Kentucky Derby Logo Ushers Release of DeRosa Top 10 for 2019
Justify‘s Triple Crown bid began with a Kentucky Derby victory on May 5, 2018, and now that his sweep is complete with a victory in the Belmont Stakes on June 9 at Belmont Park, it […]
Triple Crown
Triple Crown winner Justify proves one of a kind
Justify capped a remarkable Triple Crown run in the Belmont Stakes. He accomplished so much in a short period and became only the 13th horse to sweep the elusive series. Big, fast and supremely talented, […]
Top 10 U.S. racing achievements unlikely to be repeated
If Justify’s sweep of the Triple Crown magnifies anything, it’s that most of the virtually unrepeatable achievements ever attained by Thoroughbreds within living memory are generally the result not only of the innate talent of […]
Justify returns to Churchill Downs as conquering hero
Undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Churchill Downs on Monday, two days after his classic sweep in the Belmont S. (G1). With his Tex Sutton flight taking off […]
How To Bet 2018 Belmont Stakes Day
As you can see from the grid above, I have decided to lean heavily on #10 Blended Citizen in the Belmont Stakes with #1 Justify OK to run well as long as Blended Citizen does […]
From Foes to Family in Triple Crown bid Reunion
D. Wayne Lukas, Elliot Walden and Bob Baffert have history If an observer of the 1998 Triple Crown season went into a coma following Victory Gallop defeating Real Quiet in the Belmont Stakes and woke […]
Belmont Stakes Slideshow: Thursday Training With Photos By Z
As a Triple Crown hopeful making his first appearance at Belmont Park, Justify was understandably the most popular Belmont Stakes entrant to train on Thursday, but the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner will face […]
Triple Crown Hopeful Justify Arrives Wednesday, Trains Thursday at Belmont
Justify arrived at Belmont Park on Wednesday and trained on “Big Sandy” Thursday morning–galloping 1 1/2 miles (once around) in preparation for his Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday (all photos by Z). […]
Justify’s rail post dictates front-running tactics in Belmont Stakes
Justify was already facing the most demanding task in American Thoroughbred racing and Tuesday’s post position draw for Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes left something else to worry about. The unbeaten colt received the rail […]
Justify pleases with half-mile breeze in :46.80
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Justify recorded the first of two scheduled workouts in advance of the June 9 Belmont Stakes (G1), breezing a half-mile in :46.80 Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. Exercise rider Martin […]