished second at Del Mar on August 21 and won a maiden special weight race at Fairplex Park by four lengths only eight days before the Juvenile.
His record now shows a win, a second, and two thirds in eight starts for earnings of $49,792. He was bred by Pablo A. Suarez and Michelle Suarez and is owned by John E. Pinner. His trainer is Danny Velasquez and he was ridden in the Juvenile by Aaron Gryder.
At Golden Gate Fields, Trato wasted no time becoming a winner, breaking his maiden in his first start with a strong rally that took him from last to first in the six-horse field running a mile and a sixteenth.
Last going into the final turn, Trato moved up strongly and got up in time to win by a head under jockey Catalino Martinez.
The gelding was bred by Magali Ventures, LLC, and is owned by Capelli, Cavalli, Lage or Owners Stable. He's trained by Armando Lage.
Lit de Justice, Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 19.
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More than a year after his first and only venture into added-money competition, Lit de Justice's Graysideofjustice tried again Saturday at Canterbury Park and almost became a stakes winner..
The 3-year-old Iowa-bred fought for the lead through the stretch in the $40,000 MTA Stallion Auction Laddie Stakes and missed by a neck as he was overtaken in the final strides by a late closer. Nevertheless, his second-place finish made him his sire's 27th stakes horse.
Never worse than second in the seven-horse field, Graysideofjustice fought into the lead entering the turn and stayed there until overtaken at the wire in the
6 1/2-furlong event. He was ridden by Derek Bell.
Graysideofjustice's only other stakes attempt was a fourth-place finish on July 16, 2005. Since then he's run exclusively in allowance races at Prairie Meadows, winning two and placing in three others in seven starts.
Graysideofjustice was bred by his owner, Dennis S. Johnson, and is trained by Larry Dunbar. With a record of three wins, three seconds, and a third in 11 starts, he's earned $80,010.
His sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 4.
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Lit de Justice, whose sire record has been made by runners sired before his move west, has his first winner from his first California crop.
That first California-bred winner, Stone Justice, traveled a long way north to make her first start, and she found the winner's circle in her debut--at Northlands Park in Edmonton, Alberta.
She handled that first start at 3 1/2 furlongs like a much more experienced runner, breaking second and pressing the leader to the stretch, where she took charge and drew clear to win by 3 1/2 lengths under jockey Stephan Heiler.
Bred in California by Pablo A. and Michelle Suarez, she's owned by Al Rupertus and trained by Carson Frey.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, sired six crops while standing in Kentucky, and runners from those crops have earned more than $13,400,000 with average earnings of $63,205 for 213 starters. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--July 12.
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Lit de Justice's durable and capable 5-year-old daughter Injustice added still another entry to her stakes resume with a second-place finish in Sunday's $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
In 29 starts over four seasons, the Kentucky-bred has earned $446,540 with 10 wins, five seconds, and three thirds, including four stakes victories and five stakes placings. Among those were a win in the Grade 3 Azeri Breeders' Cup Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park and third-place finishes in the Grade 2 Shirley Jones Breeders' Cup Handicap at Gulfstream Park and the Grade 3 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap at Arlington Park.
In the 1 1 1/6-mile Bayakoa, Injustice held the lead to the stretch but fell back to second and stayed there to the finish. She was ridden by Jamie Theriot.
Bred by Mt. Joy Stables and Dan Dressel, she's owned by Turf Express, Inc., and D. and E. Yates, Ltd., and trained by Wayne Catalano.
Injustice is one of 26 stakes horses sired by Eclipse Award-winner Lit de Justice, who stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--April 11.
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Five-year-old Injustice added to his lengthy list of stakes accomplishments and boosted his earnings to $426,540 with a third-place finish in the $200,000 Shirley Jones Breeders' Cup Handicap, a Grade 2 event, Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
The Kentucky-bred daughter of Lit de Justice was in front entering the stretch but couldn't hold off two late finishers and had to settle for third, good for a $22,000 payday.
It was the seventh straight stakes race for Injustice since last May, a stretch in which she's posted two wins, a second, and two thirds. In all, she's won two stake races--one graded--and placed in four others, two of those graded.
She's owned by Turf Express, Inc., and Darrell and Evelyn Yates, Ltd., and trained by Wayne Catalano. She was bred by Mt. Joy Stables and Dan Dressel. She was ridden in the Shirley Jones by Rene Douglas.
Champion sprinter Lit de Justice has sired earners of more than $12,700,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez., Calif.--March 20.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Feb. 16, 2006) – Sir Edwin Landseer, a Kentucky-bred son of California stallion Lit de Justice, won Thursday’s $110,000 Entertainment Plus Trophy at Nad Al Sheba.
Sir Edwin Landseer ran the about six furlongs on turf in 1:12 and won by one length.
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Injustice scored her fourth added-money victory and became Lit de Justice's fourth $400,000-plus stakes winner with an efficient triumph in the $40,800-added Dream Supreme Handicap Saturday at Churchill Downs.
With 10 wins in 25 career starts, the 4-year-old Injustice now has earned $401,540, joining Silver Bird ($538,646), Hour of Justice ($484,608), and No Parole ($467,635) as Lit de Justice offspring with winnings of $400,000 or more.
In the 6 1/2-furlong Dream Supreme, Injustice broke in front, settled into second place briefly, then moved in front and stayed there to the finish, winning by a length and three quarters under Eddie Martin, Jr.
It was the fourth stakes win for Injustice, who's placed in three stakes in addition.
Injustice was bred in Kentucky by Mt. Joy Stables and Dan Dressel. She's owned by Turf Express, Inc., and D. and E. Yates, Ltd., and trained by Wayne Catalano.
Lit de Justice, champion sprinter and earner of $1,397,874, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--November 28.
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Lit de Justice's list of earners of more than $200,000 grew to 14 Friday night when 5-year-old Special Judge finished second on the $50,000 Thomas Edison Stakes at the Meadowlands.
Lit de Justice's total of stakes horses remained at 26 because Special Judge already was stakes-placed, having run second in the Select Stakes at Monmouth Park as a 3-year-old.
Special Judge, a durable Kentucky-bred, has won six races and placed in 16 others in 33 starts over four seasons. He's earned $203,660.
In the Thomas Edison, Special Judge appeared to be on his way to his first stakes victory, taking the lead out of the gate and running in front to the late stages of the race before yielding to a late-finisher who pulled clear by a length and a quarter.
Special Judge, bred by Farnsworth Farms, is owned by La Marca Stable and trained by Jason Servis.
Lit de Justice, an Eclipse-Award sprinter, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--November 7.
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Lit de Justice's 6-year-old son Justice for Auston has earned $287,897 and has a special relationship with the Taylor's Special Stakes at Arlington Park.
Justice for Auston has started 40 times in his five-year career, but only five times in stakes races--three of them in the Taylor's Special Stakes of 2002, 2003 and 2005--and he's placed in three of them, all in the Taylor's Special Stakes at Arlington Park.
He finished second in 2002, third in 2003, and Sunday at the Chicago track he ran second all he way, challenging the front-runner from start to finish, and the front-runner refused to give way, winding up 1 1/4 lengths in front of the frustrated Auston.
The Chicago bettors, heeding the lesson of history, sent Justice for Auston off as--what else?--their second choice, behind the favored winner.
Once more denied victory in the Taylor's Special, the Kentucky-bred remains one of the 15 stakes-placed runners sired by Lit de Justice, still seeking to join his sire's 11 stakes winners.
Justice for Auston, bred by Kenneth A. Rose, is owned by Michael J. Bruder and trained by Dale Romans.
Champion sprinter Lit de Justice, earner of $1,397,874, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 20. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Silver Bird, a stakes winner of $538,646, isn't yet a graded stakes winner, but she's coming close.
The 4-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice placed in a graded stakes race for the fourth time Saturday in the $149,324 Seaway Stakes at Woodbine, but had to settle for second place when her stretch run fell three lengths short.
Racing only in allowance and stakes company since winning a maiden special weight race in her first lifetime start at 2, Silver Bird has failed to win or place only three times in 17 starts. Her career totals now are 18 starts, four wins, seven seconds and four thirds.
Silver Bird won the ungraded Glorious Song Stakes at 2 and has placed in seven other stakes races, including the Grade 2 Selene Stakes and the Grade 3 Duchess Stakes, Grade 3 George C. Hendrie Handicap, and now the Grade 3 Seaway Stakes.
Bred in Ontario by Adena Springs, she's owned by James McAlpine and trained by Reade Baker.
Silver Bird is one of 26 stakes horses sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice, who stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 12.
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Favored Injustice had to settle for second place in Sunday's $85,000 West Virginia Secretary of State Stakes at Mountaineer Race Track, but her earnings in a successful 2005 campaign climbed to $231,570 and her career bankroll increased to $352,890.
The 4-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice has won or placed in stakes races at five different tracks, winning three--one graded--and placing in three others--one of those graded. In addition, she's won five allowance races.
In the six-furlong Secretary of State, she settled into second place after the break and stayed there the rest of the way, holding off the rest of the pack but unable to threaten the winner.
Injustice, bred in Kentucky by Mt. Joy Stables and Dan Dressel, is owned by Turf Express Inc. and D. and E. Yates Ltd. and trained by Wayne Catalano.
Champion sprinter Lit de Justice, whose runners have earned more than $11,500,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--August 16.
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Lit de Justice's consistent 4-year-old daughter Silver Bird moved above the $500,000 mark in earnings Saturday with her sixth stakes placing, a third-place finish in the $100,000 Selene Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Silver Bird took a brief lead at the sixteenth pole but couldn't hold off two late finishers, winding up a head and a half-length behind the winner in the six-furlong race. Her share of the purse elevated her career earnings to $502,377 in 17 starts at 2, 3 and 4.
She's won one stakes race and placed in five others, including second-place finishes in Grade 2 and Grade 3 stakes. She's been unplaced only three times in her 17 starts, with four wins, six seconds and four thirds, never running for a claiming price. Eleven of those starts were in stakes races.
Silver Bird, bred in Ontario by Adena Springs, is owned by James McAlpine and trained by Reade Baker.
In addition to Silver Bird, Lit de Justice has sired 25 stakes horses. The Eclipse Award-winning sprinter stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--August 10.
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Favored Injustice became Lit de Justice's fourth earner of $300,000 or more with a decisive wire-to-wire victory in the $100,000 Saylorville Stakes Monday at Prairie Meadows.
The 4-year-old filly took the lead out of the gate and gradually drew away, hitting the wire 3 1/4 lengths in front of a late-finishing challenger. It was her third stakes win and increased her career earnings to $335,890.
Injustice, who's won nine times in 22 starts, has finished off the board just once in 12 starts since last July 31.
Bred in Kentucky by Mt. Joy Stables and Dan Dressel, she's owned by Turf Express, Inc., and D. and E. Yates, Ltd., and trained by Wayne Catalano.
She is one of 25 stakes horses sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice, whose runners have earned more than $11,000,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--July 6.
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Marching steadily toward the $300,000 mark in career earnings, Lit de Justice's daughter Injustice added a graded stakes placing to her impressive record Saturday, chalking up a third-place finish in the Grade 3 Chicago Breeders' Cup Handicap at Arlington Park. Injustice now has won one graded stake and placed in two others in addition to winning an ungraded one. With eight wins in 21 starts, her earnings now total $275,890. In Saturday's race, she was close to the leaders all the way but could never close on them, finally fading in the stretch to finish four lengths back. Injustice, bred in Kentucky by Mt. Joy Stables and Dan Dressel, is owned by Turf Express, Inc., and D. and E. Yates and trained by Wayne Catalano. Her sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, has sent out 25 stakes horses and earners of more than $11,000,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--June 21. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Finishing on the board for the 17th time in his last 18 races, Lit de Justice's son Cumby Texas captured second place in the $100,000 Turf Monster Handicap on Memorial Day at Philadelphia Park. The 5-year-old, second choice in the betting, took an early lead but couldn't hold off the favorite and had to settle for the runner-up spot. He's run in three stakes in his 25-race career, winning one and finishing second in the other two. In 18 starts since February, 2004, Cumby Texas has finished first eight times, second six times, third twice, fourth once, and fifth once. His earnings now total $189,270. He was bred in Kentucky by L. T. Smith Enterprises and races in the colors of Fast Forward Racing Stable LLC. He's trained by Guadalupe Preciado, under whose conditioning his finished on the board 19 times in 21 starts. Cumby Texas is one of 25 stakes horses sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice, who stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--June 2. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Injustice, a 4-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice, took the lead out of the gate and refused to relinquish it to capture Friday's Grade 3 Azeri Breeders' Cup Stakes at Oakland Park.
