Kentucky Derby News
June 5, 2018
Two longshots to consider betting in the Belmont Stakes
Longshots to bet in the Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) wunderkind JUSTIFY is surely the one to beat as he takes aim on an historic Triple Crown achievement with a Belmont Stakes win at Belmont Park. There is no doubt that...
June 5, 2018
Justify draws the rail and installed as 4-5 favorite in Belmont Stakes 150
150TH BELMONT STAKES
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HORSE
TRAINER
JOCKEY
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Justify
Bob Baffert
Mike Smith
4-5
2
Free Drop Billy
Dale Romans
Robby Albarado
30-1
3
Bravazo
D....
June 1, 2018
They called him Mr. Fitz: remembering Hall of Famer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Farm boy has a fondness for horses, tries his hand at being a jockey until he gets too big, goes on to become a Hall of Fame trainer with a record number of wins in Triple Crown races.
Bob Baffert? No, James E. “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons, the...
May 31, 2018
Comparing the Triple Crown trails of Justify and American Pharoah
When Justify crossed the wire first in the Preakness (G1), setting up an opportunity for a Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes (G1), it was inevitable that comparisons would be drawn between he and American Pharoah, who gloriously ended a 37-year drought...
May 31, 2018
Justify Returns to the Track to Jog One Mile; Bravazo Breezes for Belmont Stakes
Undefeated Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner Justify returned to the Churchill Downs racetrack Thursday morning for a one-mile jog following his half-mile breeze in :46.80 Tuesday as he continued training for the 1 ½-mile...
Wagering May 31, 2018
What does horse racing have in common with golf, tennis, baseball and cycling?
Why, a Triple Crown of course.
Justify is seeking to give trainer Bob Baffert a second Triple Crown sweep in just three years, and this after a 37-year drought between Affirmed’s successful bid in 1978 and American Pharoah’s 2015 triumph.
Winning...
Pedigree fun facts May 31, 2018
Experience Justify's pedigree with this video tour of his greatest ancestors
As unbeaten Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) winner Justify aims for an historic Triple Crown sweep in the June 9 Belmont S. (G1), thoughts turn to his forebears who made history themselves. If the typical pedigree write-up makes your eyes glaze...
May 30, 2018
Hofburg could 'Tap' into a Belmont Stakes victory over Justify
Can Woody Stephens and Tapit provide clues on Hofburg and Justify in the Belmont Stakes?
As Woody Stephens was to trainers in the 1980s, so it appears Tapit is to stallions in the 2010s when it comes to being a dominating figure in the Belmont Stakes...
Features May 28, 2018
What kind of horse stops a Triple Crown bid?
We all know about the 12 colts that entered the Belmont Stakes (G1) with a chance at a Triple Crown sweep that succeeded. Will Justify be 'Lucky 13' or will he join a list that currently numbers 20 of those that missed reaching the mountaintop?
A...
May 28, 2018
Kentucky Derby 2018 runners – Where are they now?
With all the attention currently focused on Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Justify’s bid for Triple Crown glory in the June 9 Belmont Stakes (G1), it’s easy to forget there were 19 other hopefuls who took part in the...