#sir barton

JUSTIFY HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN

JUNE 9TH, 2018 2 minutes 28.18 seconds

Jockey: Mike Smith, the oldest jockey in history to win the triple crown

Trainer: Bob Baffert, the second trainer to secure two Triple Crown wins

Owners:  China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing & WinStar Farm

Breeder: John D. Gunther

Horse: Justify, 6-0-0, 1,268 lbs, 16.3 hands high. Second undefeated Triple Crown winner after Seattle Slew in 1977. Breaker of the Apollos Curse dated back to 1882. He was foaled March 28, 2015 from sire Scat Daddy and Dam Stage Magic. He was purchased at Keenland for $500,000 in 2016 and has a total of $3,798,000 in earnings. 

Entered in the Kentucky Derby as a maiden (a horse who has yet to win a race) and a "rabbit" (pacesetter) for a more highly regarded stablemate, Sir Barton went to the front and never looked back. He then went on to win both the Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well, making him the first Triple Crown winner. However, the achievement was not recognized as anything special at the time, so Sir Barton has remained a sort of "forgotten" Triple Crown winner. The remainder of his career was a resounding success, but he was retired after his four year old season because of soundness issues. Largely unsuccessful at stud, he was given to the Army Remount Service's breeding program for the U. S. Cavalry. Upon his retirement from stud, he lived out his days on a Wyoming ranch, where he died at the age of 21.

Sir Barton