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.   Justify pedigree profile Date Track Race Finish Chart Distance Time BSF Video / Recap 6/9/18 BEL Belmont Stakes (G1) 1st 1 1/2 miles 2:28.18 101 5/19/18 PIM Preakness (G1) 1st 1 3/16 miles 1:55.93 97 5/5/18 CD Kentucky Derby (G1) 1st 1 1/4 miles 2:04.20 103 Recap 4/7/18 SA Santa Anita (G1) 1st 1 1/8 miles 1:35.73 107 3/11/18 SA Allowance/Optional Claiming 1st 1 mile 1:35.73 101 2/18/18 SA Maiden Special Weight 1st 7 furlongs 1:21.86 104   Breeder: John D. Gunther Trainer: Bob Baffert Owner: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Starlight Racing & Head of Plains Partners Record: 5-5-0-0 Best Beyer: 107     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 Justify comes out running with 104 Beyer debut