In a replay of May’s Preakness, Journalism mounted a late rally to nail Gosger in the final strides to win the Grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park.
Journalism, seemingly hopelessly beaten in mid-stretch, regrouped, rallied and ran down Gosger late to win one final Preakness thriller at Pimlico.
Journalism, beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, is giving trainer Michael McCarthy positive signs he’ll run big — if he avoids trouble.
Journalism, beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, has been installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s 150th Preakness Stakes.
Trainer Michael McCarthy recent flew from his California base to Churchill Downs to see Preakness entrant Journalism and said he is “very pleased.”
Sovereignty won Saturday’s 151st Kentucky Derby with a stirring run. Now comes the waiting game: who’s coming to the Preakness?
Journalism, a winner of four straight capped by the Santa Anita Derby, is the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
Preakness winner Rombauer and last year’s two-year-old champ Essential Quality, beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, headline Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.
Preakness winner Rombauer will ship to Belmont Park, site of the final leg of the Triple Crown, Monday morning, his trainer said.
Racing breathed a sigh of relief as Rombauer won the Preakness and prevented a Medina Spirit win that would have caused yet more turmoil.