Kentucky Derby News
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...
May 26, 2018
Justify Gallops 1 1/2 Miles Saturday; Baffert to Return Monday
Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and Preakness (GI) winner Justify galloped 1 ½ miles Saturday morning at Churchill Downs with Humberto Gomez in the saddle as the undefeated colt continued preparing for the June 9 Belmont Stakes (GI).
“I couldn’t...
May 25, 2018
Justify's jockey Mike Smith: Hall of Fame rider to the all-time greats
Hall of Famer. All-time leading jockey in Breeders’ Cup history. Two-time Eclipse Award champion and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner. Regular rider of Hall of Famers from Azeri to Zenyatta. “Big Money Mike.”
As that rapid-fire summary suggests,...
May 25, 2018
Trainer Bob Baffert Plans to Enjoy Justify's Triple Crown Try
Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been here before, but he’s never enjoyed it.
“Here” is days out from the Belmont Stakes with a Kentucky Derby-Preakness Stakes winner going for the Triple Crown. “It” is all the...
May 25, 2018
Kentucky Derby runners return for another shot at Justify in Belmont Stakes
With the field for the 150th Belmont Stakes (G1) set, a number of horses who competed in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 5 at Churchill Downs will be returning for the June 9 contest at Belmont Park.
Of course, the most prominent of the Kentucky...
May 24, 2018
Justify would be a fitting Triple Crown winner
Grace under pressure. It’s how Ernest Hemmingway defined courage and athletes must have the intestinal fortitude as well as talent to maintain their composure under the intense pressure of competition.
Justify embodies that quality in a Thoroughbred.
He...