Triple Crown Fast Facts

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Updated 1828 GMT (0228 HKT) June 10, 2019

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Justify, left, with jockey Mike Smith, crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race on Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Elmont, New York. Justify became the 13th thoroughbred to win horse racing's Triple Crown, taking first in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes last month.
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Justify, left, with jockey Mike Smith, crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race on Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Elmont, New York. Justify became the 13th thoroughbred to win horse racing's Triple Crown, taking first in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes last month.
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Jockey Mike Smith celebrates after the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 9 in Elmont, New York. Justify is now the 13th Triple Crown winner and the first since American Pharoah in 2015.
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Jockey Mike Smith celebrates after the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 9 in Elmont, New York. Justify is now the 13th Triple Crown winner and the first since American Pharoah in 2015.
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WinStar Farm owner Kenny Troutt and his family celebrate Justify's win at the Belmont Stakes on June 9, 2018. WinStar is one of the owners of Justify, who has won all six races he has run this year.
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WinStar Farm owner Kenny Troutt and his family celebrate Justify's win at the Belmont Stakes on June 9, 2018. WinStar is one of the owners of Justify, who has won all six races he has run this year.
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The team behind Justify poses with the new Triple Crown trophy after their horse won the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown on Saturday, June 9, in Elmont, New York.
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The team behind Justify poses with the new Triple Crown trophy after their horse won the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown on Saturday, June 9, in Elmont, New York.
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Justify (No. 7), ridden by jockey Mike Smith, leads the field into the first turn during the 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 19, 2018, in Baltimore.
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Justify (No. 7), ridden by jockey Mike Smith, leads the field into the first turn during the 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 19, 2018, in Baltimore.
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Justify, ridden by jockey Mike Smith, wins the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 19, 2018, in Baltimore.
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Justify, ridden by jockey Mike Smith, wins the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 19, 2018, in Baltimore.
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Justify is seen at Pimlico Race Course on May 16, 2018, in Baltimore, three days before winning the Preakness Stakes.
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Justify is seen at Pimlico Race Course on May 16, 2018, in Baltimore, three days before winning the Preakness Stakes.
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Kentucky Derby winner Justify gallops in preparation for the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course on May 15, 2018, in Baltimore.
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Kentucky Derby winner Justify gallops in preparation for the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course on May 15, 2018, in Baltimore.
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Justify, with jockey Mike Smith, wins the 2018 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Justify, with jockey Mike Smith, wins the 2018 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky.