Details set for Justify's public appearance Saturday at Del Mar

Here are the plans for the final public appearance by Triple Crown winner Justify, whose retirement was announced on Wednesday.

Following Saturday’s fourth race at Del Mar:

The paddock and tunnel will be cleared of people (approximate post 6:37 p.m. ET) and Justify will enter the paddock at 6:45 ET. Trainer Bob Baffert, jockey Mike Smith and representatives of the ownership group headed by Elliott Walden of WinStar Farm will be in the paddock.

Justify will be led a few times around the paddock and then down the tunnel. As he approaches the track, a 45-second video will be played. Baffert, Smith and the owners will proceed to the winner’s circle while Justify will be led west to a point midway between the sixteenth and eighth pole then turned around and brought back to the winner’s circle.

After about 15 seconds standing in front of the winner’s circle, Justify will be led east around the clubhouse turn to the seven-furlong gap and off the track.

The escort group with Justify, designated by Baffert Thursday, consists of groom Eduardo “Lalo” Luna, hot walker Polo Silva Luna, exercise rider Umberto Gomez, Baffert’s son Bode and assistants Jim Barnes and Pasqual Rivera.