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1stJournalism3yo by Curlin × Mopotism€ 1,107,100
2ndGosger3yo by Nyquist × Gloria S€ 351,500
3rdSandman3yo by Tapit × Distorted Music€ 175,700
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Journalism
Purse€ 1,757,400
To the winner€ 1,107,100
Distance1911 metres
Winning time1m 55.47s
SurfaceDirt · Good
Conditions3-year-olds
Runners9

Stories of this Result

Umberto Rispoli

With this win, Umberto Rispoli moved to 3 Group 1 wins this season, 8 wins behind leader James McDonald in the 2025 jockeys' table. All 3 of those Group 1 wins this season came for trainer Michael McCarthy.

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Result

9 runners · prize money to 4th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stJournalism3yo colt by Curlin × MopotismUmberto RispoliMichael McCarthy€ 1,107,100
2ndGosger3yo colt by Nyquist × Gloria SLuis SaezBrendan P Walsh€ 351,500
3rdSandman3yo colt by Tapit × Distorted MusicJohn R VelazquezMark Casse€ 175,700
4thGoal Oriented3yo colt by Not This Time × Bizzy CarolineFlavien PratBob Baffert€ 123,000
5thHeart Of Honor3yo gelding by Honor A P × Ruby LoveSaffie OsborneJamie Osborne
6thRiver Thames3yo colt by Maclean's Music × ProportionalityIrad Ortiz JrTodd Pletcher
7thPay Billy3yo colt by Improbable × Harlington's RoseRaul MenaMichael Gorham
8thAmerican Promise3yo colt by Justify × TapellaNik JuarezD Wayne Lukas
9thClever Again3yo colt by American Pharoah × FlatteringJose L OrtizSteve Asmussen
Pedigree of the winner
SireCurlin
DamMopotism
DamsireUncle Mo
Connections

Journalism in 2025

2 other wins · 3 places
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Pacific Classic Stakes2012 metres · € 878,7002ndMichael McCarthyUmberto Rispoli30.08.2025Del MarPrize money €175,736Race detailsWatch
Haskell Stakes1811 metres · € 878,7001stMichael McCarthyUmberto Rispoli19.07.2025Monmouth ParkPrize money €553,569Race detailsWatch
Belmont Stakes2012 metres · € 1,757,4002ndMichael McCarthyUmberto Rispoli07.06.2025SaratogaPrize money €351,472Race detailsWatch
Kentucky Derby2012 metres · € 4,393,4002ndMichael McCarthyUmberto Rispoli03.05.2025Churchill DownsPrize money €878,681Race detailsWatch
Santa Anita Derby1811 metres · € 439,3001stMichael McCarthyUmberto Rispoli05.04.2025Santa Anita ParkPrize money €276,784Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2020

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2024Seize the GreyArrogate × Smart ShoppingD Wayne LukasJaime TorresMyracehorseJamm, LTD
2023National TreasureQuality Road × TreasureSf Racing Llc, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables Llc, Masterson, Robert E , Stonestreet Stables Llc, Schoenfarber, Jay A , Waves Edge Capital Llc And Donovan, CatherinePeter E. Blum
2022Early VotingGun Runner × Amour D'eteKlaravich StablesThree Chimneys Farm
2021RombauerTwirling Candy × CashmereFradkin, John And Fradkin, DianeDiane & John Fradkin
2020Swiss SkydiverDaredevil × Expo GoldPeter CallahanWinStar Farm, LLC

History since 1926

Preakness Stakes
100Editions since 1926
0Multiple winners
2%Won by fillies or mares2 of 100 · 2 of the last 20
1:53.00Fastest winning timeSecretariat · 1973

Record holders

Most wins since 1926
1Bob BaffertTrainer · 2002, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2023 …8 wins
1Calumet FarmOwner · 1948, 1956, 1958, 1968, 2013 …8 wins
3Calumet FarmBreeder · 1947, 1948, 1956, 1958, 1968 …7 wins
4Eddie ArcaroJockey · 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957 …6 wins
5DiscoveryDamsire · 1953, 1954, 19573 wins

