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WINNING MOMENTS

A day after his Kentucky Derby triumph (the 73rd day of his
racing career), the International Federation of Horseracing
Authority’s LONGINES World Rankings released ratings
that proclaimed Justify the world’s best three-year-old
and the equal best racehorse currently active in the United
States. A gritty, ruthless display two weeks later under
trying conditions in the G1 Preakness Stakes at Baltimore’s
Pimlico Racecourse was further evidence of the accuracy of
that independent assessment.

To his eclectic and high-prof ile ownership group, the
chestnut is heaven sent. His value exploded by a conservative
100-fold after his Kentucky Derby heroics. But the journey
he is taking his owners on is, as they say, priceless.

Managing Owners, WinStar Farm, is the highest profile Anita Derby), Audible (1st G1 Florida Derby, 3rd Kentucky
stud farm in America right now. In the last 15 years they Derby), Yoshida (1st G1 Old Forester Turf Classic Stakes),
have won many of the country’s leading races as well as the Quip (1st G2 Tampa Bay Derby, 2nd G1 Arkansas Derby)
Dubai World Cup and built up a portfolio of stallions that and Good Samaritan (1st G2 New Orleans Handicap) have
is a “who’s who”. But these moments with Justify on sloppy gone on a march. Regardless of the outcome of Justify’s
tracks, under incessantly wet skies are what principal Kenny historic Triple Crown tilt in the Belmont Stakes, it has
Troutt has aspired to since setting his sights on excellence in been a red letter run for the Chinese in America. That
the sport. A Triple Crown bid is simply soul stirring. said, success in the Belmont Stakes in New York would be
something else again. It may be legendary.
For China Horse Club, and its founding Chairman Teo
Ah Khing, Justify is really ahead of his time. The club 2 0 18 年是“正 义”声名鹊 起 的 好年，也是 他 红 遍 全 球马业的一
only began purchasing racing stock in the US in 2015 年 。与一 般 的 赛 马不 同，正 义并 没有 在 两 岁之 际出道，而是 选
with the target of competing in features like the Kentucky 择在 三岁之龄才亮 相 赛 场。正如 其练马师巴富达 所言，他的出
Derby. Yet a slew of exceptional performers has created an 现，注 定 是 一 个 传奇；在 短 短不 到10 0 天 里，“正 义”就以 五 战
immediate impact. None more so than the long striding 五胜的辉煌战 绩笑傲赛 场，除了成功挺进肯塔基德比大赛之
chestnut with the white blaze. 外，更在 这个高手如云的顶级赛 事上 成 功击败 其他19 位 对手，
打 破了13 6 年的“阿波 罗魔 咒”，登 上冠 军宝 座（肯 塔 基 德比也
The rise and rise of Justify crowns what has been an 为三冠王赛事的第一站）！不只如此，在两个星期后，他向三冠
imperious 13 months for the CHC in the US. The run 王第二站赛事必利时锦标赛发起冲击，并再次成功加冕。文章
commenced when Abel Tasman closed hard to annex 截稿 前，“正义”距 离全 世界 赛 马人梦寐以求的三冠 王，只有一
the 2017 Kentucky Oaks, the female equivalent to the 步之遥。
Kentucky Derby, in April 2017. The fellow Baffert trainee
went on to win three successive G1 races and closed out “正义”在今年二月初登赛场，他在途程1400米的新秀让磅赛
2017 as the unequivocal star of her generation when being 上展现了初生之犊的巨大魄力，以领先第二名9.5个马身的惊人
presented with the Eclipse Award as Champion Three- 优 势，震 撼 全 场 。三个星 期 后，他 再 次出 征，再 度以 6 . 5 个马身
Year-Old f illy. Fellow three-year-olds of 2017, Good 的 优 势 夺 得冠 军，稳 厚实 力，不 言 而 喻，并正 式向肯 塔 基 德比
Samaritan and American Anthem, have collectively snared 大赛发起冲击。
four graded stakes races and repeatedly placed in G1s in
strong supporting roles to Abel Tasman.

But for all of that success in 2017, 2018 has been a higher 德比 赛 开始前，赛 马场周边 还 发出了紧急闪电 水灾 警 报 。这 是
plain of performance. New talisman Justify (1st G1 德比赛事百年历史最 潮湿的一天，练马师巴富达 对如此恶劣
Kentucky Derby, 1st G1 Preakness Stakes, 1st G1 Santa 的 天 气也 感 到 极 其 担心。不 过，被 寄 予厚 望 的“正 义”丝 毫 没

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