The victory was the second straight and the third in four starts for the Kentucky-bred filly. She was already a stakes winner, but the Azeri marked her first graded victory. She'd never won past seven furlongs until she took a one-mile allowance race at Oaklawn on February 12 and in the Azeri she stretched out to a mile and a sixteenth.
Before that February win she'd fallen into a frustrating pattern, three times winning and then running fourth the in following race. Now she's broken that sequence with two wins in a row. Her career record now shows eight wins at 2, 3, and 4 with total earnings of $249,820.
Bred by Mt. Joy Stables and Dan Dressel, she's owned by Turf Express, Inc., and D. and E. Yates, Ltd., and trained by Wayne Catalano.
Injustice is one of 25 stakes horses sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice, who stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--March 16.
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Injustice (# 1, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 1st at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, March 12th, 2005 in Race 10 (Azeri Breeders' Cup S.).
Lit de Matrix (# 2, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Gem's for Julie, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Saturday, March 12th, 2005 in Race 10.
Flip de Lite (# 9, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flippy Diane, finished 1st at Aqueduct on Friday, January 28th, 2005 in Race 6.
Satin Song (# 5, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Motel Time, finished 1st at Turfway Park on Wednesday, January 19th, 2005 in Race 9.
Making only her fourth start and still a maiden, Lip Gloss became Lit de Justice's 25th stakes horses with a competitive third-place finish in Saturday's $40,000 River Oaks Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park.
The 3-year-old Kentucky-bred was sixth in the eight-horse field until the runners hit the stretch in the six-furlong event. Then she made her move and, according to the official chart, "was gaining ground in late stretch." She finished 2 1/4 lengths behind the winner and less than a length behind the second-place horse.
After running third and second in maiden special weight races in her first two starts at Remington Park, she was thrust into stakes company at the Oklahoma track and came home fourth. Moving to Houston, still a maiden, she stayed in stakes company and earned her black type in the River Oaks. Lip Gloss was bred by her owner, L. T. Smith Enterprises, and is trained by Elmer Carter.
Champion sprinter Lit de Justice, sire of 10 stakes winners and 15 stakes-placed runners, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--January 18. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Lit de Justice's Virginia-bred daughter Mariakel, who won five races in two years of racing and earned more than $100,00 without ever placing in a stakes race, has celebrated her birthday by placing in two since becoming a 5-year-old on January 1. She finished third in the $75,000 Affectionately Handicap at Aqueduct Saturday, only two weeks after running second in the Interborough Handicap at the same track on New Year's Day. Her earnings now total $190,466. In five stakes attempts at 3 and 4 she finished fourth twice but was never able to achieve black type until her two 2005 starts.
Last in the field of six in the early going in the 1 1/16-mile Affectionately, she moved late but was unable to overtake the two leaders.
Bred by Nydrie Stud, Inc., she's owned by Crown Stable and trained by Carlos Martin.
Mariakel is one of 24 stakes horses sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice, who stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--January 17. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Playing Lit (#12, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 1st at Beulah Park on Wednesday, January 12th, 2005 in Race 6.
Gray Justice (# 6, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Charging Walk, finished 1st at Sunland Park on Friday, January 7th, 2005 in Race 6.
Read Me My Rights (# 3, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Distinctly Raised, finished 1st at Fair Grounds on Monday, January 3rd, 2005 in Race 8.
Already stakes-placed, Injustice became Lit de Justice's 10th stakes winner Saturday with a powerful stretch run that overcame adversity and yielded victory in the $40,000 Cy-Fair Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park. After four starts at Oaklawn Park and 10 at three different Louisiana tracks, the 3-year-old Injustice ventured west across the Sabine River for her first Texas start and made it a success. Her win in the Cy-Fair was her third in her last four starts and her fourth in her last six. Her earlier stakes placing came last June at Louisiana Downs when she was second in the Dixie Miss Stakes. In the six-furlong Cy-Fair, she went two wide around the turn, was blocked, angled out four wide to pass horses, and, finally clear, seized the lead with a late rush to win by a length and a quarter. Injustice, bred in Kentucky by Mt. Joy Stables and Dan Dressel, is owned by Peggy Graham and trained by Jerry Hardin. Her sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--December 21. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Irie Justice (# 1, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi Ohio, finished 1st at Tampa Bay Downs on Tuesday, December 21st, 2004 in Race 5.
Injustice (# 4, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 1st at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, December 18th, 2004 in Race 8 (Cy-Fair S.).
La Salle Glory (# 4, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 1st at Woodbine on Thursday, December 9th, 2004 in Race 3. -
Lit de Lace (# 4, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of A Taste for Lace, finished 1st at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, December 3rd, 2004 in Race 1.
I Testify (# 5, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hollywood Gold, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, November 27th, 2004 in Race 5.
La Salle Glory (#10, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, November 20th, 2004 in Race 9.
Playing Lit (# 2, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 1st at Beulah Park on Tuesday, November 16th, 2004 in Race 1.
Silver Gun (# 6, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Investment Spend, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Saturday, November 13th, 2004 in Race 7.
Sting Man (# 8, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Great Looking Miss, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Friday, November 12th, 2004 in Race 3.
Flick of Justice (#11, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Twinkle, finished 2nd at Churchill Downs on Thursday, November 11th, 2004 in Race 1.
Shady Justice (# 6, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 3rd at Finger Lakes on Thursday, November 11th, 2004 in Race 2.
High On Madison (# 2, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 3rd at Finger Lakes on Thursday, November 11th, 2004 in Race 8.
Special Judge (# 2, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 2nd at Meadowlands on Wednesday, November 10th, 2004 in Race 7.
Lip Gloss (# 2, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Pucker Lips, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Monday, November 8th, 2004 in Race 1.
Lit de Jimmy (# 1, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bientot Gold, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, November 7th, 2004 in Race 3.
Lettherebejustice (# 3, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bella Selene, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, November 7th, 2004 in Race 6.
Judges Decision (# 3, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Instant Recall, finished 2nd at Bay Meadows on Saturday, November 6th, 2004 in Race 4.
Love Sting (#12, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hero's Love, finished 2nd at Calder Race Course on Saturday, November 6th, 2004 in Race 8 (Soft Parade S.).
Cunningly (# 2, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Beguiled, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, November 6th, 2004 in Race 9.
Mariakel (# 2, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Effort, finished 2nd at Aqueduct on Friday, November 5th, 2004 in Race 5.
Cumby Texas (#4D, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Meadowlands on Friday, November 5th, 2004 in Race 5 (Thomas Edison S.).
Excuse My French (# 4, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 1st at Pimlico on Thursday, November 4th, 2004 in Race 7.
Whoa Joe (# 6, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Monday, November 1st, 2004 in Race 2.
Shady Justice (# 4, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 3rd at Mountaineer Park on Sunday, October 31st, 2004 in Race 7.
Beach Side (# 1, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Meryl's Myth, finished 1st at Woodlands Park on Friday, October 29th, 2004 in Race 9.
Sparkman (# 8, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Puppet Show, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Friday, October 29th, 2004 in Race 9.
High On Madison (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 2nd at Finger Lakes on Thursday, October 28th, 2004 in Race 1.
Fromajack to Aking (# 6, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of How Special, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Thursday, October 28th, 2004 in Race 7.
Light of Faith (# 2, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Alder Gulch, finished 3rd at Thistledown on Monday, October 25th, 2004 in Race 3.
Hour of Justice (# 7, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Dark Hours, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Sunday, October 24th, 2004 in Race 3 (Nearctic H.)
La Salle Glory (# 4, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Sunday, October 24th, 2004 in Race 8.
No Parole (#11, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Suddenly Victoria, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Saturday, October 23rd, 2004 in Race 7 (Mohawk H.).
Judges Decision (# 2, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Instant Recall, finished 2nd at Bay Meadows on Saturday, October 23rd, 2004 in Race 9.
Lip Gloss (#1A, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Pucker Lips, finished 3rd at Remington Park on Friday, October 22nd, 2004 in Race 5.
Our Magistrate (# 3, 7/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 2nd at Bay Meadows on Thursday, October 21st, 2004 in Race 4.
Desert Justice (# 6, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 1st at Louisiana Downs on Thursday, October 21st, 2004 in Race 10.
Doug's Lad (# 1, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Thursday, October 21st, 2004 in Race 5.
Mac Justice (# 3, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 3rd at Suffolk Downs on Wednesday, October 20th, 2004 in Race 3.
Whoa Joe (# 5, 30/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 1st at Remington Park on Monday, October 18th, 2004 in Race 7
Flying Petra (# 5, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Flying to Maketime, finished 2nd at Mountaineer Park on Sunday, October 17th, 2004 in Race 5.
Lettherebejustice (#12, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bella Selene, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, October 17th, 2004 in Race 9.
Venturing into added-money competition for the first time, Cumby Texas came within a nose of becoming a stakes winner Friday at the Meadowlands.
The 4-year-old son of Lit de Justice finished only a nose behind the winner in the $60,000 My Frenchman Stakes, a race that saw three horses separated by that razor-thin margin.
Cumby Texas wound up in a dead heat for second place to become his sire's 23rd stakes horse and increase his own bankroll to $103,215 in a career in which he's posted eight wins, five seconds and a third in 18 starts at Saratoga, Oaklawn Park, Monmouth Park, Philadelphia Park, Delaware Park and the Meadowlands.
In the My Frenchman, he took the lead soon after the start and held it to the last jump in the five-furlong event.
Bred in Kentucky by L. T. Smith Enterprises, Cumby Texas is owned by Fast Forward Racing Stable and trained by Guadalupe Preciado.
His sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--October 10. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Lit de Justice's No Parole added to his blacktype credentials and pulled near the $400,000 mark in earnings with a third-place finish in the $60,000 Elusive Quality Stakes Wednesday at Belmont Park.
The 5-year-old mounted a late challenge in the open one-mile turf event but fell sort by a length and a neck while increasing his career bankroll to $397,459 in 30 starts over four seasons. No Parole now has won or placed in 10 stakes races, three of them graded.
Bred in New York by Dr. William F. Coyro, No Parole is owned by Thomas N. Mina and trained by Joseph Aquilino.
No Parole is Lit de Justice's third-highest earner, after stakes winners Hour of Justice ($453,505) and Silver Bird ($401,264), and is one of 22 stakes horses sired by the champion son of El Gran Senor, who stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--October 8. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
No Parole (# 2, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Suddenly Victoria, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Wednesday, October 6th, 2004 in Race 8 (Elusive Quality S.).
Special Judge (# 3, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 1st at Meadowlands on Wednesday, October 6th, 2004 in Race 3.
Flying Petra (# 1, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flying to Maketime, finished 2nd at Mountaineer Park on Monday, October 4th, 2004 in Race 7.
Sloat Blvd (# 5, 8/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Shehazahome, finished 3rd at Bay Meadows on Friday, October 1st, 2004 in Race 1.
I Testify (#12, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hollywood Gold, finished 1st at Woodbine on Friday, October 1st, 2004 in Race 7.
Lettherebejustice (# 5, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bella Selene, finished 1st at Woodbine on Thursday, September 30th, 2004 in Race 3.
Crown's Justice (# 9, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 1st at Woodbine on Thursday, September 30th, 2004 in Race 8.
Already a graded stakes winner, Lit de Justice's Hour of Justice added another graded race to her record with a third-place finish in the $150,000 Noble Damsel Handicap Saturday at Belmont Park. The third-place finish in the Grade 3 event marked the first time that the 4-year-old filly had wound up worse than second in any of her 10 starts. Her record now shows seven wins, two seconds and that one third with earnings of $453,505. She's won two stakes and placed in three others. Going into the race, Hour of Justice had won three in a row and five of her last six. In the Noble Damsel she was competitive all the way, finishing only two lengths back of the winner in the one-mile race on the turf. Bred in Kentucky by Adena Springs, she's owned by Stronach Stables and is trained by Michael Keogh. Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, Calif.--September 27. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
High On Madison (# 7, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 1st at Finger Lakes on Monday, September 27th, 2004 in Race 7.
Shady Justice (# 3, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 1st at Finger Lakes on Sunday, September 26th, 2004 in Race 3.
Hour of Justice (# 4, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dark Hours, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Saturday, September 25th, 2004 in Race 9 (Noble Damsel H.).
In the Pocket (# 1, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Glitz Ball, finished 3rd at Philadelphia Park on Saturday, September 25th, 2004 in Race 9.
