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CNBC
18-05-2025
- Sport
- CNBC
In comeback, Journalism wins 150th Preakness Stakes
Two weeks after entering the Kentucky Derby as the favorite only to finish second, Journalism appeared beaten again entering the final straightaway at Saturday's Preakness Stakes, the middle leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Once trailing by as many as five lengths, Journalism was still far behind Gosger at the top of the homestretch as it squeezed between Clever Again and Goal Oriented — the horses so close they and their jockeys rubbed together — before finally finding open ground. From there, with jockey Umberto Rispoli urging him on, Journalism ran down Gosger at the post, needing all of the course's 1 3/16th miles to author a stunning comeback victory at the 150th Preakness at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course. It was the second Preakness victory for Journalism's trainer, Michael W. McCarthy, who previously won in 2021 with Rombauer. As the gap between the leader and Journalism widened, McCarthy said he was resigned to a loss. "My initial thought was, 'Proud of the horse,'" McCarthy said. "'Great effort, just gonna come up a little bit short.'" Except, the race was far from over. Gosger finished second, with Sandman third. "The horse is a champion," Aron Wellman, a co-owner of Journalism, said on NBC in the winner's circle. "Our jockey Umberto Rispoli is a champion. Our trainer Michael McCarthy is a champion." Rispoli became the first jockey from Italy to win a Triple Crown race. "I wish everybody over there are proud of me," Rispoli said. Journalism outlasted eight other competitors, a small field that did not include Derby winner Sovereignty, after trainer Bill Mott withdrew the horse due to the short turnaround between races. It marked the third time in the last four years that the Derby winner skipped the Preakness. The Triple Crown, Mott said earlier this month, is "not something we're not going to think about." It was the fifth time in the last seven years that the Preakness started without a true shot at the Triple Crown, a trend that has sparked a debate about whether the two-week turnaround between Triple Crown races has become antiquated. The field of nine horses was still anticipated as the trainers — including Bob Baffert and his record eight Preakness victories, and D. Wayne Lukas, who has won seven times at Pimlico over 44 years — had amassed a combined 19 previous Preakness victories. Journalism was still considered the favorite following the Derby and opened with 8-5 odds Saturday morning. By race time, it had become an even bigger favorite at 6-5. Yet its path to victory was made difficult only a quarter of a mile in Saturday, as Clever Again led entering the first turn, followed closely by Gosger and River Thames, with Journalism sixth. Both Rispoli, the jockey, and McCarthy, the trainer, said in post-race interviews they believed their horse was in trouble and might run hard, only to come in second, as at the Derby. Yet Journalism was in first at the end, right on deadline.
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Journalism wins 2025 Preakness Stakes: Results, highlights from Pimlico Race Course
Journalism wins 2025 Preakness Stakes: Results, highlights from Pimlico Race Course The 2025 Preakness Stakes featured a field of nine horses competing on a dirt track at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore for a distance of 1 3/16 miles, all vying for the prestigious Middle Jewel title. With coveted trainers such as Bob Baffert returning to Pimlico, there was a lot of intrigue around this race, even if Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty opted out of the race in order to focus on the Belmont Stakes. Regardless, Derby runner-up Journalism entered the race as the odds-on favorite for the win at Pimlico, just as the horse did at Churchill Downs. This time though, Journalism didn't disappoint. After a slow start, and getting pinned to the railing around the last turn, Journalism kicked into high gear down the final straightaway, squeezing in between horses, then moving to the outside of Gosger, who had been in front for almost the entire race. Journalism took the lead at the absolute last second, winning by less than a length to take the crown at the Middle Jewel. Here's everything that happened at the 2025 Preakness Stakes: 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 $2 Exacta (2-9): $33.80 $33.80 $1 Trifecta (2-9-7): $73.50 $73.50 $1 Superfecta (2-9-7-1): $303.40 *Horses listed alongside their pre-race odds Journalism (EVEN) - 1:55.47 Gosger (15-1) Sandman (6-1) Goal Oriented (8-1) Heart of Honor (20-1) River Thames (9-1) Pay Billy (11-1) American Promise (9-1) Clever Again (5-1) Pre-race favorite Journalism won the race in exhilarating fashion. After trailing for the first three-quarters of the race and being bumped into the inside railing on the last turn, Journalism found an extra gear on the final straightaway, pulling ahead of runner-up Gosger at the last possible second. Those two horses were far out in front of third-place Sandman, but that did not at all take