VERDAD Thoroughbred





Verdad is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Race horse Verdad is by Justify (USA) out of Whistle Baby (AUS) , trained by Robbie Griffiths. Verdad form is available here. Owned by Mrs S G Griffiths, R D Griffiths, T S G Brown, Ms S Gnanalingam, Mrs K J Pearce, C Macek, J Morris, C Cowley, A J Lalor, W P Enright, D Shirley, Thin String Racing (Mgr: P McRedmond) & Princeton Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: C W Pearce).


Pedigree :
Sire JUSTIFY (USA) 2015
Dam WHISTLE BABY (AUS) 2010
Dam Sire MAGNUS (AUS) 2002

About the horse :
Foal Date 10 Oct 2020
Description 5yo B Gelding
Trainer Robbie Griffiths
Owner Mrs S G Griffiths, R D Griffiths, T S G Brown, Ms S Gnanalingam, Mrs K J Pearce, C Macek, J Morris, C Cowley, A J Lalor, W P Enright, D Shirley, Thin String Racing (Mgr: P Mcredmond) & Princeton Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: C W Pearce)
Career 3 Wins (10%) - 15 Placings (60%) - 30 starts
Wins 1300m (1), 1600m (2)

Sale Information :
offline

2022 Ready2Race Sale (97)  

Nolen Racing, Benalla, Vic 

Griffiths de Kock Racing / Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA)

AUD $ 150,000

offline

2022 Premier Yearling Sale (318)  

Merricks Station, Merricks 

T Nolen

AUD $ 65,000



Starts:

30

Win Rate:

10%

Place Rate:

60%










VERDAD Current Nominations/Acceptances

07 May 2026

Thursday

-

At

Warrnambool (Vic)

Race 6 - Handicap

1400m - AUD $75,000




Verdad Past Races

7 of 12, 02 May 2026, R9 LADBROKES GOLDEN MILE 1600m | AUD $200,000 | 54.0kg | J: BEAU MERTENS | T: R GRIFFITHS | | 1:33.80 | Winner: VON HAUKE
7 of 8, 07 Feb 2026, R10 IVE > HANDICAP 1600m | AUD $130,000 | 61.0kg | J: MR LUKE CARTWRIGHT | T: R GRIFFITHS | OP-Didn't finish it off. | 1:36.42 | Winner: SNEAKY SUNRISE
7 of 8, 27 Dec 2025, R7 PEPSI MAX HANDICAP 2025m | AUD $150,000 | 53.5kg | J: MR LUKE CARTWRIGHT | T: R GRIFFITHS | OP-Plain effort late | 2:04.06 | Winner: SAINT GEORGE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
BEN MELHAM 2 100% 0 0% 2 $143,000 50 248
BEAU MERTENS 1 20% 2 40% 5 $210,625 100 280
JYE MCNEIL 0 0% 6 75% 8 $200,100 -80 0
JAMIE MOTT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $22,500 -10 0
JAMES MCDONALD 0 0% 1 100% 1 $27,000 -10 0
ETHAN BROWN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $14,300 -20 0
BILLY EGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,600 -10 0
RHYS MCLEOD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,600 -10 0
PATRICK MOLONEY 0 0% 5 83% 6 $124,750 -60 0
LUKE CARTWRIGHT 0 0% 0 0% 2 $5,600 -20 0
WILL PRICE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $6,000 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
FLEMINGTON 1 12% 4 50% 8 $219,300 -30 50
BENDIGO 1 50% 0 0% 2 $24,625 130 700
MORNINGTON 1 100% 0 0% 1 $71,500 10 95
MOONEE VALLEY 0 0% 4 67% 6 $197,900 -60 0
CAULFIELD 0 0% 3 60% 5 $113,000 -50 0
SANDOWN-HILLSIDE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $23,400 -10 0
KILMORE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $36,000 -10 0
GEELONG 0 0% 1 100% 1 $36,000 -10 0
MORPHETTVILLE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $27,250 -20 0
ARARAT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,600 -10 0
WERRIBEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $4,500 -10 0
CRANBOURNE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,000 -10 0