Eastern Crown (# 3, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Eastern Star, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Saturday, September 25th, 2004 in Race 7.
Foreign Justice (# 5, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of First Canadian, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Friday, September 24th, 2004 in Race 8.
Rudnick Bear (# 7, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Thursday, September 23rd, 2004 in Race 9.
Light the Star (# 4, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Twinkle, finished 2nd at Beulah Park on Sunday, September 19th, 2004 in Race 2.
Shady Justice (# 2B, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 2nd at Finger Lakes on Sunday, September 19th, 2004 in Race 6.
Cumby Texas (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Sunday, September 19th, 2004 in Race 6.
Sting Man (# 8, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Great Looking Miss, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, September 19th, 2004 in Race 4.
Injustice (# 5, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 1st at Louisiana Downs on Friday, September 17th, 2004 in Race 1.
No Parole (# 9, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Suddenly Victoria, finished 1st at Belmont Park on Thursday, September 16th, 2004 in Race 6.
Our Magistrate (# 1, 7/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 1st at Bay Meadows on Wednesday, September 15th, 2004 in Race 2.
Ms. Justice (# 1, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lakeside Lady, finished 3rd at Northampton on Sunday, September 12th, 2004 in Race 7.
Light of Faith (# 9, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Alder Gulch, finished 2nd at Thistledown on Saturday, September 11th, 2004 in Race 6.
Justice for Auston (# 5, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 2nd at Arlington Park on Thursday, September 9th, 2004 in Race 6.
Martini Justice (# 1, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Martini Rose, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Wednesday, September 8th, 2004 in Race 3.
Cumby Texas (# 5, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 2nd at Delaware Park on Monday, September 6th, 2004 in Race 5.
Noble and Just (# 7, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Noble Links, finished 3rd at Northampton on Monday, September 6th, 2004 in Race 4.
Matzoh Toga (# 5, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Punchbowl, finished 1st at Saratoga on Monday, September 6th, 2004 in Race 6.
Flick of Justice (# 7, 8/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Twinkle, finished 3rd at Ellis Park on Sunday, September 5th, 2004 in Race 1.
Supreme Judge (# 1, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of In My Heart, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Sunday, September 5th, 2004 in Race 12.
High On Madison (# 5, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 2nd at Finger Lakes on Saturday, September 4th, 2004 in Race 8.
Lit de Danseur (# 6, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 2nd at Ruidoso Downs on Friday, September 3rd, 2004 in Race 1. Heidi J. D.'s Boy (# 6, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi J. D., finished 3rd at Timonium on Friday, September 3rd, 2004 in Race 1.
Eastern Crown (# 2, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Eastern Star, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Thursday, September 2nd, 2004 in Race 6.
Special Judge (# 6, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 3rd at Monmouth Park on Wednesday, September 1st, 2004 in Race 8.
Silver Gun (# 4, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Investment Spend, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Wednesday, September 1st, 2004 in Race 2.
Shady Justice (# 3, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 2nd at Finger Lakes on Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 in Race 6.
Mac Justice (# 1, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 3rd at Suffolk Downs on Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 in Race 8.
Long Knife (# 3, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Perfect Spy, finished 3rd at Arlington Park on Saturday, August 28th, 2004 in Race 3.
Hour of Justice (# 9, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dark Hours, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, August 28th, 2004 in Race 10.
Fantastic Fling (# 1, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Romantic Fling, finished 3rd at Charles Town on Friday, August 27th, 2004 in Race 3.
Foreign Justice (# 1, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of First Canadian, finished 1st at Remington Park on Friday, August 27th, 2004 in Race 8.
Our Magistrate (# 5, 6/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 1st at Sacramento on Thursday, August 26th, 2004 in Race 4.
Lit de Justice's stakes-winning daughter Silver Bird increased her career earnings to $393,795 with a near-miss second-place finish in the Grade 3 Duchess Stakes Saturday at Woodbine. The 3-year-old mounted a determined stretch drive in the seven-furlong $206,150 event but fell a neck short at the finish line. Although she's still winless this year in five starts, she's finished second four times, three of them in stakes races, two of them graded. She's finished first or second in seven of her last eight starts, six of those in stakes. Silver Bird won the Glorious Song Stakes last year at 2 and has four other stakes placings. She's never raced anywhere but Woodbine and has never run for a claiming price. Bred in Ontario by Adena Springs, she's owned by James McAlpine and trained by Reade Baker. Silver Bird is one of 23 stakes horses sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice, who stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--August 23. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Justice for Auston (# 3, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 2nd at Ellis Park on Monday, August 23rd, 2004 in Race 9.
Flick of Justice (# 7, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Twinkle, finished 2nd at Ellis Park on Sunday, August 22nd, 2004 in Race 10.
Noon Star (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Noon At Tom's, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Sunday, August 22nd, 2004 in Race 5.
Rubber Side Down (# 5, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Broadway Queen, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Friday, August 20th, 2004 in Race 8.
Lit de Lace (# 8, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of A Taste for Lace, finished 1st at Retama Park on Friday, August 20th, 2004 in Race 6.
Cumby Texas (# 9, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, August 17th, 2004 in Race 9.
Light the Star (# 2, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Twinkle, finished 1st at River Downs on Tuesday, August 17th, 2004 in Race 4.
Kentucky-bred Black Tie Justice waited until he was six years old to make his first venture into added-money competition, and when he finally did Sunday at Fort Erie, he became Lit de Justice's 23rd stakes horse. The veteran campaigner took third place in the $40,000-added Blazing Seven Stakes to increase his career bankroll to $136,764 and become Lit de Justice's 15th stakes-placed runner to go with his eight stakes winners. Black Tie Justice has started 34 times over a four-season span, winning three races and placing in 10 others. In the Blazing Seven, he was off slowly in the eight-horse field but moved up steadily and got up late to earn his black type. He was bred by Hickory Hills Racing Stable and is owned by Morris Plaunt. His trainer is John Wilson. Champion sprinter Lit de Justice, sire of earners of almost $9,000,000, stands at Magali Farms. Santa Ynez, CA.--August 16. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Black Tie Justice (# 4, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Black Tie Diamond, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Sunday, August 15th, 2004 in Race 7 (Blazing Sevens S.).
Mariakel (# 6, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Effort, finished 3rd at Saratoga on Sunday, August 15th, 2004 in Race 8.
Matzoh Toga (# 2, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Punchbowl, finished 2nd at Monmouth Park on Friday, August 13th, 2004 in Race 6.
Special Judge (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 3rd at Monmouth Park on Friday, August 13th, 2004 in Race 8.
Read Me My Rights (# 1, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Distinctly Raised, finished 1st at Saratoga on Friday, August 13th, 2004 in Race 5.
Our Magistrate (# 3, 1/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 1st at Bay Meadows Fair on Thursday, August 12th, 2004 in Race 1.
Kim's Attitude (# 4, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Roana Gale, finished 3rd at Ellis Park on Wednesday, August 11th, 2004 in Race 9.
Gurza (# 3, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Current Show, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Tuesday, August 10th, 2004 in Race 1.
Light the Star (# 7, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Twinkle, finished 2nd at River Downs on Tuesday, August 10th, 2004 in Race 9.
Shady Justice (# 4, 8/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 2nd at Finger Lakes on Monday, August 9th, 2004 in Race 2.
Cumby Texas (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 2nd at Philadelphia Park on Sunday, August 8th, 2004 in Race 8.
Lit de Jimmy (# 6, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bientot Gold, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Sunday, August 8th, 2004 in Race 8.
Martini Justice (# 3, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Martini Rose, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, August 8th, 2004 in Race 11.
Justice for Auston (# 5, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 2nd at Ellis Park on Saturday, August 7th, 2004 in Race 6.
I Testify (# 3, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hollywood Gold, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Saturday, August 7th, 2004 in Race 1.
Foreign Justice (# 9, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of First Canadian, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Friday, August 6th, 2004 in Race 7.
Silver Bird (# 3, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Enterprize, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Friday, August 6th, 2004 in Race 4.
Rudnick Bear (#10, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Friday, August 6th, 2004 in Race 5.
Flick of Justice (# 3, 1/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Twinkle, finished 2nd at Ellis Park on Thursday, August 5th, 2004 in Race 5.
It was no surprise that Hour of Justice went off as the favorite in the $150,000-added Grade 3 Royal North Handicap Monday at Woodbine, and it was no surprise that she won. The Royal North was the eighth career start for the 4-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice, and she's won six times and run second twice to amass earnings of $388,285. Hour of Justice's win came soon after Lit de Justice staked a claim to success as a broodmare sire when Wholelottabourbon won the $125,000-added Colin Stakes at the same track. The 2-year-old gelding is the first foal out of Regretfully, a 6-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice. Hour of Justice had little trouble handling her eight rivals in the Royal North, a grass event at six furlongs, dueling for the lead early before shaking clear in the stretch to pull away to a 3 1/2-length victory in 1:07.83. Bred in Kentucky by Adena Springs and owned by Stronach Stables--both Frank Stronach entities--she's trained by Michael Keogh. Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winner of $1,397,874, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--August 4. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
La Petite Justice (# 3, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Loudoun Top, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Wednesday, August 4th, 2004 in Race 6.
Hour of Justice (# 4, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dark Hours, finished 1st at Woodbine on Monday, August 2nd, 2004 in Race 8 (Royal North H.).
Special Judge (# 5, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 2nd at Monmouth Park on Sunday, August 1st, 2004 in Race 6.
To Little Justice (#10, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of To Little J D, finished 3rd at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, July 31st, 2004 in Race 4.
Injustice (# 2, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 1st at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, July 31st, 2004 in Race 3.
In the Pocket (# 2, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Glitz Ball, finished 2nd at Philadelphia Park on Saturday, July 31st, 2004 in Race 6.
Lit de Danseur (# 9, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 1st at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday, July 31st, 2004 in Race 5.
Mac Justice (# 8, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 1st at Suffolk Downs on Saturday, July 31st, 2004 in Race 4.
Silver Gun (# 1, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Investment Spend, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, July 31st, 2004 in Race 5.
Mariakel (#13, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Effort, finished 1st at Saratoga on Wednesday, July 28th, 2004 in Race 7
Thats the Problem (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Island Orchid, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Tuesday, July 27th, 2004 in Race 4.
Cowboy Justice (# 1, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 2nd at River Downs on Tuesday, July 27th, 2004 in Race 9.
Swavy (# 5, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Accountinquestion, finished 1st at Canterbury Park on Sunday, July 25th, 2004 in Race 1.
Mia Justice (# 6, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Spiked Heels, finished 3rd at Charles Town on Sunday, July 25th, 2004 in Race 10.
High On Madison (# 7, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 1st at Finger Lakes on Sunday, July 25th, 2004 in Race 4.
Crown's Justice (# 6, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, July 25th, 2004 in Race 7.
Eastern Crown (# 3, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Eastern Star, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, July 25th, 2004 in Race 10.
No Parole (# 2, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Suddenly Victoria, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Saturday, July 24th, 2004 in Race 7.
Gurza (# 2, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Current Show, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Saturday, July 24th, 2004 in Race 1.
Judges Decision (# 2, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Instant Recall, finished 3rd at Solano on Saturday, July 24th, 2004 in Race 4.
Sloat Blvd (# 2, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shehazahome, finished 1st at Solano on Thursday, July 22nd, 2004 in Race 6.
I Testify (# 9, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hollywood Gold, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Wednesday, July 21st, 2004 in Race 6.
Rubber Side Down (# 7, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Broadway Queen, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 in Race 2.
Doug's Lad (# 6, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 in Race 9.
Justice for Auston (# 4, 1/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 2nd at Ellis Park on Monday, July 19th, 2004 in Race 9.
Justice Bites (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 3rd at Mountaineer Park on Monday, July 19th, 2004 in Race 9.
Mac Justice (# 6, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 3rd at Suffolk Downs on Monday, July 19th, 2004 in Race 10.
Act of Reform (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 2nd at Belmont Park on Sunday, July 18th, 2004 in Race 2.
Fantastic Fling (# 5, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Romantic Fling, finished 2nd at Charles Town on Sunday, July 18th, 2004 in Race 1.
Reigning Justice by Lit de Justice, out of Reissaurus, finished 1st at Anthony Downs on Saturday, July 17th, 2004 in Race 7.
Dee's Justice (# 3, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 2nd at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, July 17th, 2004 in Race 10.
Read Me My Rights (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Distinctly Raised, finished 1st at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 17th, 2004 in Race 3.