away from the intensity that the race brought. As Journalism won Saturday's 150th edition of the Preakness, surviving one of the most rough-and-tumble stretch runs you'll ever see and coming back from what seemed like an impossible position with 1/8th of a mile to go, you can understand why the state of Maryland is about to invest $400 million to give Pimlico Race Course the facelift it deserves But, as thrilling as Saturday's race was, and as great of a horse as Journalism appears to be, did anyone but the sport's dwindling die-hards care? The answer, of course, is not really. The moment Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty was withdrawn from consideration for the Preakness, the race was essentially rendered meaningless in the greater sports landscape. And it didn't have to be that way. — Dan Wolken Click here to read Wolken's full column on the 2025 Preakness and the state of horse racing. The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 7 at 6:50 p.m. ET. The race will actually be shorter than the usual 1.5 miles though. The race will be hosted by the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, which boasts a smaller dirt track. The final leg of horse racing's triple crown sets up as a showdown between Preakness champion Journalism and Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty. Journalism got its name from one of its co-owners, Aron Wellman, who was a former sports editor of his high school newspaper in Beverly Hills, California. Wellman and other owners bought the horse for $825,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale in 2023, but had some difficulty in coming up with a name off its sire and dam — Curlin and Mopotism, respectively — so they settled on Journalism. − John Leuzzi What time is the 2025 Preakness Stakes? The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes will be held Saturday, May 17. Post time is 6:50 p.m. ET When is the 2025 Preakness Stakes? Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 6:50 p.m. ET 6:50 p.m. ET Stream: Peacock | Fubo (free trial) Peacock | Fubo (free trial) TV: NBC NBC Location: Pimlico Race Course (Baltimore) The 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course is set for Saturday, May 17, 2025. Fans can watch the race, which will be streamed on Peacock, and the NBC Sports. Watch the 2025 Preakness States on Fubo 2025 Preakness Stakes post positions Here's where each horse landed, and morning-line odds: Goal Oriented (Flavien Prat) | early odds: 6-1 Journalism (Umberto Rispoli) | early odds: 8-5 American Promise (Nik Juarez) | early odds: 15-1 Heart of Honor (Saffie Osborne) | early odds: 12-1 Pay Billy (Raul Mena) | early odds: 20-1 River Thames (Irad Ortiz Jr.) | early odds: 9-2 Sandman (John Velazquez) | early odds: 4-1 Clever Again (Jose Ortiz) | early odds: 5-1 Gosger (Luis Saez) | early odds: 20-1 The Kentucky Derby winner trained by Bill Mott, Sovereignty, will not compete in the Preakness Stakes, disappointing hopes for a Triple Crown winner for the seventh consecutive year. The Triple Crown, consisting of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, is one of the most coveted titles in horse racing. Sovereignty's victory over the favorite Journalism at Churchill Downs, with a time of 2:02.31, was a surprise. His withdrawal from the Preakness Stakes was an even bigger shock. The purse amount for the 150th annual Preakness Stakes has not yet been disclosed. Last year's winner, Seize The Gray, received a Woodlawn Vase and $1.2 million from the total $2 million purse. Every Kentucky Derby-winning trainer has the same day-after script when it comes to bringing their horse to the Preakness. And the line is usually some non-committal variation of 'they'll tell us' if they're physically ready to run back just two weeks later in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Well, Bill Mott wasn't kidding Sunday, the morning after Sovereignty's victory. You could almost see the thought bubble forming around his words, telling everyone not to be too surprised if he and the management team at Godolphin, which owns the horse, decided to take a pass on Baltimore. — Dan Wolken Triple Crown: As Sovereignty skips Preakness, time for horse racing to realize Triple Crown must change The Courier Journal: Journalism to win (2-3-8 finish) Ed DeRosa writes, "As I discussed in a Courier Journal video, the win pool of this race will be very interesting given how inefficient that same pool was in the Kentucky Derby. I am referencing No. 2 Journalism being 3-1 in the win pool but closer to 2-1 in other pools. Sovereignty was the fourth choice in win wagering but second choice in the other pools. I bring this up because there is no sense trying to get cute with exactas, trifectas and such when a horse like Journalism — easily one of the top 3-year-olds in the country and the best/most accomplished horse on paper among this group — might be more than even money. I will bet him to win at odds of 6-5 or better. No. 3 American Promise should run better here than in the Derby. That seven-week layoff is an eternity for a D. Wayne Lukas trainee. No. 8 Clever Again is the 'new shooter' with the heaviest