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Jun
18
Lenny Shulman- "Justify"
Lenny Shulman
Keeneland Library
4201 Versailles Road, Lexington, KY 40510
859-280-4761
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 6:30pm
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Justify
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By Lenny Shulman, Foreword by Steve Haskin

Cloth

ISBN 9781629377018

Published Apr 2019

<div>With a trademark powerful stride amid a blaze of red and yellow silks, Justify emphatically crossed the finish line at the 2018 Belmont Stakes and became just the 13th winner of horse racing&#39;s elusive Triple Crown. One of the most charismatic and talented runners in the history of the sport, Justify was also one of its most unlikely champions; the late-blooming chestnut colt made his competitive debut only 111 days prior to that legendary victory.<br /><br />In <em>Justify: 111 Days to Triple Crown Glory</em>, veteran scribe Lenny Shulman (<em>BloodHorse</em> magazine) provides an insider account of this Thoroughbred&rsquo;s rise to greatness. Through extensive interviews and first-hand accounts, readers will discover the fascinatingly disparate cast of characters who were crucial to Justify&rsquo;s success, including trainer Bob Baffert, whose innate ability to identify equine talent also produced American Pharoah; Mike Smith, the 52-year-old jockey asserting himself in the miraculous third act of his career; and breeders John and Tanya Gunther, who believed in Justify&rsquo;s ability despite the developmental imperfections that drove buyers away.<br /><br />Packed with riveting action, keen insight, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on quieter figures like silent investors, international stakeholders, and unheralded training staff, <em>Justify</em> is an illuminating look at the modern Thoroughbred industry and an essential story for the ages.</div>