La Petite Justice (# 5, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Loudoun Top, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Saturday, July 17th, 2004 in Race 3.
La Salle Glory (# 4, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, July 17th, 2004 in Race 3.
Judge With Charm (# 1, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Al's Charm, finished 1st at River Downs on Monday, July 12th, 2004 in Race 13.
Flick of Justice (# 5, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Twinkle, finished 2nd at Ellis Park on Sunday, July 11th, 2004 in Race 7.
Whoa Joe (# 4, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 1st at Fair Meadows on Sunday, July 11th, 2004 in Race 6.
Our Magistrate (# 6, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 2nd at Pleasanton on Sunday, July 11th, 2004 in Race 7.
Hour of Justice (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Dark Hours, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, July 11th, 2004 in Race 4.
Lettherebejustice (# 1, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bella Selene, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Sunday, July 11th, 2004 in Race 5.
Rudnick Bear (# 8, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Thursday, July 8th, 2004 in Race 8.
La Salle Glory (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Wednesday, July 7th, 2004 in Race 3.
Bloomin Justice (# 6, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bloomin' Double, finished 1st at Colonial Downs on Monday, July 5th, 2004 in Race 4.
Justice Bites (# 8, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 1st at Mountaineer Park on Monday, July 5th, 2004 in Race 2.
Sloat Blvd (# 7, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shehazahome, finished 1st at Pleasanton on Monday, July 5th, 2004 in Race 8.
Lit de Danseur (# 6, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 2nd at Ruidoso Downs on Monday, July 5th, 2004 in Race 3.
Mac Justice (# 5, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 3rd at Suffolk Downs on Monday, July 5th, 2004 in Race 2.
Reigning Justice (# 3, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Reissaurus, finished 1st at Eureka on Saturday, July 3rd, 2004 in Race 4.
To Little Justice (# 2, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of To Little J D, finished 2nd at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, July 3rd, 2004 in Race 5.
In the Pocket (# 3, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Glitz Ball, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Saturday, July 3rd, 2004 in Race 5.
Silver Gun (# 1, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Investment Spend, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, July 3rd, 2004 in Race 9.
Beach Side (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Meryl's Myth, finished 2nd at Arlington Park on Wednesday, June 30th, 2004 in Race 4.
Special Judge (# 3, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 2nd at Monmouth Park on Wednesday, June 30th, 2004 in Race 8.
Fighting Justice (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Fighting Forty, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 in Race 3.
Rubber Side Down (# 7, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Broadway Queen, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 in Race 11.
Cumby Texas (# 5, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 in Race 9.
Irie Justice (# 3, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi Ohio, finished 3rd at Colonial Downs on Sunday, June 27th, 2004 in Race 10.
Mia Justice (# 2, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Spiked Heels, finished 3rd at Charles Town on Sunday, June 27th, 2004 in Race 3.
Thats the Problem (# 4, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Island Orchid, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Sunday, June 27th, 2004 in Race 7.
Lit de Danseur (# 5, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 1st at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday, June 26th, 2004 in Race 10.
Shaved Ice (# 3, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Freudenau, finished 1st at Lone Star Park on Thursday, June 24th, 2004 in Race 2.
Judges Decision (# 2, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Instant Recall, finished 2nd at Stockton on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004 in Race 7.
Jamaican Justice (# 6, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Tesio's Love, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Monday, June 21st, 2004 in Race 6.
Justice for Auston (# 9, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 1st at Churchill Downs on Sunday, June 20th, 2004 in Race 5.
Kim's Attitude (#12, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Roana Gale, finished 1st at Indiana Downs on Sunday, June 20th, 2004 in Race 5.
Rubber Side Down (#11, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Broadway Queen, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Saturday, June 19th, 2004 in Race 5.
Mac Justice (# 3, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 1st at Suffolk Downs on Saturday, June 19th, 2004 in Race 5.
Lit de Beurre (#11, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Churn Dat Butter, finished 3rd at Lone Star Park on Wednesday, June 16th, 2004 in Race 5.
Testing the Limit (# 3, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Macroe Lady, finished 1st at Colonial Downs on Tuesday, June 15th, 2004 in Race 8.
Flight to Justice (# 4, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flight Delight, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Tuesday, June 15th, 2004 in Race 3.
Cumby Texas (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 2nd at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, June 15th, 2004 in Race 7.
Injustice got rolling too late to win, but her bold surge in the stretch yielded second place in Saturday's $50,000 Dixie Miss Stakes at Louisiana Downs and made her Lit de Justice's 22nd stakes horse.
The 3-year-old filly raced near the back of the pack in the eight-horse field for most of the six-furlong distance and entered the stretch in fifth place before launching a stretch run that carried her into the runner-up spot at the finish.
The Kentucky-bred's share of the purse increased her career earnings to $61,300 in nine starts in which she's won three times and finished second three times. She went into the Dixie Miss off an allowance win on May 22 at Louisiana Downs.
Injustice is owned by Peggy Graham and trained by Jerry Hardin. She was bred by Joy Stables and Dan Dressel.
Her sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, has sired 127 winners and earners of more than $7,800,000, He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--June 14. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Jamaican Justice (# 6, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tesio's Love, finished 3rd at Calder Race Course on Sunday, June 13th, 2004 in Race 6.
I Testify (# 1, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Hollywood Gold, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, June 13th, 2004 in Race 3.
Black Tie Justice (# 4, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Black Tie Diamond, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Saturday, June 12th, 2004 in Race 4.
Lit de Cam (# 8, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Cam, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Saturday, June 12th, 2004 in Race 9.
Invader's Justice (# 1, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Pacific Invader, finished 1st at Hastings on Saturday, June 12th, 2004 in Race 7.
Injustice (# 4, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 2nd at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, June 12th, 2004 in Race 10 (Dixie Miss S.).
Lettherebejustice (# 4, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bella Selene, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Saturday, June 12th, 2004 in Race 2.
Fighting Justice (# 5, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fighting Forty, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Monday, June 7th, 2004 in Race 8.
Already the sire of stakes winners in the United States, Canada and England, Lit de Justice added Italy to the list Friday when his 2-year-old daughter Tenderlit scored a 2 1/2-length victory in the Premio Alessandro Perrone at the Rome race course. It was the third victory in five career starts for the Kentucky-bred, a $5,700 purchase as a yearling last year in the Keeneland January mixed sale. She's owned by Scuderia Razza Dell'Olmo and trained by Ricardo Menichetti. She was bred by Foxfield. Tenderlit is one of 21 stakes horses sired by Lit de Justice. His seven other stakes winners include Sir Edward Landseer in England, Silver Bird and Hour of Justice in Canada and No Parole, Love Sting, Burnin' Memories and Lit a Fire in the U. S. Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning runner, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--June 6. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Kim's Attitude (# 7, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Roana Gale, finished 2nd at Indiana Downs on Sunday, June 6th, 2004 in Race 6.
Shaved Ice (# 3, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Freudenau, finished 2nd at Lone Star Park on Saturday, June 5th, 2004 in Race 1.
Rubber Side Down (# 7, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Broadway Queen, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Tuesday, June 1st, 2004 in Race 5.
Gold Justice (# 3, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Meadow Memories, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Tuesday, June 1st, 2004 in Race 10.
Lit de Beurre (# 3, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Churn Dat Butter, finished 3rd at Lone Star Park on Sunday, May 30th, 2004 in Race 5.
La Salle Glory (# 6, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, May 30th, 2004 in Race 10.
Jamaican Justice (# 7, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tesio's Love, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Saturday, May 29th, 2004 in Race 5.
Already a stakes winner and twice stakes-placed, Lit de Justice's Silver Bird fought courageously all the way and barely missed becoming a graded stakes winner Sunday at Woodbine. Silver Bird engaged the leader, favored Eye of the Sphynx, at the head of the stretch in the $250,000 Grade 2 Selene Stakes and the two battled all the way to to the finish of the 1 1/16-mile event. Silver Bird took the lead in midstretch, but couldn't hold it and had to settle for second, beaten a neck. The 3-year-old filly increased her career earnings to $323,085 with her share of the Selene purse. She earlier had won the Glorious Song Stakes and placed in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes and Fury Stakes, all at Woodbine.
Bred in Ontario by Adena Springs, she's owned by James McAlpine and trained by Reade Baker.
Lit de Justice, a track-record setting Eclipse Award winner, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--May 25. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Mac Justice (# 1, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 2nd at Suffolk Downs on Monday, May 24th, 2004 in Race 7.
Lettherebejustice (#13, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bella Selene, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Monday, May 24th, 2004 in Race 5.
Sloat Blvd (# 3, 6/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Shehazahome, finished 2nd at Bay Meadows on Sunday, May 23rd, 2004 in Race 2.
Silver Bird (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Enterprize, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, May 23rd, 2004 in Race 8 (Selene S.).
Injustice (# 5, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 1st at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, May 22nd, 2004 in Race 6.
Judge With Charm (# 1, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Al's Charm, finished 2nd at River Downs on Friday, May 21st, 2004 in Race 4.
Beach Side (# 2, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Meryl's Myth, finished 1st at Arlington Park on Wednesday, May 19th, 2004 in Race 4.
Crown's Justice (#11, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Wednesday, May 19th, 2004 in Race 7.
Flight to Justice (# 5, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flight Delight, finished 2nd at Calder Race Course on Tuesday, May 18th, 2004 in Race 5.
Doug's Lad (# 3, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Tuesday, May 18th, 2004 in Race 6.
Coffee Street (# 8, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of House of Rules, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Monday, May 17th, 2004 in Race 9.
Satin Song (# 4, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Motel Time, finished 2nd at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 14th, 2004 in Race 1.
High On Madison (# 3, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 1st at Finger Lakes on Friday, May 14th, 2004 in Race 8.
Favored Silver Bird mounted a strong stretch run but had to settle for second place in the $150,000 Fury Stakes Sunday at Woodbine. The 3-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice nevertheless chalked up her third blacktype placing to go with a win in the Glorious Song Stakes and a second in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes as a 2-year-old last year at Woodbine. Her share of the Fury Stakes purse increased her career earnings to $268,085 in six starts. Silver Bird, one of 22 stakes horses sired by Lit de Justice, is owned by James McAlpine and is trained by Reade Baker. She was bred in Ontario by Adena Springs. Her sire, Lit de Justice, an Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, is a Grade 1 stakes winner of $1,397,874. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez, CA.--May 11. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Mac Justice (# 2, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 2nd at Suffolk Downs on Monday, May 10th, 2004 in Race 7.
Judge With Charm (# 3, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Al's Charm, finished 2nd at River Downs on Sunday, May 9th, 2004 in Race 6.
Silver Bird (# 2, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Enterprize, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, May 9th, 2004 in Race 8 (Fury S.).
Swavy (# 5, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Accountinquestion, finished 2nd at Fort Pierre on Saturday, May 8th, 2004 in Race 10.
Silver Gun (# 2, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Investment Spend, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, May 8th, 2004 in Race 2.
Lit de Cam (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Cam, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Monday, May 3rd, 2004 in Race 2.
Lit D' Or (# 4, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bientot Gold, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Monday, May 3rd, 2004 in Race 5.
Whoa Joe (# 3, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 2nd at Prairie Meadows on Monday, May 3rd, 2004 in Race 1.
To Little Justice (# 4, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of To Little J D, finished 1st at Evangeline Downs on Saturday, May 1st, 2004 in Race 5.
Mac Justice (# 2, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 1st at Suffolk Downs on Saturday, May 1st, 2004 in Race 4.
Satin Song (#11, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Motel Time, finished 3rd at Churchill Downs on Tuesday, April 27th, 2004 in Race 5.
Justice Bites (# 8, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 2nd at Mountaineer Park on Tuesday, April 27th, 2004 in Race 8.
Auke Bay (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Balastra, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, April 27th, 2004 in Race 3.
Cumby Texas (# 8, 8/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Monday, April 26th, 2004 in Race 7.
Matzoh Toga (# 4, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Punchbowl, finished 1st at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, April 24th, 2004 in Race 5.
Mariakel (# 1, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Effort, finished 2nd at Aqueduct on Thursday, April 22nd, 2004 in Race 7.
Jamaican Justice (# 1, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tesio's Love, finished 2nd at Gulfstream Park on Thursday, April 22nd, 2004 in Race 1.
Swavy (# 2, 7/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Accountinquestion, finished 1st at Fort Pierre on Sunday, April 18th, 2004 in Race 2.