artillery." NBC Sports: Clever Again Staff writes the following with an added finish order: "For the Preakness, I am looking at the newcomers to the Triple Crown trail for a winner. Clever Again, Goal Oriented and River Thames all have potential to improve here. Clever Again was very impressive at Oaklawn in the Hot Springs Stakes, and as a son of American Pharoah, he should have no problem with the distance. The allowance race win by Goal Oriented at Churchill on Derby Day was tremendous, and he's undefeated in two starts with a license to get better. And as impressive as Sovereignty was in the Derby, we shouldn't forget that the horse that finished a neck behind him in the Fountain of Youth Stakes was River Thames. It's tough to separate these horses, but here it is:" Clever Again Goal Oriented Journalism River Thames The Preakness Stakes will enjoy its 150th running. It will take place at the iconic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. 2024: Seize the Grey Seize the Grey 2023: National Treasure National Treasure 2022: Early Voting Early Voting 2021: Rombauer Rombauer 2020: Swiss Skydiver Swiss Skydiver 2019: War of Will War of Will 2018: Justify (won Triple Crown) Justify (won Triple Crown) 2017: Cloud Computing Cloud Computing 2016: Exaggerator Exaggerator 2015: American Pharoah (won Triple Crown) It's become a trend in recent years to see Derby winning horses opt out of the Preakness. With load management becoming a more popular training technique, it appears that many trainers are opting out of the Preakness for their horses' health. The short two-week turnaround between the Derby and Preakness can sometimes prevent horses from recovering fully after their race at Churchill Downs. Even Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, hinted that he'd rather focus on the Belmont Stakes, which is set for five weeks after the Derby, in order to give Sovereignty more time to recover. While the Triple Crown is a coveted achievement worth chasing, many trainers are focusing on maintaining their horses' health and long-term success instead. Post 6 has produced 17 winners at the event since 1909 with the most recent being 2021 winner Rombauer. Triple Crown winner Justify in 2018 ran out of Post 6 at the Preakness. Here's a full list of the Preakness winners out of Post 6 since 1909: 1915: Rhine Maiden Rhine Maiden 1924: Nelly Morse Nelly Morse 1927: Bostonian Bostonian 1928: Victorian Victorian 1935: Omaha Omaha 1939: Challedon Challedon 1950: Hill Prince Hill Prince 1952: Blue Man Blue Man 1960: Bally Ache Bally Ache 1962: Greek Money Greek Money 1966: Kauai King Kauai King 1974: Little Current Little Current 1983: Deputed Testamony Deputed Testamony 2006: Bernardini Bernardini 2013: Oxbow Oxbow 2018: Justify Justify 2021: Rombauer *All horses listed in order of post position; odds via 1) Goal Oriented 7-1 2) Journalism 6-5 3) American Promise 9-1 4) Heart of Honor 20-1 5) Pay Billy 11-1 6) River Thames 9-1 7) Sandman 5-1 8) Clever Again 5-1 9) Gosger 19-1
Fox Sports
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and D. Wayne Lukas watch horses get troubled trips in the Preakness
Associated Press AP Sports Writer (AP) — Hall of Fame trainers Bob Baffert and D. Wayne Lukas saw their horses endure some troubled trips Saturday in the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes. Baffert's Goal Oriented finished fourth after bumping with winner Journalism down the stretch. A stewards inquiry was briefly posted to take a look at the contact, and then it was removed with no changes. American Promise was eighth in a field of nine after going through similar struggles two weeks earlier in the Kentucky Derby led to finishing 16th. Baffert and Lukas, who have combined to win the second leg of the Triple Crown, each lamented not getting what they hoped for from their colts in the Preakness. 'He didn't get to run his race,' Baffert said. 'I wanted to see him on the lead, Maybe he would have stopped, I don't know. He is lightly raced. He ran well, but he is still green. He was not used to being behind horses and he got intimidated.' American Promise's jockey, Maryland native Nik Juarez, said the horse 'just didn't have it.' 'When he got bumped and roughed up a little bit, he kind of threw his head and quit on us,' Lukas said. "I didn't like the way he responded. ... I just think that attitude-wise, we've got to change it a little bit.' Gosger surprises Irish trainer Brendan Walsh's Gosger went off at odds of 15-1, third-longest in the Preakness. He also was poised to pulled a big upset if not for Journalism's remarkable run from the middle of the pack to the finish line. 'I thought we were home when he opened up,' Walsh said. 'I'm disappointed not to win it, but I'm not disappointed in the horse. He ran a great race. He is an improving horse and he will improve off this.' Jockey Luis Saez said they 'had no excuses' and hopes Gosger will learn from the experience. 'Luis said at the end he just got a little bit lackadaisical, and he was out on his own maybe a little too long and the other horse came by and flew by him,' Walsh said. 