Justify ( horse ) - wikipedia Justify ( horse ) Justify Justify and his connections after the 2018 Preakness Stakes Sire Scat Daddy Grandsire Johannesburg Dam Stage Magic Damsire Ghostzapper Sex Colt Foaled March 28, 2015 Country United States Color Chestnut Breeder John D. Gunther Owner WinStar Farm ( Majority Owner ), China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing Trainer Bob Baffert Record 6 : 6 - 0 - 0 Earnings $3,798,000 Major wins Santa Anita Derby ( 2018 ) Triple Crown wins : Kentucky Derby ( 2018 ) Preakness Stakes ( 2018 ) Belmont Stakes ( 2018 ) Awards 13th American Triple Crown winner ( 2018 ) Justify ( foaled March 28, 2015 ) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who became the thirteenth American Triple Crown winner in 2018. He first attracted attention with a win in his first start on February 18, 2018, followed by two more victories, including the Grade I Santa Anita Derby, to qualify for the 2018 Kentucky Derby. Justify then won that race, the 2018 Preakness Stakes, and the 2018 Belmont Stakes to win the Triple Crown. He was retired undefeated several weeks after the Belmont. Justify is only the second horse to win the American Triple Crown with an undefeated record, following Seattle Slew. Justify is descended from Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Count Fleet, War Admiral, Omaha, and Gallant Fox, all of whom also won the American Triple Crown. He is also a descendant of English Triple Crown winner Nijinsky. Of the 13 American Triple Crown winners, Justify is the first who did not race as a two - year - old. Contents 1 Background 2 Racing career 2.1 Kentucky Derby 2.2 Preakness Stakes 2.3 Belmont Stakes 2.3. 1 Controversy 2.4 Injury 3 Statistics 4 Pedigree 5 References 6 See also Background Justify is a chestnut colt with a large white blaze on his forehead. He was bred in Kentucky by Canadian John D. Gunther, who runs Glennwood Farm with his daughter Tanya. Although the Gunthers have a small breeding operation, their 2015 foals also included Without Parole, a Group I winner at Royal Ascot, and Vino Rosso, a graded stakes winner who raced against Justify in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Gunther also bred Justify 's dam, Stage Magic, a stakes - placed daughter of Ghostzapper. Justify was part of the second - last crop of Scat Daddy, who won the Champagne Stakes and Florida Derby. Although Scat Daddy ran in America on the dirt, as a stallion he first made his reputation in Europe as a turf sire, with Group 1 winners including Lady Aurelia and Caravaggio His stud fee when he was bred to Stage Magic in 2014 was only $35,000, though it was scheduled to increase to $100,000 in 2016. Scat Daddy died prematurely at the age of eleven in December 2015. Justify was sold at the 2016 Keeneland September Yearling Sales for $500,000 to a recently formed partnership between WinStar Farm ( 60 % ownership ), China Horse Club ( 25 % ) and SF Racing ( 15 % ), the latter run by employees of George Soros 's investment firm. David Hanley, general manager of WinStar, said that Justify stood out at the sales. `` He was a beautiful yearling -- had great balance and leg, great shoulder, and lovely length and neck, and power, '' he said. `` For a big horse, he was very light on his feet, with good action and good energy. '' In early March 2018, SF Racing sold a share to Starlight Racing, then Sol Kumin 's Head of Plains partners also bought a share in late March. Justify grew into a large horse, standing 16.3 hands ( 67 inches, 170 cm ) at the withers and weighing 1,380 pounds ( 630 kg ). He was initially sent to trainer Rodolphe Brisset at Keeneland but pulled a muscle and was given time to recover and grow into his frame. In January 2018, he was sent to Santa Anita to be trained by Bob Baffert. Racing career Justify did not make his first start until February 18, 2018, in a maiden special weight race for three - year - olds at Santa Anita Park over seven furlongs. Going off as the 1 - 2 favorite, he broke poorly then rushed up to challenge for the early lead. After completing the first quarter mile