In the Pocket (# 1, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Glitz Ball, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Sunday, April 18th, 2004 in Race 8.
Playing Lit (# 5, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 2nd at Beulah Park on Saturday, April 10th, 2004 in Race 5.
Justice Bites (# 1, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 3rd at Mountaineer Park on Monday, April 5th, 2004 in Race 7.
In the Pocket (# 9, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Glitz Ball, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, March 30th, 2004 in Race 3.
Irie Justice (# 6, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi Ohio, finished 2nd at Tampa Bay Downs on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2004 in Race 5.
Excuse My French (# 5, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 3rd at Laurel Park on Sunday, March 21st, 2004 in Race 5.
Playing Lit (# 5, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 2nd at Beulah Park on Saturday, March 20th, 2004 in Race 5.
Our Magistrate (# 8, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 1st at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday, March 20th, 2004 in Race 4.
Whoa Joe (# 6, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 1st at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, March 20th, 2004 in Race 7.
Act of Reform (# 2, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 3rd at Aqueduct on Thursday, March 18th, 2004 in Race 8.
Cowboy Justice (# 7, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 1st at Turfway Park on Thursday, March 18th, 2004 in Race 1.
Lit de Lace (# 4, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of A Taste for Lace, finished 3rd at Oaklawn Park on Wednesday, March 17th, 2004 in Race 2.
Flying Petra (# 5, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flying to Maketime, finished 1st at Mountaineer Park on Sunday, March 14th, 2004 in Race 4.
Cumby Texas (# 7, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Sunday, March 14th, 2004 in Race 6.
High On Madison (#11, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 1st at Tampa Bay Downs on Sunday, March 14th, 2004 in Race 6.
Smokestacklightnin (# 4, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Rhonda's Rocket, finished 1st at Gulfstream Park on Wednesday, March 10th, 2004 in Race 1.
Read Me My Rights (# 4, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Distinctly Raised, finished 2nd at Fair Grounds on Monday, March 8th, 2004 in Race 8.
Act of Reform (# 7, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 1st at Aqueduct on Sunday, March 7th, 2004 in Race 5.
Excuse My French (# 4, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 1st at Laurel Park on Saturday, March 6th, 2004 in Race 6.
Our Magistrate (# 4, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 1st at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday, March 6th, 2004 in Race 4.
Cumby Texas (# 4, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Monday, March 1st, 2004 in Race 4.
Coffee Street (# 5, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of House of Rules, finished 1st at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, February 28th, 2004 in Race 5.
High On Madison (# 5, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 3rd at Tampa Bay Downs on Friday, February 27th, 2004 in Race 8.
Water Issues by Truckee, out of Liability Issues by Present Value, finished 1st at Golden Gate Fields on Friday, February 27, 2004 in Race 5.
Trukndowntheavenue by Truckee, out of Oriental Avenue by Alydar, finished 3rd at Golden Gate Fields on Friday, February 27, 2004 in Race 6.
Irie Justice (# 4, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi Ohio, finished 1st at Tampa Bay Downs on Tuesday, February 17th, 2004 in Race 8.
Act of Reform (# 2, 8/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 2nd at Aqueduct on Monday, February 16th, 2004 in Race 3.
A Lady's Caress (# 1, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Alinda, finished 1st at Charles Town on Friday, February 13th, 2004 in Race 6.
Officer Nasty (#10, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Pam J, finished 1st at Turf Paradise on Friday, February 6th, 2004 in Race 5.
Coffee Street (# 3, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of House of Rules, finished 1st at Gulfstream Park on Friday, February 6th, 2004 in Race 2.
Cumby Texas (# 3, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 3rd at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2004 in Race 6.
Injustice (# 3, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 1st at Oaklawn Park on Sunday, February 1st, 2004 in Race 8.
Beach Side (# 1, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Meryl's Myth, finished 3rd at Fair Grounds on Saturday, January 24th, 2004 in Race 5.
Excuse My French (# 2, 1/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 2nd at Laurel Park on Thursday, January 22nd, 2004 in Race 2.
A Lady's Caress (# 2, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Alinda, finished 3rd at Charles Town on Saturday, January 17th, 2004 in Race 7.
Strike de Ego (# 8, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Say Strike, finished 2nd at Delta Downs on Wednesday, January 14th, 2004 in Race 6.
Officer Nasty (# 2, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Pam J, finished 3rd at Turf Paradise on Tuesday, January 13th, 2004 in Race 8.
Irie Justice (# 4, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi Ohio, finished 1st at Tampa Bay Downs on Sunday, January 11th, 2004 in Race 7.
Excuse My French (# 3, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 2nd at Laurel Park on Thursday, January 8th, 2004 in Race 2.
Our Magistrate (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 3rd at Santa Anita Park on Thursday, January 1st, 2004 in Race 2.
Flight to Justice (# 3, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flight Delight, finished 2nd at Calder Race Course on Thursday, January 1st, 2004 in Race 11.
Light of Justice (# 3, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Siyah Marie, finished 1st at Penn National on Monday, December 29th, 2003 in Race 5.
Special Judge (# 5, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 3rd at Calder Race Course on Saturday, December 20th, 2003 in Race 5.
Irie Justice (# 4, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi Ohio, finished 1st at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, December 20th, 2003 in Race 6.
A Lady's Caress (#11, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Alinda, finished 3rd at Laurel Park on Thursday, December 18th, 2003 in Race 9.
Excuse My French (# 7, 3/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 1st at Laurel Park on Wednesday, December 17th, 2003 in Race 4.
Act of Reform (# 1A, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 3rd at Aqueduct on Wednesday, December 17th, 2003 in Race 2.
Most Charming (#14, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Continental Lea, finished 2nd at Calder Race Course on Monday, December 15th, 2003 in Race 9.
Day Court (# 7, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Single Spot, finished 1st at Delta Downs on Saturday, December 13th, 2003 in Race 10.
Flight to Justice (# 3, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flight Delight, finished 3rd at Calder Race Course on Saturday, December 13th, 2003 in Race 6.
Cowboy Justice (# 4, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 3rd at Turfway Park on Friday, December 12th, 2003 in Race 1.
Beach Side (# 1, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Meryl's Myth, finished 3rd at Fair Grounds on Saturday, December 6th, 2003 in Race 5.
Lady Justine (# 5, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Crystany, finished 3rd at Turfway Park on Thursday, December 4th, 2003 in Race 6.
Foreign Justice (# 4, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of First Canadian, finished 1st at Remington Park on Sunday, November 30th, 2003 in Race 2.
Excuse My French (# 4, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 1st at Laurel Park on Sunday, November 30th, 2003 in Race 3.
La Salle Glory (#14, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Saturday, November 29th, 2003 in Race 7.
Above Justice (# 5, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of A Dream Above, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Saturday, November 29th, 2003 in Race 9.
Rudnick Bear (# 1, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Saturday, November 29th, 2003 in Race 11.
Our Magistrate (# 9, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 1st at Golden Gate Fields on Wednesday, November 26th, 2003 in Race 7.
Crown's Justice (# 7, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Wednesday, November 26th, 2003 in Race 2.
Martini Justice (# 8, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Martini Rose, finished 1st at Woodbine on Wednesday, November 26th, 2003 in Race 2.
Most Charming (# 1, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Continental Lea, finished 2nd at Calder Race Course on Monday, November 24th, 2003 in Race 8
Whoa Joe (# 2, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 1st at Remington Park on Saturday, November 22nd, 2003 in Race 3.
La Salle Glory (# 2, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, November 22nd, 2003 in Race 7
Justice Paul (#12, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Illusive Partner, finished 1st at Beulah Park on Friday, November 21st, 2003 in Race 14.
Lettherebejustice (# 1, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bella Selene, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Friday, November 21st, 2003 in Race 6.
Burnin' Memories became Lit de Justice's 20th stakes horse and seventh stakes winner Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park by wearing down the odds-on favorite to capture the $50,000 San Jacinto Stakes.
Close to the pace all the way in the 1 1/16-mile event, Burnin' Memories overtook the leader in the final stages of the race to win by a neck. The 4-year-old filly had won a maiden special weight and two allowance races, but the San Jacinto win marked the first time she'd earned black type.
The victory increased Burnin' Memories' career bankroll to $80,895 and moved her sire's career progeny earnings past the $6,800,000 mark with four crops to race.
Bred in Texas by Al Gerrans, Burnin' Memories is owned by R. Briscoe, L. Northcott and W. Wheeler and trained by Danny Pish.
Her sire, Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Lit de Justice, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--November 18. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Officer Nasty (# 1, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Pam J, finished 2nd at Turf Paradise on Tuesday, November 18th, 2003 in Race 7.
Lit de Matrix (# 9, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Gem's for Julie, finished 1st at Remington Park on Saturday, November 15th, 2003 in Race 3.
Above Justice (# 7, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of A Dream Above, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Saturday, November 15th, 2003 in Race 9.
Burnin' Memories (# 4, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Adorable Vice, finished 1st at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, November 15th, 2003 in Race 6 (San Jacinto S.).
Rudnick Bear (# 3, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 1st at Woodbine on Friday, November 14th, 2003 in Race 1.
Hayley Match Me Up (# 9, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Match Me Up, finished 1st at Woodbine on Friday, November 14th, 2003 in Race 5.
Foreign Justice (# 3, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of First Canadian, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Thursday, November 13th, 2003 in Race 2.
Doug's Lad (# 6, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Monday, November 10th, 2003 in Race 8.
Justice Bites (#10, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 1st at Mountaineer Park on Monday, November 10th, 2003 in Race 8.
Doug's Lad (# 6, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Monday, November 10th, 2003 in Race 8.
Silver Bird (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Enterprize, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, November 9th, 2003 in Race 8 (Glorious Song S.).
Whoa Joe (# 3, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Saturday, November 8th, 2003 in Race 6.
Most Charming (# 2, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Continental Lea, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Friday, November 7th, 2003 in Race 3.
Our Magistrate (# 9, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bulabusta, finished 1st at Santa Anita Park on Friday, November 7th, 2003 in Race 5.
Injustice (# 1, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 2nd at Delta Downs on Thursday, November 6th, 2003 in Race 7.
Shady Justice (# 4, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 2nd at Delaware Park on Monday, November 3rd, 2003 in Race 4.
Doug's Lad (# 5, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Sunday, November 2nd, 2003 in Race 6.
Sting Man (# 5, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Great Looking Miss, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, November 2nd, 2003 in Race 2.
Rudnick Bear (# 5, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, November 2nd, 2003 in Race 6.
Crown's Justice (# 7, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Sunday, November 2nd, 2003 in Race 10.
Lit de Matrix (# 1, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Gem's for Julie, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Saturday, November 1st, 2003 in Race 4.
Hayley Match Me Up (# 4, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Match Me Up, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Saturday, November 1st, 2003 in Race 3.
Lit de Beurre (# 3, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Churn Dat Butter, finished 3rd at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, November 1st, 2003 in Race 9.
Brianelle (# 9, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Petronius, finished 3rd at Portland Meadows on Saturday, November 1st, 2003 in Race 5.
Reigning Justice (# 8, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Reissaurus, finished 2nd at Woodlands Park on Saturday, November 1st, 2003 in Race 7.
La Salle Glory (# 5, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Wednesday, October 29th, 2003 in Race 5.
Excuse My French (# 3, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 2nd at Delaware Park on Monday, October 27th, 2003 in Race 6.
Fighting Justice (# 2, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fighting Forty, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Monday, October 27th, 2003 in Race 5.
Playing Lit (# 9, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 3rd at Beulah Park on Sunday, October 26th, 2003 in Race 7.
Whoa Joe (# 4, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Friday, October 24th, 2003 in Race 6.
Lady Justine (# 6, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Crystany, finished 3rd at Beulah Park on Friday, October 24th, 2003 in Race 9.
Rubber Side Down (# 2, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Broadway Queen, finished 1st at Woodbine on Friday, October 24th, 2003 in Race 2.
Reigning Justice (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Reissaurus, finished 3rd at Woodlands Park on Friday, October 24th, 2003 in Race 9.
Mariakel (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Effort, finished 1st at Belmont Park on Thursday, October 23rd, 2003 in Race 1.
Act of Reform (# 1, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Thursday, October 23rd, 2003 in Race 7.
Crown's Justice (# 6, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 1st at Woodbine on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2003 in Race 6.
Gold Justice (# 8, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Meadow Memories, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Monday, October 20th, 2003 in Race 4. -
Justice Bites (# 4, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 1st at Mountaineer Park on Sunday, October 19th, 2003 in Race 6.
