Justify parades at Del Mar
Undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify, whose retirement was announced on Wednesday, gave his fans one final parade at Del Mar on Saturday. The son of Scat Daddy will depart Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s […]
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Midnight Bisou flies to Mother Goose triumph
MIDNIGHT BISOU returned to her winning ways in style on Saturday by running away with the $237,500 Mother Goose Stakes (G2) under jockey Mike Smith. Making her first start for new trainer Steve Asmussen, the […]
Photo montage of Justify’s Triple Crown journey
With JUSTIFY settled back in at trainer Bob Baffert’s Santa Anita Park base in Southern California, now would be a good time to reflect on the undefeated colt’s quest to become the 13th Triple Crown […]
American Anthem fends off St. Joe Bay in San Carlos
Saturday was “Justify Day,” so to speak, at Santa Anita, with the Triple Crown star parading between races and Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith signing the giveaway posters for a throng of fans. The […]
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, […]
Justify confirmed to parade on “Downs After Dark” program
Churchill Downs has announced that Triple Crown winner Justify will be celebrated and paraded between races at Saturday’s “Downs After Dark” program, which features four graded stakes including the Stephen Foster H. (G1). Justify returned […]
Belmont Stakes 150 Trainer/Jockey Quotes & Post-Race Transcript
CLICK FOR THE 2018 BELMONT STAKES POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT TRAINER/JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 150TH RUNNING OF THE BELMONT STAKES Saturday, June 9, 2018 Bob Baffert, trainer of Justify (No. 1, winner) and Restoring Hope (No. 5, […]
Justify crowned Triple Crown champion with front-running victory in Belmont Stakes 150
by Teresa A. Genaro Not that long ago, observers of Thoroughbred racing thought that, given changes in breeding and the way horses are campaigned, the Triple Crown couldn’t be won. Major figures in the sport […]
Abel Tasman romps in Ogden Phipps
ABEL TASMAN returned to her winning ways in style on Belmont Stakes Saturday at Belmont Park in the $717,500 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1). With jockey Mike Smith aboard, the Bob Baffert trainee took control of […]
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 […]