in a quick 21.80 seconds, he began to open up an advantage on the rest of the field, ultimately winning by ​ 9 ⁄ lengths. The impressive win earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 104 and caused the Thoroughbred Daily News to designate the colt as a `` Rising Star ''. `` It 's not too late, '' said Baffert regarding the colt 's chances of qualifying for the Kentucky Derby. `` I 've got a plan... We 're looking ( for a graded stakes race ). He 's shown his brilliance in the morning. '' Justify made his next start on March 11 in an allowance race at Santa Anita, run at a distance of one mile. As the overwhelming 1 - 20 favorite, he broke slowly and settled behind the early leaders, On the far turn, he quickened and swept to an easy ​ 6 ⁄ length win. `` I did n't ask him to move, '' said jockey Mike Smith, riding the colt for the first time. `` He came off that turn like it was a stroll. Just very, very impressed. I hate to compare him to other horses right now, but does n't he remind you of an Easy Goer way back in the day. Just a big ol ' red horse with a big, powerful stride. '' Despite never having raced in stakes company, Justify was subsequently ranked as one of the leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby, moving into seventh place in the March 12 NTRA poll. However, the colt first needed to qualify by earning points in the 2018 Road to the Kentucky Derby. Baffert originally planned to run stablemate McKinzie in the Santa Anita Derby and ship Justify to Oaklawn Park for the Arkansas Derby. But when McKinzie suffered a setback due to injury, Baffert decided to keep Justify at his home base for the Santa Anita Derby. On April 7, Justify entered the Santa Anita Derby as part of a field of seven horses. His main rival was Bolt d'Oro, a multiple stakes winner and another top contender on the Derby trail. The two horses were almost evenly matched in the betting, with Justify going off as the slight favorite. He went to the early lead then set a comfortable pace down the backstretch, moving with a `` freak stride '' that helped him conserve energy. Around the final turn, the field started to close the gap, with Bolt d'Oro getting to within ​ 1 ⁄ lengths in mid-stretch. Justify responded to the challenge and drew away for a three - length lead despite drifting somewhat down the stretch. Kentucky Derby The win moved Justify to the top position in the NTRA 3 - year - old poll and made him the favorite for the Derby. To win the race though, he would have to overcome the so - called `` Curse of Apollo '' -- no horse had won the Kentucky Derby without racing as a two - year - old since Apollo in 1882. Baffert pointed to the horse 's natural ability but acknowledged the colt was still green. Furthermore, the field for the 2018 Kentucky Derby was considered one of the best in recent memory, with most of the major prep race winners given serious consideration by handicappers. In addition to Justify, the field included graded stakes winners Good Magic ( Breeders ' Cup Juvenile and Blue Grass Stakes ), Mendelssohn ( Breeders ' Cup Juvenile Turf and UAE Derby ), Audible ( Florida Derby ), Magnum Moon ( Arkansas Derby ), Noble Indy ( Louisiana Derby ), Vino Rosso ( Wood Memorial ), My Boy Jack ( Lexington Stakes ), Free Drop Billy ( Breeders ' Futurity ), Firenze Fire ( Champagne Stakes ) and Bolt d'Oro. Play media Justify in starting gate for Kentucky Derby The 2018 Kentucky Derby was held on May 5 on a rainy day at Churchill Downs. Although the surface had been sealed earlier in the day to minimize the effect of the rain on the footing, the track was still labeled as sloppy. Justify broke well and used his early speed to establish good position near the rail going into the first turn, running a length behind Promises Fulfilled in a fast opening quarter of 22.24 seconds. These two maintained their position for the first three - quarters of a mile, completed in 1 : 11, followed closely by Bolt d'Oro, Flameaway, and Good Magic. Going into the final turn, Promises Fulfilled dropped back while first Bolt d'Oro and then Good Magic were put to