Most Charming (# 8, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Continental Lea, finished 2nd at Calder Race Course on Sunday, October 19th, 2003 in Race 6.
Fighting Justice (#10, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fighting Forty, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Saturday, October 18th, 2003 in Race 5.
No Parole (# 6, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Suddenly Victoria, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Saturday, October 18th, 2003 in Race 8 (Hudson H.).
Justice Paul (# 6, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Illusive Partner, finished 2nd at Beulah Park on Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 in Race 2.
Only a day after recording stakes horse No. 18, Lit de Justice welcomed No. 19 when juvenile filly Silver Bird finished second in the $250,000 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Woodbine Sunday. Making only her fourth career start, Silver Bird took the lead at the start, gave it back, regarded it, and finally yielded in the final stages of the 1 1/16-mile event. Racing exclusively at Woodbine, Silver Bird broke her maiden in the debut, ran unplaced in a Grade 3 stake, then took an allowance race by six lengths before earning her first black type in the Princess Elizabeth. Her career earnings total $73,320 for those four starts. She was bred in Ontario by Adena Springs and is owned by Jim McAlpine. Her trainer is Reade Baker. Her sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--October 14.(Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Reigning Justice (# 4, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Reissaurus, finished 1st at Woodlands Park on Tuesday, October 14th, 2003 in Race 6.
Excuse My French (# 6, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 2nd at Delaware Park on Tuesday, October 14th, 2003 in Race 2.
Taking charge early, Love Sting scored an easy victory in the $200,000 Calder Oaks Saturday at Calder Race Course to become Lit De Justice's 18th stakes horse. The 3-year-old Ontario-bred stalked the pace briefly, then took the lead on the backstretch and drew clear to win by 1 3/4 lengths in the 1 1/8-mile race on the turf. The victory was her third in a row following two straight allowance wins over the Calder grass course. Her record now shows four wins and three seconds in 13 starts with earnings of $169,651. She was bred by Adena Springs and is owned by Emerald Pastures Corporation, Inc. Her trainer is Jennifer A. Hayford. Love Sting is one of 16 earners of $100,000 or more from the first four crops of champion sprinter Lit de Justice, who stands at Magli Farms, Santa Ynez.--October 13. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
La Salle Glory (# 4, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Monday, October 13th, 2003 in Race 7.
Black Tie Justice (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Black Tie Diamond, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Monday, October 13th, 2003 in Race 3.
Gold Justice (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Meadow Memories, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Monday, October 13th, 2003 in Race 10.
Rudnick Bear (# 2, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, October 12th, 2003 in Race 2.
Silver Bird (# 1, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Enterprize, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, October 12th, 2003 in Race 8 (Princess Elizabeth S.)
Injustice (#10, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mello But Bold, finished 1st at Louisiana Downs on Sunday, October 12th, 2003 in Race 1.
Love Sting, ridden by Gary Bain, posted a big upset with a 1 3/4-length victory in Saturday's $200,000 Calder Oaks on the Festival of the Sun program at the Miami racetrack. The Jennifer Hayford-trained daughter of Lit de Justice took command on the far turn and was on cruise control from there... [Click for Full Story]
Playing Lit (# 3, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 1st at Beulah Park on Saturday, October 11th, 2003 in Race 14.
Love Sting (# 7, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hero's Love, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Saturday, October 11th, 2003 in Race 9 (Calder Oaks).
Flight to Justice (# 5, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flight Delight, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Saturday, October 11th, 2003 in Race 13.
Rubber Side Down (# 2, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Broadway Queen, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Saturday, October 11th, 2003 in Race 6.
A Lady's Caress (# 4, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Alinda, finished 1st at Laurel Park on Friday, October 10th, 2003 in Race 4.
High On Madison (#10, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 2nd at Belmont Park on Thursday, October 9th, 2003 in Race 9.
Cumby Texas (# 2, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Meadowlands on Tuesday, October 7th, 2003 in Race 1.
Coffee Street (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of House of Rules, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, October 5th, 2003 in Race 6.
Doug's Lad (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Saturday, October 4th, 2003 in Race 6.
T.j. Diamond (# 4, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Best of the Sea, finished 1st at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, October 4th, 2003 in Race 1.
Kemeka's Teresa (# 2, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Kemeka's Secret, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Friday, October 3rd, 2003 in Race 3.
New Evidence (# 5, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Still a Star, finished 1st at Mountaineer Park on Friday, October 3rd, 2003 in Race 4.
Foreign Justice (# 7, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of First Canadian, finished 1st at Remington Park on Thursday, October 2nd, 2003 in Race 6.
Gurza (# 4, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Current Show, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Wednesday, October 1st, 2003 in Race 3.
Mariakel (# 1, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Effort, finished 1st at Belmont Park on Wednesday, October 1st, 2003 in Race 5.
Reigning Justice (#11, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Reissaurus, finished 2nd at Woodlands Park on Wednesday, October 1st, 2003 in Race 5.
Justice for Auston returned to her favorite stakes event Saturday and came up with a result very much like the first time around.
The 4-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice placed last October in the Taylor's Special Stakes at Arlington Park and on familiar turf added another black type race to her resume in Saturday's 2003 renewal of the same event, run at five furlongs on the grass.
The only difference was that she was second last year and third this time around, good enough to increase her career earnings to $148,907. In 27 starts, she's won four races and placed in 12 others.
Bred in Kentucky by Kenneth A. Ross, she's owned by Michael J. Bruder and trained by Dale L. Romans.
Justice for Auston is one of 17 stakes horses sired by champion sprinter Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $6,000,000. He stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--September 29.(Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Gold Justice (#11, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Meadow Memories, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Monday, September 29th, 2003 in Race 1.
Black Tie Justice (# 3, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Black Tie Diamond, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Monday, September 29th, 2003 in Race 3.
Justice Bites (# 3, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 3rd at Mountaineer Park on Saturday, September 27th, 2003 in Race 6.
Mia Justice (# 5, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Spiked Heels,finished 1st at Charles Town on Saturday, September 27th, 2003 in Race 10.
Silver Bird (# 2, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Enterprize, finished 1st at Woodbine on Friday, September 26th, 2003 in Race 2.
To Little Justice (# 3, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of To Little J D, finished 3rd at Louisiana Downs on Thursday, September 25th, 2003 in Race 4.
Hayley Match Me Up (# 4, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Match Me Up, finished 1st at Woodbine on Thursday, September 25th, 2003 in Race 5.
No Parole (# 2, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Suddenly Victoria, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Thursday, September 25th, 2003 in Race 8.
Beach Side (#11, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Meryl's Myth, finished 3rd at Arlington Park on Wednesday, September 24th, 2003 in Race 4.
Lit de Jimmy (# 1, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bientot Gold, finished 1st at Woodbine on Wednesday, September 24th, 2003 in Race 2.
Doug's Lad(# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2003 in Race 6.
Making a bold move into stakes company while still a maiden, La Salle Glory became Lit de Justice's 17th stakes horse by finishing second in a solid effort in the $75,000 Juvenile Stakes Saturday at Fort Erie.
La Salle Glory is still a maiden, but she didn't run like one in the Juvenile, stalking the leaders all the way in the six-furlong event and staging a strong bid in the stretch that fell short.
In her only other start, La Salle Glory was a well-beaten fourth in a maiden special weight race at Woodbine on September 6, but she was ready with a strong effort in the Juvenile.
Bred in Kentucky by Adena Springs, she is owned and trained by Beverly Buck.
La Salle Glory joins 16 other stakes horses from the first four crops of champion sprinter Lit de Justice, who stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--September 22. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Excuse My French (# 6, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 1st at Delaware Park on Monday, September 22nd, 2003 in Race 9.
T.j. Diamond (# 5, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Best of the Sea, finished 2nd at Fairplex Park on Sunday, September 21st, 2003 in Race 3.
La Salle Glory (# 4, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Wianno, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Saturday, September 20th, 2003 in Race 8 (Juvenile S.).
Act of Reform (#11, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Thursday, September 18th, 2003 in Race 9.
Reigning Justice (#10, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Reissaurus, finished 3rd at Columbus on Sunday, September 14th, 2003 in Race 1.
T.j. Diamond (# 7, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Best of the Sea, finished 1st at Fairplex Park on Saturday, September 13th, 2003 in Race 6.
Foreign Justice (# 4, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of First Canadian, finished 2nd at Remington Park on Friday, September 12th, 2003 in Race 1.
Irie Justice (# 2, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi Ohio, finished 2nd at Pimlico on Friday, September 12th, 2003 in Race 9.
Love Sting (#10, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hero's Love, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Friday, September 12th, 2003 in Race 4.
Lady Justine (# 5, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Crystany, finished 1st at Turfway Park on Friday, September 12th, 2003 in Race 6.
Brianelle (# 8, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Petronius, finished 3rd at Emerald Downs on Thursday, September 11th, 2003 in Race 8.
Rudnick Bear (# 5, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 1st at Woodbine on Thursday, September 11th, 2003 in Race 2.
Fighting Justice (#11, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Fighting Forty, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Tuesday, September 9th, 2003 in Race 10.
Excuse My French (# 1, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 2nd at Delaware Park on Saturday, September 6th, 2003 in Race 3.
Justice for Auston (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 2nd at Arlington Park on Saturday, September 6th, 2003 in Race 7.
Supreme Judge (# 2, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of In My Heart, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Friday, September 5th, 2003 in Race 4.
Burnin' Memories (# 7, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Adorable Vice, finished 1st at Retama Park on Thursday, September 4th, 2003 in Race 6.
Cowboy Justice (# 4, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 3rd at Turfway Park on Thursday, September 4th, 2003 in Race 1.
First-time starter Lit de Jimmy began her racing career at a high level Monday, finishing third in the $125,000 Muskoka Stakes at Woodbine to become Lit de Justice's 16th stakes horse. After briefly taking the lead midway in the seven-furlong event, Lit de Jimmy yielded in a three-way stretch battle and had to settle for third place, 3 1/4 lengths behind the winner and less than a length out of the runner-up spot. The 2-year-old filly was the second Lit de Justice offspring to earn black type for the first time on the Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, 3-year-old Special Judge was second in the $50,000 Select Stakes at Monmouth Park. Lit de Jimmy is owned and trained by Paul M. Buttigieg. She was bred in Ontario by Richard L. Lister. Her sire, Eclipse Award winner Lit de Justice, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez/--September 3. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
In the Pocket (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Glitz Ball, finished 3rd at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003 in Race 7.
Officer Nasty (# 5, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Pam J, finished 3rd at Yavapai Downs on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003 in Race 10 (Fain Road Opening S.).
Front-running Special Judge came within a nose of becoming Lit de Justice's fifth stakes winner Saturday at Monmouth Park but had to settle for becoming his sire's 15th stakes horse.
The 3-year-old Kentucky-bred colt took the lead early in the five-furlong $50,000 Select Stakes on the turf but was overtaken at the wire and finished second, beaten just a nose.
It was his first effort in stakes company as he moved up from a 2 3/4-length allowance win on July 13 at Monmouth. He's won three races and placed in five others in 13 starts and has earned $67,240.
Bred by Farnsworth Farms, he's owned by Runnin Horse Farm Inc. and trained by Norman R. Pointer.
His sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, sire of earners of more than $5,700,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--September 1. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Swavy (# 2, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Accountinquestion, finished 3rd at Canterbury Park on Monday, September 1st, 2003 in Race 1.
Lit de Jimmy (# 2, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bientot Gold, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Monday, September 1st, 2003 in Race 8 (Muskoka S.).
Shady Justice (# 7, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 1st at Delaware Park on Sunday, August 31st, 2003 in Race 4.
Conceivable (# 8, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Arabesque, finished 1st at Charles Town on Saturday, August 30th, 2003 in Race 2.
Special Judge (# 5, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 2nd at Monmouth Park on Saturday, August 30th, 2003 in Race 9 (Select S.).
Brianelle (# 6, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Petronius, finished 3rd at Emerald Downs on Friday, August 29th, 2003 in Race 2.
Mia Justice (# 6, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Spiked Heels, finished 2nd at Charles Town on Sunday, August 24th, 2003 in Race 2.
Hour of Justice (# 5, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dark Hours, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, August 24th, 2003 in Race 8 (Ontario Colleen H.).
Lit D' Or (# 5, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bientot Gold, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Sunday, August 24th, 2003 in Race 1.
Testing the Limit (# 4, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Macroe Lady, finished 2nd at Timonium on Saturday, August 23rd, 2003 in Race 1.
