Justify’s Classic Clean Sweep Complete As Scandinavia Wins The St Leger

[Wandering Eyes]

There was a moment in the closing stages of Doncaster's G1 St Leger on Saturday that summed up the state of affairs at Coolmore in this pivotal era. As Galileo's final Classic runner Stay True loomed to Justify's Scandinavia, the Classic briefly looked in the balance but it was ultimately the son of the operation's heir apparent and not of the departed giant who earned the statement win.

At the line, Tom Marquand had secured a neck success for Aidan O'Brien's third in succession and ninth overall in this prize from the latecomer Rahiebb (Frankel) with Stay True a length back in third. Justify has now sired the winners of the 2,000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger from his initial offerings at Stud in what is an unprecedented success story.

“He's got the most beautiful temperament–speaking to Aidan O'Brien, Ryan Moore and Wayne Lordan, the thing they all said was just how straightforward he was,” Marquand said. “The ground is hard work and they all came to have a go at him, but he covered them all.”

“He's an extremely special horse and one I'm privileged to be sat aboard today.”

SCANDINAVIA HANGS TOUGH TO WIN THE BETFRED ST LEGER! pic.twitter.com/SLFsKk6TCo

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 13, 2025

 

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