a drive. Justify responded to the challenge and opened up a lead of ​ 1 ⁄ lengths at the top of the stretch, widening to ​ 2 ⁄ lengths at the finish line. Good Magic held on for second while Audible closed late to finish third. Justify came out of the race almost untouched by the mud due to his front - running style. The day after however, he appeared to be somewhat lame in his left hind leg -- a condition that Baffert attributed to `` scratches or whatever '' from the wet track. The sensitivity was later determined to have been caused by a heel bruise. To protect the heel, Justify was shod with a three - quarter horseshoe before he resumed galloping on May 10. Preakness Stakes Justify narrowly wins in a blanket finish at the 2018 Preakness The track conditions for the 2018 Preakness Stakes, run on May 19 at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, were even worse than for the Derby. After heavy rain over several days, the track was sloppy. The rain finally stopped shortly before the race but then a heavy fog descended, limiting visibility to about a sixteenth of a mile. The start was once again critical, and Justify broke well to go take the early lead. To his inside, Good Magic rushed up to challenge him and the two matched strides around the first turn and down the backstretch while setting moderate fractions. They picked up the pace rounding the final turn and opened a gap on the rest of the field. However in mid-stretch, Tenfold started closing ground rapidly to Justify 's outside while Bravazo, who had trailed by five lengths in mid-stretch, was moving fastest of all in the center of the track. Justify dug in to win by half a length over Bravazo, with Tenfold just a neck farther back in third, another neck in front of Good Magic. The win earned Justify a Beyer Speed Figure of 97, the lowest of his career. Baffert felt that the colt had suffered a bit of a `` bounce '', or regression, from a peak performance in the Derby. He was still impressed by Justify 's performance, pointing out that the colt had been pushed hard by Good Magic and had also reacted greenly by jumping several puddles during the race. `` You ca n't bring it all the time, '' he said. `` This will set him up for the next one. '' On May 24, ESPN.com and the New York Times reported that Justify 's breeding rights had been sold prior to the running of the Preakness to Coolmore Stud ( which had owned his sire Scat Daddy ) for $60 million. Reportedly, a bonus of $25 million would kick in if Justify subsequently won the Triple Crown. WinStar Farm replied that they had received many inquiries but nothing would be finalized in the `` foreseeable future ''. Belmont Stakes Baffert was the trainer of the last Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah in 2015, and followed a similar training regimen with Justify at Churchill Downs until shipping to New York a few days before the Belmont. Baffert noted that one of the main differences between the two horses was their attitude : American Pharoah is known as a kind, easy going horse whereas Justify is more dominant. `` You have to watch him, '' said Baffert. `` He likes to push you around. He 's not a mean horse, but his patience level with people is, like, five seconds. '' Justify wins the Belmont Stakes. The 2018 Belmont Stakes was run on June 9 over a fast track before a sold - out crowd of 90,000. Justify drew post position one, which meant that a poor start would have resulted in him getting trapped on the rail. However, Justify broke well and Smith sent him to the lead with a quick opening quarter of 23.37. He then slowed down the pace as they moved around the first turn and down the backstretch, leading by two lengths over Restoring Hope as he completed the mile in 1 : 38.09. Around the far turn, Vino Rosso mounted a drive to move into second place, while Gronkowski and Hofburg started closing on Vino Rosso from far back. Despite drifting out slightly in the stretch, Justify increased a one length lead over the challengers after the final turn to win by ​ 1 ⁄ lengths over Gronkowski. He completed the mile and a half