It is exceedingly difficult for any horse, no matter how fast, to win the Triple Crown. In the forty years that I have followed racing, fifteen horses have won the the Derby and Preakness. Of those, only two completed the sweep. One was withdrawn and the other twelve came to grief on Belmont's long homestretch.
Justify is undefeated, but that doesn't mean he's unbeatable. He's run a lot of races in a short amount of time and is almost certainly tired. His speed figures and margins of victory have diminished with each race, and perhaps most significant, he's not bred to get the distance.
So when people ask me if I think Justify will win the Triple Crown, I know the smart answer is. "No, he's a nice a horse, but probably not a Triple Crown winner."
But, you know, I don't really care about being smart. I'd rather be happy than right, so I'm looking past history and statistics. I want the fairy tale, the Triple Crown winner. I want to believe.
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And you chose right!!! He did it! I,can't belive it! I'm walking on air right now. You say that Affirmed was your perfect horse. Justify is my Affirmed. :D - Horsegirl275
ReplyDeleteAlso, you totally need to bribe Tiffany to make you a Chrome or Justify model! -Horsegirl275
DeleteIf you make another post about Justify, may I suggest the title 'Don't stop believing'?
ReplyDeleteI believed. Right from the start as he was instantly first. I knew he could do it and he finished only 4 seconds under Secretariat's record.
ReplyDeleteI knew as soon as they flashed the time for the half. He'd slowed the pace down nicely and was going to have plenty left for the long run home.
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