Above Justice (# 3, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of A Dream Above, finished 1st at Woodbine on Friday, August 22nd, 2003 in Race 8.
Flying Petra (# 7, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Flying to Maketime, finished 1st at Arlington Park on Friday, August 22nd, 2003 in Race 1.
Jamaican Justice (# 5, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tesio's Love, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Sunday, August 17th, 2003 in Race 2.
New Evidence (# 5, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Still a Star, finished 1st at Mountaineer Park on Sunday, August 17th, 2003 in Race 10.
Justice for Auston (# 7, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 2nd at Ellis Park on Sunday, August 17th, 2003 in Race 4.
Strike de Ego (# 6, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Say Strike, finished 1st at Great Lakes Downs on Sunday, August 17th, 2003 in Race 1.
Static (# 1, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Crusie, finished 3rd at River Downs on Friday, August 15th, 2003 in Race 4.
Newport Nikki (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Nikki B. Mine, finished 2nd at Del Mar on Wednesday, August 13th, 2003 in Race 8.
Noble and Just (# 4, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Noble Links, at Sufinished 2nd ffolk Downs on Wednesday, August 13th, 2003 in Race 3.
Kemeka's Teresa (# 6, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Kemeka's Secret, finished 3rd at Arapahoe Park on Tuesday, August 12th, 2003 in Race 4.
In the Pocket (# 7, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Glitz Ball, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, August 12th, 2003 in Race 7.
Lady Justine (# 7, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Crystany, finished 2nd at River Downs on Monday, August 11th, 2003 in Race 6.
*Strizzi (# 1, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mysteriously, finished 4th at Woodbine on Saturday, August 9th, 2003 in Race 8 (Breeders' S.).*
A Lady's Caress (# 2, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Alinda, finished 3rd at Laurel Park on Saturday, August 9th, 2003 in Race 2.
TORONTO, Canada (Aug. 7, 2003) -- Strizzi, a Canadian-bred son of California stallion Lit de Justice, is entered in Saturday's $500,000 Breeders' Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1/2 miles on the Woodbine turf course.
Strizzi has two wins and $126,031 in earnings. He is coming off consecutive runner-up finishes in stakes, most recently the July 12 Grade III Toronto Cup, but is looking to snap a six-race losing streak. Source: CTBA.com)
Coffee Street (#11, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of House of Rules, finished 1st at Woodbine on Wednesday, August 6th, 2003 in Race 5.
Shady Justice (# 2, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 3rd at Delaware Park on Wednesday, August 6th, 2003 in Race 4.
Act of Reform (# 5, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 3rd at Delaware Park on Monday, August 4th, 2003 in Race 7.
Playing Lit (# 9, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 2nd at Mountaineer Park on Monday, August 4th, 2003 in Race 5.
Lit de Danseur (# 8, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 1st at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday, August 3rd, 2003 in Race 10.
Flying Petra (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flying to Maketime, finished 3rd at Arlington Park on Sunday, August 3rd, 2003 in Race 1.
Noble and Just (# 3, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Noble Links, finished 3rd at Suffolk Downs on Saturday, August 2nd, 2003 in Race 1.
Silver Bird (# 5, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Enterprize, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, August 2nd, 2003 in Race 7.
Whoa Joe (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 1st at Canterbury Park on Friday, August 1st, 2003 in Race 2.
Shaved Ice (#10, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Freudenau, finished 1st at Retama Park on Friday, August 1st, 2003 in Race 7.
La Petite Justice (# 7, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Loudoun Top, finished 1st at Woodbine on Wednesday, July 30th, 2003 in Race 6.
Lady Justine (# 7, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Crystany, finished 2nd at River Downs on Monday, July 28th, 2003 in Race 3.
Strike de Ego (# 6, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Say Strike, finished 3rd at Great Lakes Downs on Monday, July 28th, 2003 in Race 7.
Mia Justice (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Spiked Heels, finished 1st at Charles Town on Sunday, July 27th, 2003 in Race 2.
Love Sting (# 7, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hero's Love, finished 1st at Calder Race Course on Sunday, July 27th, 2003 in Race 2.
Foreign Justice (# 7, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of First Canadian, finished 3rd at Arapahoe Park on Saturday, July 26th, 2003 in Race 3.
Cowboy Justice (# 3, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 2nd at River Downs on Saturday, July 26th, 2003 in Race 11.
Black Tie Justice (# 8, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Black Tie Diamond, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Saturday, July 26th, 2003 in Race 10.
Above Justice (# 2B, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of A Dream Above, finished 1st at Woodbine on Friday, July 25th, 2003 in Race 5.
Auke Bay (# 1, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Balastra, finished 1st at Monmouth Park on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2003 in Race 2.
Shady Justice (# 3, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow,finished 1st at Delaware Park on Monday, July 21st, 2003 in Race 2.
Fighting Justice (#12, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fighting Forty, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Monday, July 21st, 2003 in Race 1.
Doug's Lad (# 4, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Monday, July 21st, 2003 in Race 6.
Lit de Danseur (# 8, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 2nd at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday, July 20th, 2003 in Race 10.
Hour of Justice (# 4, 6/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Dark Hours, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, July 20th, 2003 in Race 9.
Sting Man (# 2, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Great Looking Miss, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, July 19th, 2003 in Race 5.
Moving steadily up the class ladder, Lit de Justice's 3-year-old son Strizzi scored his first graded placing with a fast-closing second in the Grade 3 Toronto Cup Handicap Saturday at Woodbine.
Strizzi, who placed in a stakes race for the first time on June 22, finished fast but fell a length short of victory in the $150,000 race at a mile and an eighth on the turf. In his last previous start the colt had run second in the $112,000 Charlie Barley Stakes at Woodbine, an ungraded race. Strizzi, whose earnings now total $126,031, was bred in Ontario by Adena Springs and is owned by Frank Stronach. He's trained by Malcolm Pierce.
On the same afternoon, 2-year-old Dee's Justice became Lit de Justice's 14th stakes horse with a third-place finish in the $67,250 Silver Spur Breeders' Cup Stakes at Lone Star Park. It was the Kentucky-bred filly's fourth career start and her first in stakes company.
She was bred by L. T. Smith Enterprises, is owned by Kenneth W. Murphy and is trained by Norman Cole.
Champion Lit de Justice, sire of 95 winners and earners of more than $5,100,000, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--July 14. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Thats the Problem (# 7, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Island Orchid, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Thursday, July 10th, 2003 in Race 9.
Justice Bites (# 9, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 1st at Mountaineer Park on Sunday, July 6th, 2003 in Race 9.
High On Madison (# 2, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of High Terrace, finished 2nd at Belmont Park on Sunday, July 6th, 2003 in Race 7.
Strike de Ego (# 1, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Say Strike, finished 1st at Great Lakes Downs on Saturday, July 5th, 2003 in Race 9.
Ms. Justice (# 6, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lakeside Lady, finished 3rd at Charles Town on Saturday, July 5th, 2003 in Race 6.
Burnin' Memories (# 2, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Adorable Vice, finished 3rd at Lone Star Park on Saturday, July 5th, 2003 in Race 8.
A Lady's Caress (# 8, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Alinda, finished 1st at Colonial Downs on Thursday, July 3rd, 2003 in Race 5.
Beach Side (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Meryl's Myth, finished 3rd at Arlington Park on Thursday, July 3rd, 2003 in Race 1.
Conceivable (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Arabesque, finished 2nd at Penn National on Thursday, July 3rd, 2003 in Race 8.
Favored Freedom Come missed by a half-length in her effort to become a stakes winner, but her close-up second-place finish moved her sire's progeny earnings past the $5,000,000 mark Sunday at Woodbine.
The 4-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice was overtaken at the wire after leading most of the way in the $107,000 Zadracarta Stakes at six furlongs on the turf. It was her second straight runnerup stakes finish. Two weeks earlier she was beaten a head in the Adena Springs Matchmaker Stakes at Fort Erie in her first test in stakes company.
Freedom Come improved her own credentials in the race, increasing her career earnings to $218,401. She's started nine times, won four and run second three times while finishing unplaced only once in her past eight races.
She was bred in Ontario by Adena Springs and is owned by Stronach Stable. Her trainer is Daniel J. Vella.
Lit de Justice, champion sprinter of 1996, stands at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--July 2.
(Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
New Evidence (# 3, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Still a Star, finished 2nd at Finger Lakes on Monday, June 30th, 2003 in Race 5.
Crown's Justice (# 3, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Monday, June 30th, 2003 in Race 1.
Freedom Come (# 2, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Zee Lady, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Monday, June 30th, 2003 in Race 8 (Zadracarta S.).
Perfectly Right (#13, 15/1 by Lit de Justice, out of Eastern Star, finished 1st at Colonial Downs on Sunday, June 29th, 2003 in Race 10.
Shaved Ice (# 6, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Freudenau, finished 3rd at Lone Star Park on Sunday, June 29th, 2003 in Race 1.
Testing the Limit (#13, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Macroe Lady, finished 2nd at Colonial Downs on Friday, June 27th, 2003 in Race 7. 06/25/2003:
Strike de Ego (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Say Strike, finished 1st at Great Lakes Downs on Tuesday, June 24th, 2003 in Race 3.
Whoa Joe (# 3, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 2nd at Prairie Meadows on Tuesday, June 24th, 2003 in Race 6.
Officer Nasty (# 1, 7/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Pam J, finished 1st at Yavapai Downs on Tuesday, June 24th, 2003 in Race 2 (Top Hat S.).
Beautiful Prize (# 3, 2/1 by Lit de Justice, out of the Prize, finished 1st at Yavapai Downs on Tuesday, June 24th, 2003 in Race 7 (Silk Stockings S.).
Coast to Coast, Showcase Stallions Score
From California to Virginia, Showcase stallions' runners made their presence felt in last weekend's racing. At Woodbine, runners by Lit de Justice and Helmsman placed in $100,000-plus races. Strizzi, a 3-year-old son of Lit de Justice, took second in the $112,000 Charlie Barley Stakes and Shipman, a 3-year-old colt by Helmsman, finished third in the $106,000 Afleet Stakes. Strizzi increased his career earnings to $93,211 in becoming Lit de Justice's 13th stakes horse. Shipman, already twice stakes-placed, boosted his earnings to $179,373. He is one of 10 stakes horses sired by Helmsman. -June 24. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
In the Pocket (# 4, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Glitz Ball, finished 2nd at Philadelphia Park on Monday, June 23rd, 2003 in Race 5.
A Lady's Caress (# 4, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Alinda, finished 2nd at Colonial Downs on Monday, June 23rd, 2003 in Race 8.
Strizzi (# 8, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Mysteriously, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, June 22nd, 2003 in Race 4 (Charlie Barley S.).
Static (# 4, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Crusie, finished 1st at River Downs on Friday, June 20th, 2003 in Race 7.
Playing Lit (# 7, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 2nd at Mountaineer Park on Friday, June 20th, 2003 in Race 3.
Most Charming (# 1, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Continental Lea, finished 2nd at Calder Race Course on Friday, June 20th, 2003 in Race 9.
Sting Man (# 5, 6/1) byLit de Justice, out of Great Looking Miss, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Friday, June 20th, 2003 in Race 2.
Act of Reform (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 3rd at Belmont Park on Friday, June 20th, 2003 in Race 2.
Rudnick Bear (# 5, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Brave Gal, finished 1st at Woodbine on Thursday, June 19th, 2003 in Race 5.
La Petite Justice (# 4, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Loudoun Top, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Wednesday, June 18th, 2003 in Race 2.
Irie Justice (# 9, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Heidi Ohio, finished 3rd at Colonial Downs on Tuesday, June 17th, 2003 in Race 6.
Perfectly Right (# 6, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out ofEastern Star, finished 1st at Colonial Downs on Monday, June 16th, 2003 in Race 5.
Excuse My French (# 8, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Sunday, June 15th, 2003 in Race 9.
Freedom Come (# 2, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Zee Lady, finished 2nd at Fort Erie on Sunday, June 15th, 2003 in Race 8 (Adena Springs Matchmaker S.).
Burnin' Memories (# 7, 30/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Adorable Vice, finished 3rd at Lone Star Park on Sunday, June 15th, 2003 in Race 3.
Brianelle (# 4, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Petronius, finished 2nd at Emerald Downs on Sunday, June 15th, 2003 in Race 7.
Testing the Limit (# 8, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Macroe Lady, finished 3rd at Colonial Downs on Saturday, June 14th, 2003 in Race 10. - View Chart
Crown's Justice (# 5, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, June 14th, 2003 in Race 9.
