Journalism, winner of the Preakness Stakes and runner-up within the Kentucky Derby Offered by Woodford Reserve and Belmont Stakes Offered by NYRA Bets will make his subsequent begin within the July 19 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park if all goes nicely over the approaching days.
Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Companions, which co-owns the Curlin colt together with Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Steady, Robert LaPenta, Elayne Stables 5, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith, stated the timing, status, and $1 million purse make the Haskell a perfect return to the observe.
“If all goes nicely this coming week and he breezes as nicely and comes out of it in good order with good power, that will be our probably subsequent begin,” he instructed BloodHorse.
Wellman stated the colt’s connections don’t wish to get too far forward of themselves in plotting out past the subsequent step for Journalism. Wellman stated it might be a disservice to Journalism and the trade to proclaim their plans after every race.
“Our first half of the 12 months was fully centered on a Triple Crown marketing campaign, and now we simply wish to take it on a race-by-race foundation,” he stated. “If issues proceed to go nicely, the Haskell can be very a lot in play. Past that, everyone is aware of what the plain choices can be from there. And hopefully he’ll enable us to work backwards from the [Longines] Breeders’ Cup Traditional.”
The 12 months has been a smashing success for the Michael McCarthy-trained Journalism, who was bred by Don Alberto. He has three wins and two seconds from 5 begins with greater than $3 million in earnings.
“It is a horse that has at all times had elite potential written throughout him, and, fortunately, he’s lived as much as our expectations,” Wellman stated.
