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Justify becomes 13th Triple Crown winner after wire-to-wire win at Belmont

Michael Reaves

<p>LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 05: Justify #7, ridden by jockey Mike Smith crosses the finish line to win the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)</p>

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On Saturday, Justify won the Belmont Stakes to become the 13th Triple Crown winner in history.

BREAKING: Justify wins Belmont Stakes to become 13th Triple Crown winner and second in four years
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 9, 2018

Justify took the Kentucky Derby and Preakness earlier this year and won the Belmont Stakes in wire-to-wire fashion.

Justify's trainer, Bob Baffert, wins his second Triple Crown. He also won with American Pharoah in 2015.

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