Biggest upsets

Longest-priced winners
1Master Derby1975 · Darrel McHargue24.00
2Display1926 · John Maiben20.00
3Bee Bee Bee1972 · Eldon Nelson20.00
4Oxbow2013 · Gary Stevens16.40
5Deputed Testamony1983 · Donnie Miller Jr.15.00
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YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederOdds
2025JournalismCurlin × MopotismMichael McCarthyUmberto RispoliCoolmore GroupDon Alberto Corporation2.00
2024Seize the GreyArrogate × Smart ShoppingD Wayne LukasJaime A. TorresMyRacehorseJamm, LTD10.80
2023National TreasureQuality Road × TreasureBob BaffertJohn R VelazquezSF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet Stables LLC, Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, CatherinePeter E. Blum4.00
2022Early VotingGun Runner × Amour D'EteChad C BrownJose L OrtizKlaravich StablesThree Chimneys Farm7.00
2021RombauerTwirling Candy × CashmereMichael McCarthyFlavien PratDiane Fradkin & John FradkinDiane & John Fradkin12.80
2020Swiss SkydiverDaredevil × Expo GoldKenneth McPeekRobby AlbaradoPeter J. CallahanWinStar Farm13.00
2019War of WillWar Front × Visions of ClarityMark E. CasseTyler GaffalioneGary BarberFlaxman Holdings7.00
2018JustifyScat Daddy × Stage MagicBob BaffertMike E SmithWinStar Farm & China Horse ClubJohn D. Gunther1.40
2017Cloud ComputingMaclean's Music × Quick TemperChad C BrownJavier CastellanoKlaravich Stables & William LawrenceHill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings & Stretch Run Ventures14.40
2016ExaggeratorCurlin × Dawn RaidJ. Keith DesormeauxKent DesormeauxBig Chief Racing, Head Of Plains Partners, Rocker O Ranch & J. Keith DesormeauxJoseph B Murphy3.60
2015American PharoahPioneerof the Nile × LittleprincessemmaBob BaffertVictor EspinozaZayat StablesAhmed Zayat2.00
2014California ChromeLucky Pulpit × Love the ChaseArt ShermanVictor EspinozaSteve Coburn & Perry MartinPerry Martin and Steve Coburn1.50
2013OxbowAwesome Again × TizamazingD Wayne LukasGary StevensCalumet FarmColts Neck Stables16.40
2012I'll Have AnotherFlower Alley × Arch's Gal EdithDoug O'NeillMario GutierrezJ. Paul ReddamHarvey Clarke4.20
2011ShacklefordForestry × OatseeDale RomansJesus CastanonMike Lauffer & William D. CubbedgeMichael Lauffer & / William D. Cubbedge13.60
2010Lookin At LuckySmart Strike × Private FeelingBob BaffertMartin GarciaMichael PegramGulf Coast Farms3.40
2009Rachel AlexandraMedaglia d'Oro × Lotta KimSteve AsmussenCalvin BorelStonestreet Stab. & Harold T. McCormickDolphus C. Morrison2.80
2008Big BrownBoundary × MienRichard DutrowKent DesormeauxIEAH Stables & Paul PompaMonticule Farms1.20
2007CurlinSmart Strike × Sherriff's DeputySteve AsmussenRobby AlbaradoStonestreet StablesFares Farm4.40
2006BernardiniA.P. Indy × Cara RafaelaTom AlbertraniJavier CastellanoDarley StablesDarley Stud14.00
2005Afleet AlexNorthern Afleet × Maggy HawkTimothy RitcheyJeremy RoseCash Is King StableJohn Martin Silvertand4.00
2004Smarty JonesElusive Quality × I'll Get AlongJohn ServisStewart ElliottSomeday FarmSomeday Farm2.00
2003Funny CideDistorted Humor × Belle's Good CideBarclay TaggJosé SantosSackatoga StableWinStar Farm3.00