race in 2 : 28.18. Baffert was elated following the race. `` It 's just amazing, I 'm so proud to be an American, very emotional and a lot of help upstairs, '' he told Forbes. `` It never gets old. American Pharoah was my first love, but wow, Mike Smith deserves something like this. This horse is just amazing, he could have won every race on the undercard today. '' The win made Justify the thirteenth winner of the American Triple Crown, and just the second horse to accomplish the feat while still undefeated. Justify 's owners received a total of $2.94 million for winning all three Triple Crown races. Controversy Following the Belmont Stakes, observers questioned the tactics of jockey Florent Geroux aboard Restoring Hope, who was also trained by Baffert. Restoring Hope broke slowly from the starting gate but quickly headed for the lead in between horses, cutting in front of Noble Indy and drifting wide entering the first turn. He then veered left, pushing Bravazo towards the rail. Some of those connected to other horses in the race believed that Geroux 's actions helped give Justify an advantage by giving him an uncontested lead. Mike Repole, the co-owner of Vino Rosso and Noble Indy, told the Daily Racing Form that he was confused by seeing Restoring Hope `` rush up like he was a Quarter Horse ''. Vino Rosso 's rider John Velasquez said he felt like Geroux was trying to protect Justify. On the other hand, D. Wayne Lukas, the trainer of Bravazo, found the situation `` strange '', but did not think Restoring Hope 's actions affected the outcome of the race. In response, Baffert said that his original plan was to have Restoring Hope sit behind Justify in second. Geroux stated that he wanted to be towards the front early but Restoring Hope became rank. `` When he broke a step slow - he 's kind of an aggressive horse to ride, he pulls very hard - I wanted to make sure I put him in the clear. I did n't want to break, get the horse covered up and then the horse starts getting aggressive behind horses. It would have been even worse if he was behind horses. '' Gary West, the owner of Restoring Hope, told the New York Post that he was unaware of any plan to have the colt near the pace. `` Maybe the horse was completely out of control and Florent had no choice. I will never know. '' The Belmont Park stewards spoke to Geroux about his ride the Thursday following the race. Geroux said he felt like the stewards were only talking to him because of the media attention. `` I did n't bother anybody, I did n't shut anybody off. If there was something, I think they would have contacted me right away to review the race, '' he said. Injury After the Belmont, Justify was returned to Churchill Downs where he was paraded before a large crowd on June 16. He was then shipped back to Santa Anita, where he was paraded on June 23. Baffert kept Justify in light training to give the colt time to recover from the grueling Triple Crown campaign. In early July, Baffert noticed a slight filling in the ankle of Justify 's left front leg. The filling subsided but then reappeared a few days later, so Baffert decided to send the colt for a detailed evaluation. Justify was officially retired from racing on July 25, 2018. Statistics Date Age Distance Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish Winning time Winning ( losing ) margin Jockey Ref Feb 18, 2018 7 furlongs Maiden Special Weight Maiden Santa Anita 0.50 * 5 1 : 21.86 ​ 9 ⁄ lengths Drayden Van Dyke Mar 11, 2018 1 mile Allowance Optional Claiming Allowance Santa Anita 0.05 * 5 1 : 35.73 ​ 6 ⁄ lengths Mike E. Smith Apr 7, 2018 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Santa Anita Derby Grade I Santa Anita 0.90 * 7 1 : 49.72 3 lengths Mike E. Smith May 5, 2018 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Kentucky Derby Grade I Churchill Downs 2.90 * 20 2 : 04.20 ​ 2 ⁄ lengths Mike E. Smith May 19, 2018 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Preakness Stakes Grade I Pimlico 0.40 * 8 1 : 55.93 ​ ⁄ length Mike E. Smith June 9, 2018 ​ 1 ⁄ miles Belmont Stakes Grade I Belmont Park 0.80 * 10 2 : 28.18 ​ 1 ⁄ length Mike E. Smith An asterisk after the odds indicates that Justify was the post-time favorite. Pedigree Pedigree of Justify, chestnut colt, March 28, 2015 Sire Scat Daddy Johannesburg 1999 Hennessy Storm Cat Island Kitty Myth Ogygian Yarn Love Style 1999 Mr. Prospector Raise a Native Gold Digger Likeable Style Nijinsky Personable Lady Dam Stage Magic 2007 Ghostzapper 2000 Awesome Again Deputy Minister Primal Force Baby Zip Relaunch Thirty Zip Magical Illusion 2001 Pulpit A.P. Indy Preach Voodoo Lily Baldski Cap the Moment ( family : 1 - h ) Justify is inbred 3 x 5 x 5 to Mr. Prospector, meaning this sire appears once in the third generation of the pedigree and twice in the fifth - generation as the sire of full sisters Yarn and Preach. Justify also has six crosses to Northern Dancer through Storm Cat, Yarn, Nijinsky, Deputy Minister, Preach, and Baldski. Further back, Justify 's pedigree contains multiple crosses to some of the greatest sires of the twentieth century, including Native Dancer, Nearco, and Man o ' War. Justify 's pedigree includes several Triple Crown winners. He is a fifth generation descendant of Seattle Slew through A.P. Indy ; a sixth generation descendant of Secretariat through both Storm Cat and A.P. Indy ; descends from Count Fleet through Mr. Prospector and Primal Force, and has multiple crosses to War Admiral through Ogygian 's daughter Myth, Personable Lady, and A.P. Indy. Even farther back in his pedigree are Omaha and Gallant Fox. Nijinsky, who appears several times in Justify 's pedigree, won the English Triple Crown in 1970. References Jump up ^ `` Justify - Equibase Profile ''. Equibase. Retrieved May 5, 2018. Jump up ^ McNamara, Ed. `` Lightly raced Justify early Kentucky Derby favorite ''. Newsday. Retrieved 11 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Justify born of Canadian father - daughter team 's horse - breeding passion - CBC News ''. Jump up ^ `` Tales from the Crib : Justify ''. www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018. 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Tee 1993 Sea Hero 1994 Go for Gin 1995 Thunder Gulch 1996 Grindstone 1997 Silver Charm 1998 Real Quiet 1999 Charismatic 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus 2001 Monarchos 2002 War Emblem 2003 Funny Cide 2004 Smarty Jones 2005 Giacomo 2006 Barbaro 2007 Street Sense 2008 Big Brown 2009 Mine That Bird 2010 Super Saver 2011 Animal Kingdom 2012 I 'll Have Another 2013 Orb 2014 California Chrome 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Nyquist 2017 Always Dreaming 2018 Justify ₩ Legend -- ₩ = Triple Crown winners, ♥ = Filly Preakness Stakes winners 1873 Survivor 1874 Culpepper 1875 Tom Ochiltree 1876 Shirley 1877 Cloverbrook 1878 Duke of Magenta 1879 Harold 1880 Grenada 1881 Saunterer 1882 Vanguard 1883 Jacobus 1884 Knight of Ellerslie 1885 Tecumseh 1886 The Bard 1887 Dunboyne 1888 Refund 1889 Buddhist 1890 Montague 1894 Assignee 1895 Belmar 1896 Margrave 1897 Paul Kauvar 1898 Sly Fox 1899 Half Time 1900 Hindus 1901 The Parader 1902 Old England 1903 Flocarline ♥ 1904 Bryn Mawr 1905 Cairngorm 1906 Whimsical ♥ 1907 Don Enrique 1908 Royal Tourist 1909 Effendi 1910 Layminster 1911 Watervale 1912 Colonel Holloway 1913 Buskin 1914 Holiday 1915 Rhine Maiden ♥ 1916 Damrosch 1917 Kalitan 1918 War Cloud 1918 Jack Hare, Jr. 1919 Sir Barton ₩ 1920 Man o ' War 1921 Broomspun 1922 Pillory 1923 Vigil 1924 Nellie Morse ♥ 1925 Coventry 1926 Display 1927 Bostonian 1928 Victorian 1929 Dr. Freeland 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ 1931 Mate 1932 Burgoo King 1933 Head Play 1934 High Quest 1935 Omaha ₩ 1936 Bold Venture 1937 War Admiral ₩ 1938 Dauber 1939 Challedon 1940 Bimelech 1941 Whirlaway ₩ 1942 Alsab 1943 Count Fleet ₩ 1944 Pensive 1945 Polynesian 1946 Assault ₩ 1947 Faultless 1948 Citation ₩ 1949 Capot 1950 Hill Prince 1951 Bold 1952 Blue Man 1953 Native Dancer 1954 Hasty Road 1955 Nashua 1956 Fabius 1957 Bold Ruler 1958 Tim Tam 1959 Royal Orbit 1960 Bally Ache 1961 Carry Back 1962 Greek Money 1963 Candy Spots 1964 Northern Dancer 1965 Tom Rolfe 1966 Kauai King 1967 Damascus 1968 Forward