You hear an article by Canadian Thororbred.com. Kentucky Derby: Journalism is the story in San Felipe by: Jennifer Morrison | .
One could say the story of the San Felipe Stakes (G2) in Santa Anita on March 1st JOURNALISM won the 1 1/16 miles on the dirt and deserved 37.5 Kentucky Derby points. It was the second victory in a row for the good -looking Bay son of Curlin – mopotism, by Uncle Mo.
It was a huge Saturday for the trainer of journalism Mike McCarthyof the three graded operations on the Santa Anita card won. McCarthy, who won the 2021 Preakness Stakes at Rombauer, has been training since 2007.
Journalism (3-1), ridden by Umberto Rispoli, was comfortably down to fourth place. Of the three runners trained by the Hall of Famer Bob Baffert on the field, Barnes went to Barnes, who went to his outdoor and Longshot-Silky cruise near the leader with Staffenen Rodriguez (7-2).
Barnes would set a pace of 23.71, 47.31 and 1: 11.10 for six Furlongs under Juan Hernandez. In the second round, Rodriguez and Silky cruise began to weaken both when journalism only took its best step. Journalism was angled to the outside world and aimed at Barnes and collar with the competition in the last Furlong. He would win 1 ¾ lengths in a time of 1: 42.24.
Journalism is owned by partnerships: Eclipse full blood partners by Aaron Wellman, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Elayne Stables 5 LLC and Robert Lapenta.
“Obviously it is nice to have a horse on the triple crown trail,” said McCarthy. “The connections had much success, there are some novel people involved with the horse. It is always great to have a horse that can take places, and he looks like he is taking himself and everyone else with him. I was pretty confident today. I would not say that I was excessive, but I thought he was doing it well enough to make some noise today. It is a little overwhelming to think about where this horse could go. He was definitely finished. With a horse like barnes and how good he is, ask yourself if it is good enough. Of course, today it looked like he was. “
There have been four winners in San Felipe for victory The Kentucky Derby since 2000.
Journalism was bought for $ 875,000 from the FASIG-TIPTON Saratoga Yearling Sale In 2023, Don Alberto Corporation breeded the Colt, which is the first foal of mopotism, who won the La Canada Stakes (G2) in 2018 and earned over 800,000 US dollars. The mopotism comes from the mare Peppy Rafaela (Bernardini), who was not placed in December, but produced three winners, including debut winner Ruth for coach Todd Pletcher.
The second Dam Peppy Lapeau is the dam of Songster, the winner of the Woody Stephens Breeders Cup Stakes (G2) and two other graded stakes.
Sovereignty takes on youth fountain
Another costly colt with a slow kick, the sovereignty, led to a first way back in order to overtake previously unbeaten river data near the delivery of the $ 415,000-cool fountain from Youth (G2) in the Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
The Son of Into Ungheit, in possession of Godolphin and bred, He ended his two-year season with a victory in the Street Sense (G3) in Churchill Downs on October 27, stamped himself as a promising view for the Triple Crown campaign, while he won his debut in 2025.
The 79th run of the 1 1/16 miles missions for three-year-old offered qualification points for the Kentucky Derby (G1) in Churchill Downs on a scale of 50-25-15-10-5-5.
The sovereignty (8.40 US dollars) was on the way when NeoEquos was brought out of the starting gate by Irad Ortiz Jr. to challenge River Thames for the lead and take an early command to get into the background. NeoEquos set for the first half mile fractures of 23.12 and 47.07 seconds, while the long-distorting sovereignty continued on the six-horse field. The Hall of Fame Jockey John Velazquez asked River Thames and the son of Macleans Music made his challenge to the Pacesetter in the distant curve. In the meantime, Jockey Junior Alvarado also asked the sovereignty about his course, and the Colting Colt replied and made a three-time sweep too brave when he came past a fighter 9-5 favorite Burnham Square.
NeoEquos held a tour at the top of the route before the Thaames river changed leadership and took over in the middle of the route, only to catch the quick -closing sovereignty slow.
“It was a great run. He had a good trip. We had a good post inside and saved some ground in the first curve, ”said Hall of Fame coach Bill Mott. “Fortunately, we didn't get a outpost and have to be wide in the first round. He saved some ground, he could tip and he has a certain acceleration. “
The sovereignty, which broke through his virgin in his third career start in road feeling, ran 1 1/16 miles in 1: 43.12.
Gotham winner Hochflutzonen victory for Emir von Katar
Flood zone (Frosted – curls for girls from Curlin) overcame a number of first start for novel connections, including the extension to the removal from a mile, his first excursion to the open company and on the Aqueduct racing route.
None of this had obstacles when he achieved the surprise at 300,000 US dollars Gotham (G3) on Saturday to collect 50 qualification points for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and to say goodbye to Louisville on the first Saturday in May.
Trained by Brad Cox by Brad Cox made the first start for Wathnan Racing, who bought Speedy Bay after winning Gulfstream in Gulfstream on January 4th. On this day he won with an 85 Beyer -Speed figure by 5 1/4 lengths in a 6 1/2 Furlong sprint.
The connections decided to stick to the regular jockey of the three -year Bay Colts, Reylu Gutierrez, who was back in the iron when the flood zone defeated the other eight Sophomores in the field in 1: 39.62 on a quick route.
The flood zone went through three sales and was bought back for 24,000 US dollars, 72,000 US dollars and then bought by VEB Stables for $ 45,000. His dam Curls for Girls won one of 12 races and are half a sister for the good news from Sue and Easyfromthegitgo. This is the family of Champion coz scene.
Wathnan Racing is named after a desert arabic, a popular stallion of the Al Thani family. He was again named after his affable and eager job – “Wathnan” can be translated as “crown of the ears”, which refers to his painted ears, the safest sign that a horse is really her friend.
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