2002War EmblemOur Emblem × Sweetest LadyBob BaffertVictor EspinozaThe Thoroughbred Corp.Charles Nuckols Jr. & Sons3.80
2001Point GivenThunder Gulch × Turko's TurnBob BaffertGary StevensThe Thoroughbred Corp.The Thoroughbred Corp.3.00
2000Red BulletUnbridled × CargoJoe OrsenoJerry BaileyStronach StablesAdena Springs7.20
1999CharismaticSummer Squall × Bali BabeD Wayne LukasChris AntleyBob & Beverly LewisParrish Hill Farm & / William S. Farish9.40
1998Real QuietQuiet American × Really BlueBob BaffertKent DesormeauxMichael PegramEduardo Gaviria3.50
1997Silver CharmSilver Buck × Bonnie's PokerBob BaffertGary StevensBob & Beverly LewisMary Lou Wootton4.00
1996Louis QuatorzeSovereign Dancer × On To RoyaltyNick ZitoPat DayWilliam J. Condren, A. Cornacchia & Georgia E. HofmannGeorgia E. Hofmann9.50
1995Timber CountryWoodman × Fall AspenD Wayne LukasPat DayOverbrook Farm, Robert B. Lewis &Gainesway FarmLowquest Ltd.3.00
1994Tabasco CatStorm Cat × Barbicue SauceD Wayne LukasPat DayDavid P. Reynolds & Overbrook FarmOverbrook & David P. Reynolds4.60
1993Prairie BayouLittle Missouri × WhifflingTom BohannanMike E SmithLoblolly StableLoblolly Stable3.20
1992Pine BluffDanzig × Rowdy AngelTom BohannanChris McCarronLoblolly StableLoblolly Stable4.50
1991HanselWoodman × Count on BonnieFrank L. BrothersJerry BaileyLazy Lane FarmsMarvin Little, Jr.10.00
1990Summer SquallStorm Bird × Weekend SurpriseNeil J. HowardPat DayDogwood StableW.S. Farish III & William S. Kilroy3.40
1989Sunday SilenceHalo × Wishing WellCharlie WhittinghamPat ValenzuelaH-G-W PartnersOak Cliff Thoroughbreds, Ltd.3.00
1988Risen StarSecretariat × RibbonLouie RousselEd DelahoussayeLouie Roussel & R. LamarqueArthur B. Hancock III & Leone J. Peters7.80
1987AlyshebaAlydar × Bel ShebaJack Van BergChris McCarronDorothy ScharbauerPreston W. Madden3.00
1986Snow ChiefReflected Glory × Miss SnowflakeMelvin F. StuteAlex SolisCarl GrinsteadBlue Diamond Ranch (Carl F. Grinstead)4.00
1985Tank's ProspectMr. Prospector × Midnight PumpkinD Wayne LukasPat DayEugene V. KleinEdward A. Seltzer6.00
1984Gate DancerSovereign Dancer × Sun GateJack Van BergAngel CorderoKenneth OpsteinWilliam R. Davis6.00
1983Deputed TestamonyTraffic Cop × Proof RequestedJ. William BonifaceDonnie Miller Jr.Bonita FarmJ. William Boniface / & Francis P. Sears15.00
1982Aloma's RulerIron Ruler × AlomaJohn J. Lenzini Jr.Jack KaenelNathan ScherrSilk Willoughby Farm8.00
1981Pleasant ColonyHis Majesty × Sun ColonyJohn CampoJorge VelásquezBuckland FarmThomas Mellon Evans3.00
1980CodexArts And Letters × Roundup RoseD Wayne LukasAngel CorderoTartan StableTartan Stable4.00
1979Spectacular BidBold Bidder × SpectacularBud DelpRonnie FranklinHawksworth FarmMadelyn Jason / Mrs. William Gilmore1.00
1978AffirmedExclusive Native × Won't Tell YouLaz BarreraSteve CauthenHarbor View FarmHarbor View Farm1.00
1977Seattle SlewBold Reasoning × My CharmerBill TurnerJean CruguetKaren L. TaylorBen S. Castleman1.00
1976ElocutionistGallant Romeo × Strictly SpeakingPaul T. AdwellJohn LivelyEugene C. CashmanPin Oak Stud11.00
1975Master DerbyDust Commander × Madam JerrySmiley AdamsDarrel McHargueGolden Chance FarmRobert E. Lehmann24.00
1974Little CurrentSea-Bird × LuianaLou RondinelloMiguel A. RiveraDarby Dan FarmDarby Dan Farm14.00
