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Justify (born in March 28, 2015) is a US Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who is known for being the thirteenth winner of the American Triple Crown. He also was the first horse since Apollo in 1882 to win the Kentucky Derby without racing as a two-year-old. Justify first attracted attention with a win in his debut race on February 18, 2018.
In 2018, Smith became the rider of Justify, who, after winning two races with the horse in California, won the 2018 Kentucky Derby. In doing so, the horse broke the 136-year-old "curse of Apollo" by winning the Kentucky Derby without having raced at 2 years of age. The last time this feat was accomplished was by Apollo in the 1882 race. [12]
Bob Baffert. Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer who is considered one of the most successful and influential trainers in the history of horse racing. He has trained two Triple Crown winners: American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018.
American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (2023) Last updated on June 8, 2024. Just F Y I (foaled April 13, 2021) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old filly, she won the Grade I Frizette Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita Park and was named the 2023 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly.
American Pharoah (foaled February 2, 2012) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the American Triple Crown and the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2015. He was the 12th Triple Crown winner in history, and in winning all four races, became the first horse to win the modern Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing. He won the 2015 Eclipse Award for Horse of the ...
New Owner of the Year for the United States (2015) Significant horses. Justify, Monomoy Girl, Lady Eli, Exaggerator, Mind Your Biscuits, British Idiom, Authentic, Midnight Bisou, National Treasure. Sol Kumin (born 13 May 1975) is an American business leader, Thoroughbred racehorse owner and philanthropist.
The 2018 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2018 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve[ 4 ]) was the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky. The field was open to 20 horses, with a purse of US$ 2 million. [ 5 ][ 6 ] The Derby is held annually in Louisville on the first Saturday ...
Ghostzapper. Ghostzapper (foaled April 6, 2000) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a track record time of 1:59.02. His gate-to-wire Classic victory completed a 4-for-4 season, which earned him the 2004 Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year.