'Maybe we will get our turn the next time.' Malcolm celebrates the 'Middle' NBC Sports' leadup to the race included an introduction from actor Frankie Muniz, known for his childhood role on the show 'Malcolm in the Middle.' Muniz espoused the virtues of the Preakness as the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, which for the fifth time in seven years went off without a shot at a Triple Crown for various reasons. 'People don't talk about the middle enough,' Muniz said, bringing up middle seats on planes, the middle ages and how nobody wants to peak in middle school. 'When you're in the middle, you've got to fight for attention." The attention was on Pimlico Race Course, hosting the Preakness for a final time before the structure that opened in 1870 is demolished and rebuilt. 'Beginnings and endings get all the credit, but life happens in the middle on a journey from here to there," Muniz said. 'That's where you prove what you're really made of. On a day like today, at this ancient racetrack all dressed up one more time, there's absolutely no place better to be than the middle.' ___ AP horse racing: in this topic
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Preakness replay: Watch Journalism's thrilling win
2025 Preakness replay: Watch Journalism's thrilling win Journalism won the 2025 Preakness Stakes Saturday evening in thrilling fashion, sprinting down the backstretch at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course to cross first under the wire in 1:55.47. The sprint to the finish saw Journalism run past Gosger, the horse with the second-longest odds to win, to secure the victory for trainer Michael McCarthy. Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli also withstood an inquiry after the horse bumped into other horses before making its final charge. Everything checked out to the stewards and the favorite was declared the winner. You can watch a replay of the 2025 Preakness below: 2025 Preakness replay The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Hamilton Spectator
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and D. Wayne Lukas watch horses get troubled trips in the Preakness
AP Sports Writer (AP) — Hall of Fame trainers Bob Baffert and D. Wayne Lukas saw their horses endure some troubled trips Saturday in the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes. Baffert's Goal Oriented finished fourth after bumping with winner Journalism down the stretch. A stewards inquiry was briefly posted to take a look at the contact, and then it was removed with no changes. American Promise was eighth in a field of nine after going through similar struggles two weeks earlier in the Kentucky Derby led to finishing 16th. Baffert and Lukas, who have combined to win the second leg of the Triple Crown, each lamented not getting what they hoped for from their colts in the Preakness. 'He didn't get to run his race,' Baffert said. 'I wanted to see him on the lead, Maybe he would have stopped, I don't know. He is lightly raced. He ran well, but he is still green. He was not used to being behind horses and he got intimidated.' American Promise's jockey, Maryland native Nik Juarez, said the horse 'just didn't have it.' 'When he got bumped and roughed up a little bit, he kind of threw his head and quit on us,' Lukas said. 'I didn't like the way he responded. ... I just think that attitude-wise, we've got to change it a little bit.' Gosger surprises Irish trainer Brendan Walsh's Gosger went off at odds of 15-1, third-longest in the Preakness. He also was poised to pulled a big upset if not for Journalism's remarkable run from the middle of the pack to the finish line. 'I thought we were home when he opened up,' Walsh said. 'I'm disappointed not to win it, but I'm not disappointed in the horse. He ran a great race. He is an improving horse and he will improve off this.' Jockey Luis Saez said they 'had no excuses' and hopes Gosger will learn from the experience. 'Luis said at the end he just got a little bit lackadaisical, and he was out on his own maybe a little too long and the other horse came by and flew by him,' Walsh said. 'Maybe we will get our turn the next time.' Malcolm celebrates the 'Middle' NBC Sports' leadup to the race included an introduction from actor Frankie Muniz, known for his childhood role on the show 'Malcolm in the Middle.' Muniz espoused the virtues of the Preakness as the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, which for the fifth time in seven years went off without a shot at a Triple Crown for various reasons. 'People don't talk about the middle enough,' Muniz said, bringing up middle seats on planes, the middle ages and how nobody wants to peak in middle school. 'When you're in the middle, you've got to fight for attention.' The attention was on Pimlico Race Course, hosting the Preakness for a final time before the structure that opened in 1870 is demolished and rebuilt . 'Beginnings and endings get all the credit, but life happens in the middle on a journey from here to there,' Muniz said. 'That's where you prove what you're really made of. On a day like today, at this ancient racetrack all dressed up one more time, there's absolutely no place better to be than the middle.' ___ AP horse racing:
