Mike Smith will ride Justify for a shot at the Triple Crown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’ll compete against nine other horse/jockey combinations -- and all nine other jockeys will be men.
Horse racing's Triple Crown – winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes in the same year – has only been achieved 12 times since 1919. Here are the special horses and riders who have accomplished the feat.
Mike Smith will ride Justify for a shot at the Triple Crown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’ll compete against nine other horse/jockey combinations -- and all nine other jockeys will be men.
Horse racing's Triple Crown – winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes in the same year – has only been achieved 12 times since 1919. Here are the special horses and riders who have accomplished the feat.
