Justify Wins Preakness 2018, Setting Up Triple Crown Attempt

Two weeks ago, Justify took the victory at the Kentucky Derby, and this past weekend Justify won the Preakness by half a length in 1:55.93.  He now heads to the Belmont Stakes on June 9 with a chance to win the Triple Crown. Bravazo finished second; Tenfold took third. “It was a hard race today on him, probably the hardest race he’s had, but he’s getting fit,” trainer Bob Baffer said after. Justify ran the race at 2-5 odds, with only Good Magic coming anywhere close at 7-2. No other horse was under double-digit odds; Bravazo went off at 15-1, and Tenfold was 25-1.  Only four horses from the Kentucky Derby field were in the mix at Pimlico. 

Preakness 2018: Justify looks good the day after, returns to Kentucky; Triple Crown next?

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