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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, Scat Daddy had a record-tying four horses in the starting field for the Kentucky Derby, [11] including the winner, Justify. Justify went on to win the 2018 American Triple Crown and was named Horse of the Year. [12] On December 14, 2015, Scat Daddy was being led from his paddock when he suffered an apparent heart attack at age 11.
Her sire is the 2018 American Triple Crown winner, Justify. She is from Justify's second crop and was his first Breeders' Cup winner. [3] Justify will stand the 2024 season for US$200,000 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Kentucky. [3] Just F Y I is trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer William I. Mott. [2]
Triple Crown winner Justify, 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner and jockey Joel Rosario have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
Although WinStar is known primarily as a stud farm, they have also raced several notable horses under WinStar's colors. Justify, winner of the 2018 Triple Crown, a son of Scat Daddy, purchased at the 2015 Keeneland sales for $500,000 [18] Bluegrass Cat, won the 2006 Haskell Invitational and was second in the Derby, a homebred by Storm Cat
Like many Coolmore horses, he raced for the partnership of Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor and Susan Magnier. He was from the second crop of foals sired by Justify who won the American Triple Crown in 2018. Justify's other foals have included Just F Y I and Opera Singer (Nassau Stakes). [3]
He was the first horse to have both parents be Belmont Stakes winners, with their combined major wins being the Santa Anita Oaks, Arkansas Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes (x2), and Breeders' Cup Classic; Chestnut colt by Justify (foaled June 2, 2021 in Kentucky);
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]