While Justify is the heavy favorite heading into the 2018 Belmont Stakes, the undefeated colt had a tight race in the Preakness Stakes and is facing a difficult field again this Saturday on NBC.
Winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes is no guarantee that the Belmont is a lock.
Belmont Stakes: What Time, Where To Watch and More
Here are the five most recent horses that won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes but came up short at Belmont Park.
California Chrome (2014): Finished fourth in Belmont
Big Brown (2008): Did not finish Belmont
Smarty Jones (2004): Finished second in Belmont
Funny Cide (2003): Finished third in Belmont
War Emblem (2002): Finished eighth in Belmont
What: 150th Belmont Stakes
When: June 9, 2018
Post time: 6:37 p.m ET
Where to watch: NBC, NBC Sports app