Pass 1969 Majestic Prince 1970 Personality 1971 Canonero II 1972 Bee Bee Bee 1973 Secretariat ₩ 1974 Little Current 1975 Master Derby 1976 Elocutionist 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ 1978 Affirmed ₩ 1979 Spectacular Bid 1980 Codex 1981 Pleasant Colony 1982 Aloma 's Ruler 1983 Deputed Testamony 1984 Gate Dancer 1985 Tank 's Prospect 1986 Snow Chief 1987 Alysheba 1988 Risen Star 1989 Sunday Silence 1990 Summer Squall 1991 Hansel 1992 Pine Bluff 1993 Prairie Bayou 1994 Tabasco Cat 1995 Timber Country 1996 Louis Quatorze 1997 Silver Charm 1998 Real Quiet 1999 Charismatic 2000 Red Bullet 2001 Point Given 2002 War Emblem 2003 Funny Cide 2004 Smarty Jones 2005 Afleet Alex 2006 Bernardini 2007 Curlin 2008 Big Brown 2009 Rachel Alexandra ♥ 2010 Lookin At Lucky 2011 Shackleford 2012 I 'll Have Another 2013 Oxbow 2014 California Chrome 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Exaggerator 2017 Cloud Computing 2018 Justify ₩ Legend -- ₩ = Triple Crown Winners, ♥ = Filly Belmont Stakes winners 1867 Ruthless ♥ 1868 General Duke 1869 Fenian 1870 Kingfisher 1871 Harry Bassett 1872 Joe Daniels 1873 Springbok 1874 Saxon 1875 Calvin 1876 Algerine 1877 Cloverbrook 1878 Duke Of Magenta 1879 Spendthrift 1880 Grenada 1881 Saunterer 1882 Forester 1883 George Kinney 1884 Panique 1885 Tyrant 1886 Inspector B 1887 Hanover 1888 Sir Dixon 1889 Eric 1890 Burlington 1891 Foxford 1892 Patron 1893 Commanche 1894 Henry of Navarre 1895 Belmar 1896 Hastings 1897 Scottish Chieftain 1898 Bowling Brook 1899 Jean Bereaud 1900 Ildrim 1901 Commando 1902 Masterman 1903 Africander 1904 Delhi 1905 Tanya ♥ 1906 Burgomaster 1907 Peter Pan 1908 Colin 1909 Joe Madden 1910 Sweep 1913 Prince Eugene 1914 Luke McLuke 1915 The Finn 1916 Friar Rock 1917 Hourless 1918 Johren 1919 Sir Barton ₩ 1920 Man o ' War 1921 Grey Lag 1922 Pillory 1923 Zev 1924 Mad Play 1925 American Flag 1926 Crusader 1927 Chance Shot 1928 Vito 1929 Blue Larkspur 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ 1931 Twenty Grand 1932 Faireno 1933 Hurryoff 1934 Peace Chance 1935 Omaha ₩ 1936 Granville 1937 War Admiral ₩ 1938 Pasteurized 1939 Johnstown 1940 Bimelech 1941 Whirlaway ₩ 1942 Shut Out 1943 Count Fleet ₩ 1944 Bounding Home 1945 Pavot 1946 Assault ₩ 1947 Phalanx 1948 Citation ₩ 1949 Capot 1950 Middleground 1951 Counterpoint 1952 One Count 1953 Native Dancer 1954 High Gun 1955 Nashua 1956 Needles 1957 Gallant Man 1958 Cavan 1959 Sword Dancer 1960 Celtic Ash 1961 Sherluck 1962 Jaipur 1963 Chateaugay 1964 Quadrangle 1965 Hail To All 1966 Amberoid 1967 Damascus 1968 Stage Door Johnny 1969 Arts and Letters 1970 High Echelon 1971 Pass Catcher 1972 Riva Ridge 1973 Secretariat ₩ 1974 Little Current 1975 Avatar 1976 Bold Forbes 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ 1978 Affirmed ₩ 1979 Coastal 1980 Temperence Hill 1981 Summing 1982 Conquistador Cielo 1983 Caveat 1984 Swale 1985 Creme Fraiche 1986 Danzig Connection 1987 Bet Twice 1988 Risen Star 1989 Easy Goer 1990 Go and Go 1991 Hansel 1992 A.P. Indy 1993 Colonial Affair 1994 Tabasco Cat 1995 Thunder Gulch 1996 Editor 's Note 1997 Touch Gold 1998 Victory Gallop 1999 Lemon Drop Kid 2000 Commendable 2001 Point Given 2002 Sarava 2003 Empire Maker 2004 Birdstone 2005 Afleet Alex 2006 Jazil 2007 Rags to Riches ♥ 2008 Da ' Tara 2009 Summer Bird 2010 Drosselmeyer 2011 Ruler on Ice 2012 Union Rags 2013 Palace Malice 2014 Tonalist 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Creator 2017 Tapwrit 2018 Justify ₩ Legend - ₩ = Triple Crown Winners, ♥ = Filly Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Justify_(horse)&oldid=853932963 '' Categories : 2015 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Kentucky Northern Dancer bloodline Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 1 - h Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winners Kentucky Derby winners Preakness Stakes winners Belmont Stakes winners Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français 日本 語 Português Scots Edit links This page was last edited on 7 August 2018, at 21 : 53 ( UTC ). 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