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Japan Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Japan Today
Journalism wins 150th Preakness Stakes
Jockey Umberto Rispoli celebrates on Journalism after his victory in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland horse racing Pre-race favorite Journalism stormed to victory in the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, producing a devastating finish to claim the second leg of U.S. horse racing's Triple Crown. Journalism, ridden by Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli, looked set for more disappointment following his second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby after being boxed in coming down the stretch at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. But after clashing with the Bob Baffert-trained 6-1 shot Goal Oriented, Journalism burst through a gap and reeled in 20-1 outsider Gosger to claim a sensational win. Gosger and 4-1 shot Sandman finished second and third respectively. There was a brief delay as stewards reviewed footage of Journalism's skirmish with Goal Oriented before the Michael McCarthy-trained horse was confirmed as the victor. The 36-year-old Rispoli, the two-time Italian Champion Jockey, said the victory owed everything to Journalism's never say die approach. "I still can't realize what this horse did today," an emotional Rispoli said moments after crossing the line. "I got in trouble at the corner pole. But it's all about him -- it's a pleasure and a privilege to ride a horse like him. It's just unbelievable. I won one of the legs of the Triple Crown and I'm crying like a kid." Journalism's triumph also marked a fairytale win for California-based trainer McCarthy, who lives in Altadena, one of the Los Angeles communities devastated by deadly wildfires in January. McCarthy said when he saw Journalism seemingly in a hopeless position, boxed in on the rails coming off the final turn, he had feared the worst. "I guess when I saw that, I kind of resigned myself to the fact that it was another fantastic effort and that we were going to come up short," said McCarthy, who had seen Journalism suffer an agonizing near-miss in the Kentucky Derby earlier this month. "I couldn't be prouder of him. In the back of my mind I thought we'd be two for two coming here. But you know what -- I'm just happy to get one of these. They're very, very difficult to win," McCarthy added. While McCarthy's home survived the wildfires earlier this year, the trainer and his family have been displaced from the property due to smoke damage. "We'll get back there, everybody will get back there, we'll rebuild. This is for Altadena," he added. © 2025 AFP
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Preakness payouts, full results: Journalism wins at Pimlico, edges Gosger
2025 Preakness payouts, full results: Journalism wins at Pimlico, edges Gosger Journalism was the favorite and won the 2025 Preakness Stakes, Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, but the horse ridden by Umberto Rispoli hardly cruised to victory. A late charge was required for Journalism (even odds) to edge Gosger (15-1). The final time of 1:55.47 held up following a brief inquiry after Journalism and other horses bumped each other shortly before Journalism began its final push. Here's a look at the final finishing order of the 150th Preakness Stakes, as well as basic payouts: Preakness Stakes final results Journalism (EVEN) - 1:55.47 Gosger (15-1) - ½ lengths behind Sandman (6-1) - 2¾ Goal Oriented (8-1) - 6¾ Heart of Honor (20-1) - 8¾ River Thames (9-1) - 11½ Pay Billy (11-1) - 16½ American Promise (9-1) - 18¼ Clever Again (5-1) - 31½ Preakness payouts Figures based on $2 bet (odds in parentheses) Journalism (Even): $4.00 Win; $2.80 Place; $2.40 Show $4.00 Win; $2.80 Place; $2.40 Show Gosger (15-1): $9.00 Place; $5.40 Show $9.00 Place; $5.40 Show Sandman (6-1): $3.60 Show Bets
Toronto Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Journalism comes from behind to win the Preakness
Published May 17, 2025 • 2 minute read Jockey Umberto Rispoli celebrates aboard Journalism #2 ahead of jockey Luis Saez and Gosger #9 after winning the 150th Preakness Stakes the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo by Emilee Chinn / Getty Images BALTIMORE (AP) — Journalism won the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming from behind down the stretch to make good on the lofty expectations of being the odds-on favourite in the middle leg of the Triple Crown two weeks after finishing second to Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Finishing first in a field of nine horses that did not include Sovereignty but featured some of the best competition in the country, Journalism gave trainer Michael McCarthy his second Preakness victory. It is Umberto Rispoli's first in a Triple Crown race, and he is the first jockey from Italy to win one of them. Gosger was second by a half-length after getting passed by Journalism just before the wire. Sandman was third and Goal Oriented fourth. Journalism went 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.37. Journalism thrived on a warm day that dried out the track after torrential rain fell at Pimlico Race Course for much of the past week. Those conditions suited him better than the slop at Churchill Downs in the Derby. Sovereignty did not take part after his owners and trainer Bill Mott decided to skip the Preakness, citing the two-week turnaround, and aimed for the Belmont on June 7. That made this a fifth time in seven years that the Preakness, for various reasons, was contested without a Triple Crown bid at stake. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But Journalism staked his claim for 3-year-old horse of the year by winning the $2 million American classic race run at the old Pimlico Race Course for the last time before it's torn down and rebuilt. The Preakness is set to be held at nearby Laurel Park, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., next year before a planned return to the new Pimlico in 2027. Journalism is the first horse to win the Preakness after running in the Kentucky Derby since Mark Casse-trained War of Will in 2019. Only two others from the 19 in the Derby participated in the Preakness: Casse's Sandman and fellow Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas' American Promise. Lukas, the 89-year-old who has saddled the most horses in Preakness history, referred to McCarthy once this week as 'the new guy.' This was just McCarthy's second, and he's 2 for 2 after Rombauer sprung the upset as an 11-1 long shot in 2021. Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. Toronto Maple Leafs Golf Columnists Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists
NBC Sports
17-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Journalism fights his way to Preakness Stakes win
Mike McCarthy's trainee Journalism overcomes hard jostling down the final stretch to win a thrilling 150th Preakness Stakes.
NBC Sports
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Journalism mounts incredible comeback to win 150th Preakness Stakes
Seemingly down and out for much of the race, pre-race favorite Journalism pulled off a furious, shocking comeback down the stretch to win the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. Journalism started well immediately out of the gate, but it was Clever Again (the No. 2 favorite before the race) and longshot Gosger setting the pace — with Journalism hanging out in sixth for over half the track. But Journalism's story had yet to be written. Ridden by jockey Umberto Rispoli, the Derby runner-up turned on the jets late, overtaking Gosger — who had seemed to pull away — and charge in front in the closing moments. 'I'm crying like a kid,' Rispoli said after the race. 'Couldn't be prouder of him,' an emotional trainer Michael McCarthy said.
