Justify wins...possible Triple Crown!!! Should be a fun day at work for me!!

LetsRock wrote:

Justify won the Preakness but looked gassed at the wire. That is the shortest race in the Crown. Only his fifth race but all five this year. Belmont is the longest race. I don’t see Justify winning against fresh legs in a longer race and with only two weeks rest.

madspackler wrote:

To me this says it all. The most recent Triple Crown Champ vs the greatest horse ever. Not even close

LetsRock wrote:

That was pretty cool to watch, but it looked like American Pharaoh had more at the end. A 4 second gap was closed to 2.65 by the end, so AP was running faster down the stretch if he closed that gap.

MACS wrote:

All the track athletes had to qualify. Not all the horses have run the Derby and the Preakness. Justify ran away with the Derby. It was a close and closing race at the Preakness against many of the same horses. Owners did not race Justify as a 2 year old (all of last year). Besides fatigue, the horse has to deal with being trailered to another state and setting up in unfamiliar barns/stalls. That is why there have only been a few Triple Crown winners in the last 127 years.

madspackler wrote:

No triple crown, another dud wins the first two races in the slop none the less and will lose the third leg. Seen it too many times and I don't even follow horse racing.

shaun341 wrote:

It amazes me that Secretariat still holds the fastest time record for all 3 races 45 years later.

Speyside wrote:

Big Red was a freak. I remember it like it was yesterday. Horse racing in KY is in our blood from birth. I still get teared up when I rewatch him race. I used to have an uncashed winning KY Derby ticket on Secretariat. Don't know what happened to it over the years. My dad probably has it somewhere. 🌫

Buckwheat wrote:

Julian - I met Ron Turcotte on Saturday, couldn't have been a nicer gentleman.

LetsRock wrote:

Justify is worthy of all the hype...great horse. Smith barely touched him down the stretch...the horse seemed to be in cruise control all the way.

The lack of any real challenger may take some shine off this Triple Crown winner...Alydar enhanced Affirmed's reputation...their historic rivalry elevated both...

delta1 wrote: