Justify
Justify became the 13th 3-year-old horse to sweep all three legs of the Triple Crown, the grueling five-week stretch that includes the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes from the first Saturday in May to early June.
The following is a compilation of key moments in Justify's career leading up to and including the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
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| Date | Track | Race | Finish | Chart | Distance | Time | BSF | Video / Recap |
| 6/9/18 | BEL | Belmont Stakes (G1) | 1st |
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1 1/2 miles | 2:28.18 | 101 |
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| 5/19/18 | PIM | Preakness (G1) | 1st |
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1 3/16 miles | 1:55.93 | 97 |
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| 5/5/18 | CD | Kentucky Derby (G1) | 1st |
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1 1/4 miles | 2:04.20 | 103 | Recap |
| 4/7/18 | SA | Santa Anita (G1) | 1st |
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1 1/8 miles | 1:35.73 | 107 |
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| 3/11/18 | SA | Allowance/Optional Claiming | 1st |
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1 mile | 1:35.73 | 101 |
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| 2/18/18 | SA | Maiden Special Weight | 1st |
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7 furlongs | 1:21.86 | 104 |
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  Trainer: Bob Baffert Owner: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Starlight Racing & Head of Plains Partners Record: 5-5-0-0 Best Beyer: 107 |
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BELMONT STAKES
Justify wins Belmont Stakes, becomes 13th Triple Crown winner
Triple Crown winner Justify retired
Justify gets a hero's welcome from home crowd at Santa Anita
Justify returns home to California, eyes Haskell or Travers next
Jerardi: Slight edge to American Pharoah over Justify on speed figures
Justify to be paraded ontrack Saturday night
Hovdey: As the Belmont turned, a soap opera was born
History gives Justify a lock on Horse of the Year
Justify gives Baffert second slice of history with Triple Crown win
Watchmaker: That's enough talk of changing the Triple Crown
Sparkman: Justify follows the Triple Crown pattern
Chad Brown has seen enough of Justify
Justify can form one-horse club with Belmont Stakes win
Justify impressive in Friday gallop
Belmont Clocker: Justify looks right at home in first visit to track
Hovdey: Triple Crown timeline spans Whitaker's life
Justify arrives for Belmont Stakes, walks shed row
Justify will start from rail in Belmont Stakes
Watchmaker: Triple Crown grind leaves Justify vulnerable
Justify professional in final Belmont Stakes work
Team behind Justify has plenty of experience to draw on
Justify's team pledges part of Belmont Stakes earnings to New Vocations
Baffert poised for double Triple
Belmont Stakes: Justify gallops, Tenfold works
Justify schools at gate, gallops fix furlongs
Baffert all smiles as Justify readies for Belmont Stakes
Justify zips a half-mile for Belmont Stakes
Justify moving well, Baffert says
Watchmaker: Beyers tell a slowing story for Justify
Justify takes it easy in Saturday gallop
Justify has an easy Friday morning at Churchill Downs
Justify enjoys uneventful gallop for Belmont Stakes
Justify to breeze at least once for Belmont Stakes
Common ownership complicates Justify's Triple Crown bid
Watchmaker: Winning Triple Crown tall task for Justify
PREAKNESS
Justify emerges best in Preakness duel
Preakness Stakes: Justify looking to show his brilliance on muddy track
Justify the even-money choice in early Preakness wagering
Hovdey: A silver anniversary for Big Money Mike
Loss of father weighs heavy on Justify's exercise rider Humberto Gomez
Kentucky Derby winner Justify draws post 7 in Preakness
Watchmaker: Justify, Good Magic are hard to argue with
Preakness: Justify to face seven in mudfest
Preakness: Baffert, Justify ready to roll
Gang's not all here for Justify in Preakness
Smith can ride Justify in Preakness despite suspension
Preakness Doings: Justify looking like his old self
Justify gallops, looks ready for Preakness
Preakness Stakes: Justify set to return to training
Justify 'fine,' Baffert says of minor leg irritation
Preakness Stakes: Justify likely to face small cast
Baffert all smiles as Justify sets sights on Preakness
KENTUCKY DERBY
Curse of Apollo lifted as Justify cruises in Kentucky Derby
Watchmaker: Speed figure doesn’t tell full story of Justify’s win
Hovdey: A Derby account dripping with detail
Smith's experience, Justify's talent a perfect combo
Sparkman: Scat Daddy's remarkable run continues with Justify's victory in the Kentucky Derby
For Baffert, Hall of Fame career measured in Derby wins, Triple Crown bids
Derby Clocker: Justify looks the part of favorite
Jerardi: Justify in exclusive Beyer company
Derby Clocker: Justify makes splendid first appearance
Justify draws well in post 7 for Kentucky Derby
Justify to break from post 7 in Kentucky Derby
Justify wows Baffert in seven-furlong drill
Kentucky Derby favorite Justify solid in work
Jerardi: Beyer analysis supports Justify as Derby favorite
Justify favorite in final Derby Future wagering
Baffert says Justify has room for improvement ahead of Kentucky Derby
Hovdey: Smith test-drives his Derby Cadillac
SANTA ANITA DERBY
Justify steps up to give Baffert his eighth Santa Anita Derby
Watchmaker: Justify proves he is the real deal
Showdown for Justify, Bolt d'Oro in Santa Anita Derby
Bolt d'Oro, Audible, Justify top line for Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Baffert points Justify to Santa Anita Derby
With McKinzie out, Justify could run in Santa Anita Derby
McKinzie, Justify to go separate ways
ALLOWANCE/OPTIONAL CLAIMER
Justify has no trouble with two turns on Kentucky Derby march
Justify looks to throw his hat into Derby prep ring
Justify part of exclusive Beyer club
Starlight Racing buys into Derby hopefuls Audible, Justify
Justify beats the rain with workout
MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Justify
Derby Watch: Justify, Magnum Moon latest to try to match Apollo's feat