Auke Bay (# 5, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Balastra, finished 3rd at Monmouth Park on Thursday, June 12th, 2003 in Race 2.
Shaved Ice (# 9, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Freudenau, finished 3rd at Lone Star Park on Thursday, June 12th, 2003 in Race 2.
Justice Bites (# 1, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 3rd at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, June 11th, 2003 in Race 5.
Strike de Ego (# 5, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Say Strike, finished 2nd at Great Lakes Downs on Tuesday, June 10th, 2003 in Race 2.
Noble and Just (# 4, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Noble Links, finished 1st at Suffolk Downs on Monday, June 9th, 2003 in Race 1.
Shady Justice (#10, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Shady Willow, finished 2nd at Delaware Park on Saturday, June 7th, 2003 in Race 2
Ms. Justice (# 3, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lakeside Lady, finished 2nd at Pimlico on Saturday, June 7th, 2003 in Race 4.
Special Judge (# 4, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Oh So Special, finished 2nd at Monmouth Park on Saturday, June 7th, 2003 in Race 9.
Love Sting (# 4, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hero's Love, finished 2nd at Calder Race Course on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2003 in Race 5
I Testify (# 8, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Hollywood Gold, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Friday, May 30th, 2003 in Race 7.
Strike de Ego (# 2, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Say Strike, finished 3rd at Thistledown on Thursday, May 29th, 2003 in Race 1
Flying Petra (# 6, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flying to Maketime, finished 2nd at Arlington Park on Wednesday, May 28th, 2003 in Race 1.
Read Me My Rights (# 8, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Distinctly Raised, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, May 25th, 2003 in Race 8.
Mia Justice (# 7, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Spiked Heels, finished 2nd at Charles Town on Wednesday, May 21st, 2003 in Race 5.
Excuse My French (# 3, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Grab the Glory, finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Monday, May 19th, 2003 in Race 4.
Playing Lit (# 8, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 2nd at Mountaineer Park on Saturday, May 17th, 2003 in Race 2.
Justa (# 7, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Extra Touch, finished 2nd at Turf Paradise on Friday, May 16th, 2003 in Race 7.
Freedom Come (# 5, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Zee Lady, finished 1st at Woodbine on Friday, May 16th, 2003 in Race 7.
Crown's Justice (# 6, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Three Crown Lady, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Friday, May 16th, 2003 in Race 2.
Mariakel (# 7, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Effort, finished 1st at Belmont Park on Friday, May 16th, 2003 in Race 9
Justice for Auston (# 2, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 3rd at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, May 14th, 2003 in Race 7.
Doug's Lad (# 5, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 1st at Fort Erie on Saturday, May 10th, 2003 in Race 7.
Martini Justice (# 3, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Martini Rose, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Saturday, May 10th, 2003 in Race 9.
In the Pocket (# 4, 9/2) by Lit de Justice , out of Glitz Ball , finished 1st at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, May 6th, 2003 in Race 1.
Justa (# 4, 9/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Extra Touch, finished 1st at Turf Paradise on Sunday, May 4th, 2003 in Race 5.
Eastern Crown (# 6, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Eastern Star, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Sunday, May 4th, 2003 in Race 4.
Whoa Joe (# 7, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Tarquina, finished 2nd at Prairie Meadows on Sunday, May 4th, 2003 in Race 6.
Doug's Lad (# 8, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 3rd at Fort Erie on Monday, April 28th, 2003 in Race 8.
Flying Petra (# 7, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flying to Maketime, finished 1st at River Downs on Monday, April 28th, 2003 in Race 9.
I Testify (# 6, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Hollywood Gold, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Saturday, April 26th, 2003 in Race 7.
Judges Decision (# 3, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Instant Recall, finished 1st at Hollywood Park on Friday, April 25th, 2003 in Race 4.
Act of Reform (# 8, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul,finished 2nd at Aqueduct on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2003 in Race 6.
La Petite Justice (# 9, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Loudoun Top, finished 3rd at Woodbine on Sunday, April 20th, 2003 in Race 7.
Freedom Come (# 1, 6/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Zee Lady, finished 1st at Woodbine on Sunday, April 20th, 2003 in Race 9.
Thats the Problem (# 2, 8/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Island Orchid, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, April 19th, 2003 in Race 9.
Conceivable (# 1, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Arabesque, finished 2nd at Pimlico on Saturday, April 19th, 2003 in Race 5.
Justa (# 3, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Extra Touch, finished 2nd at Turf Paradise on Friday, April 18th, 2003 in Race 1.
Badlite (# 4, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Badarma (IRE), finished 2nd at Beulah Park on Friday, April 18th, 2003 in Race 9.
Strike de Ego (# 5, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Say Strike, finished 1st at Thistledown on Thursday, April 17th, 2003 in Race 8.
Justice Bites (# 3, 7/5) by Lit de Justice, out of China Sky, finished 1st at Oaklawn Park on Friday, April 11th, 2003 in Race 8.
Lit de Beurre (# 1, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Churn Dat Butter, finished 1st at Manor Downs on Sunday, April 6th, 2003 in Race 4.
Shaved Ice (# 6, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Freudenau, finished 2nd at Lone Star Park on Sunday, April 6th, 2003 in Race 3.
Hour of Justice (# 5, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dark Hours, finished 2nd at Woodbine on Saturday, April 5th, 2003 in Race 8 (Star Shoot S.).
Thats the Problem (# 4, 1/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Island Orchid, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, April 5th, 2003 in Race 9.
Doug's Lad (# 6, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bel Real, finished 1st at Woodbine on Saturday, April 5th, 2003 in Race 10.
Cumby Texas (# 2, 8/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 1st at Oaklawn Park on Sunday, March 30th, 2003 in Race 5.
Gift of Honor (# 5, 1/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Promised Gift, finished 1st at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday, March 30th, 2003 in Race 1.
Badlite (# 5, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Badarma (IRE), finished 1st at Beulah Park on Friday, March 28th, 2003 in Race 11.
Cowboy Justice (# 1, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 2nd at Turfway Park on Wednesday, March 26th, 2003 in Race 5.
Love Sting (# 9, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Hero's Love, finished 1st at Tampa Bay Downs on Tuesday, March 25th, 2003 in Race 4.
Cumby Texas (#10, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Fast Fingers, finished 2nd at Oaklawn Park on Sunday, March 16th, 2003 in Race 4.
Lit de Lace (# 2, 8/5) by Lit de Justice, out of A Taste for Lace, finished 2nd at Laurel Park on Friday, March 14th, 2003 in Race 1.
Legally (# 5, 4/5) by Lit de Justice, out of Kimmer's Riki Rock, finished 1st at Aqueduct on Friday, March 14th, 2003 in Race 3.
Act of Reform (# 5, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Bionic Soul, finished 2nd at Aqueduct on Friday, March 14th, 2003 in Race 5.
Cowboy Justice (# 2, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 3rd at Turfway Park on Monday, March 10th, 2003 in Race 1
Read Me My Rights (# 1, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Distinctly Raised, finished 2nd at Fair Grounds on Sunday, March 9th, 2003 in Race 7.
To Little Justice (# 7, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of To Little J D, finished 3rd at Fair Grounds on Sunday, March 9th, 2003 in Race 2.
Lit de Danseur (# 3, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 3rd at Sunland Park on Saturday, March 8th, 2003 in Race 9.
Lit de Beurre (# 8, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Churn Dat Butter, finished 4th at Delta Downs on Saturday, March 8th, 2003 in Race 4.
Mariakel (# 1, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Family Effort, finished 1st at Aqueduct on Sunday, March 2nd, 2003 in Race 3.
Auke Bay (# 1, 2/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Balastra, finished 4th at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, March 2nd, 2003 in Race 3.
Justa (# 1, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Extra Touch, finished 2nd at Sunland Park on Tuesday, February 25th, 2003 in Race 6.
Legally (# 6, 8/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Kimmer's Riki Rock, finished 2nd at Aqueduct on Sunday, February 23rd, 2003 in Race 3.
Auke Bay (# 4, 4/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Balastra, finished 2nd at Gulfstream Park on Friday, February 14th, 2003 in Race 4.
Gift of Honor (# 2, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Promised Gift, finished 2nd at Golden Gate Fields on Friday, February 14th, 2003 in Race 5.
Lit de Danseur (#12, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 1st at Sunland Park on Sunday, February 16th, 2003 in Race 12.
Playing Lit (# 5, 6/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Secret Rhapsody, finished 2nd at Mountaineer Park on Monday, February 10th, 2003 in Race 10.
To Little Justice (# 7, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of To Little J D, finished 2nd at Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 8th, 2003 in Race 2.
Cowboy Justice (# 7, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Dearest Desert, finished 4th at Turfway Park on Sunday, February 2nd, 2003 in Race 10.
Ms. Justice (# 1A, 5/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lakeside Lady, finished 1st at Laurel Park on Saturday, February 1st, 2003 in Race 1
Lit de Danseur (# 5, 10/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Luke's Drifter, finished 4th at Sunland Park on Saturday, February 1st, 2003 in Race 11.
T.j. Diamond (# 3, 7/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Best of the Sea, finished 1st at Santa Anita Park on Thursday, January 30th, 2003 in Race 5.
Flying Petra (# 8, 12/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Flying to Maketime, finished 2nd at Turfway Park on Wednesday, January 29th, 2003 in Race 7.
Mac Justice (# 8, 15/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Lisa Mac, finished 2nd at Suffolk Downs on Tuesday, January 28th, 2003 in Race 7.
Defendant (# 3, 9/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Caribbean Success, finished 4th at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, January 28th, 2003 in Race 3.
Read Me My Rights (# 7, 5/2) by Lit de Justice, out of Distinctly Raised, finished 1st at Fair Grounds on Monday, January 20th, 2003 in Race 6.
To Little Justice (# 6, 3/1) by Lit de Justice, out of To Little J D, finished 4th at Fair Grounds on Monday, January 20th, 2003 in Race 4.
Badlite (# 4, 20/1) by Lit de Justice, out of Badarma (IRE), finished 1st at Beulah Park on Sunday, January 19th, 2003 in Race 7
Strizzi, a Canadian-bred 3-year-old colt by Lit de Justice, celebrated his first start of the new year with a thundering stretch run that brought him victory in Wednesday's feature race at Gulfstream Park.
Tenth and last at the three-quarter pole in the allowance race at 1 1/16 miles on the turf, Strizzi swung to the far outside turning into the stretch. He was sixth at the head of the stretch then catapulted to the front to win by 4 1/2 lengths, going away.
Bred in Ontario by Adena Springs, Strizzi is owned by the Stronach Stable and trained by Malcolm Pierce. He won a maiden special weight race at Woodbine in November and now has two wins in four starts with earnings of $62,517.
His sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, will stand his first season in California in 2003 at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez. --January 12. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Promising in her debut, Hour of Justice looked far more than just promising in the second start of her still-perfect career with a dominating seven-length victory in a $63,500 allowance race Friday at Woodbine.
The 2-year-old daughter of Lit de Justice leaped into the lead at the head of the stretch and pulled away steadily to a final clocking of 1:09.61 for six furlongs. She went off as the favorite for the second time and again was an easy winner. In her first start October 20 in a maiden special weight race at Woodbine, she won by
2 3/4 lengths, getting five furlongs in 58 seconds flat.
In just those two races, Hour of Justice has racked up $74,460 in earnings. She is one of 72 winners sired by Lit de Justice, whose runners have earned more than $3,600,000. His first foals are 4-year-olds of 2002.
Lit de Justice, the Eclipse Award-winning sprinter of 1996, will stand his first season in California in 2003 at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--December 1. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)
Lit de Justice's remarkably consistent son No Parole elevated his career earnings to $316,728 with a strong stretch move through the mud to score a victory in a $49,000 allowance race Sunday at Aqueduct.
The 4-year-old went off as the favorite in the 6 1/2-furlong race and gave his backers concern by running well back in the pack in the early stages of the contest, but he took charge in the stretch and pulled out to win by a length and a quarter.
No Parole has run no worse than third in his last 10 starts--eight stakes and two allowance races, both of which he won. He won one of those stakes and placed in the other seven, three of them graded.
His sire, champion sprinter Lit de Justice, has three crops to the races that include 71 winners and earnings of more than $3,500,000. Lit de Justice will stand his first season in California in 2003 at Magali Farms, Santa Ynez.--November 19. (Source: The THOROUGHBRED SHOWCASE of the West)