1973SecretariatBold Ruler × SomethingroyalLucien LaurinRon TurcotteMeadow StableMeadow Stud (Christopher Chenery)1.00
1972Bee Bee BeeBetter Bee × PaulaDel W. CarrollEldon NelsonWilliam S. Farish IIIWilliam S. Miller20.00
1971Canonero IIPretendre × Dixieland IIJuan AriasGustavo ÁvilaEdgar CaibettEdward B. Benjamin4.00
1970PersonalityHail To Reason × AffectionatelyJohn W. JacobsEddie BelmonteEthel D. JacobsBieber-Jacobs Stable5.00
1969Majestic PrinceRaise a Native × Gay HostessJohnny LongdenBill HartackFrank M. McMahonLeslie Combs II2.00
1968Forward PassOn-and-On × Princess TuriaHenry ForrestIsmael ValenzuelaCalumet FarmCalumet Farm2.00
1967DamascusSword Dancer × KeralaFrank WhiteleyBill ShoemakerEdith W. BancroftEdith W. Bancroft3.00
1966Kauai KingNative Dancer × Sweep InHenry ForrestDon BrumfieldFord Stable (Mike Ford)Pine Brook Farm2.00
1965Tom RolfeRibot × PocahontasFrank WhiteleyRon TurcottePowhatan StableRaymond R. Guest5.00
1964Northern DancerNearctic × NatalmaHoratio LuroBill HartackWindfields FarmEdward P. Taylor3.00
1963Candy SpotsNigromante × Candy DishMesh TenneyBill ShoemakerRex C. EllsworthRex C. Ellsworth3.00
1962Greek MoneyGreek Song × Lucy LuftonVirgil W. RainesJohn L. RotzBrandywine StableRenappi Corporation12.00
1961Carry BackSaggy × JoppyJack PriceJohnny SellersKatherine PriceMrs. Katherine Price.2.00
1960Bally AcheBallydam × Celestial BlueJimmy PittBobby UsseryTurflandMarvin & Alan Gaines3.00
1959Royal OrbitRoyal Charger × Admirals BelleReggie CornellWilliam HarmatzHalina Gregory BraunsteinLouis B. Mayer8.00
1958Tim TamTom Fool × Two LeaHorace A. JonesIsmael ValenzuelaCalumet FarmCalumet Farm2.00
1957Bold RulerNasrullah × Miss DiscoJim FitzsimmonsEddie ArcaroWheatley StableWheatley Stable2.00
1956FabiusCitation × ShameenHorace A. JonesBill HartackCalumet FarmCalumet Farm3.00
1955NashuaNasrullah × SegulaJim FitzsimmonsEddie ArcaroBelair StudBelair Stud1.00
1954Hasty RoadRoman × Traffic CourtHarry TrotsekJohn H. AdamsHasty House FarmClifford Mooers6.00
1953Native DancerPolynesian × GeishaBill WinfreyEric GuerinAlfred G. Vanderbilt IIAlfred G. Vanderbilt II1.00
1952Blue ManBlue Swords × PoppycockWoody StephensConn McCrearyWhite Oak StableAllen T. Simmons2.60
1951BoldBy Jimminy × Little RebelPreston M. BurchEddie ArcaroBrookmeade StableBrookmeade Stable5.00
1950Hill PrincePrincequillo × HildeneCasey HayesEddie ArcaroChristopher CheneryMeadow Stud, Inc.2.00
1949CapotMenow × PiquetJohn M. Gaver Sr.Ted AtkinsonGreentree StableGreentree Stud Inc.3.50
1948CitationBull Lea × *Hydroplane IIHorace A. JonesEddie ArcaroCalumet FarmCalumet Farm1.00
1947FaultlessBull Lea × UnerringHorace A. JonesDouglas DodsonCalumet FarmCalumet Farm5.20
1946AssaultBold Venture × IgualMax HirschWarren MehrtensKing RanchKing Ranch2.40
1945PolynesianUnbreakable × Black PollyMorris H. DixonWayne D. WrightGertrude T. WidenerElmendorf Farm13.00
1944PensiveHyperion × *Penicuik IIBen A. JonesConn McCrearyCalumet FarmCalumet Farm2.65
1943Count FleetReigh Count × QuicklyDon CameronJohnny LongdenFannie HertzMrs. J. Hertz1.14
1942AlsabGood Goods × Winds ChantSarge SwenkeBasil JamesMrs. Albert SabathThomas Piatt1.50
1941Whirlaway*Blenheim II × DustwhirlBen A. JonesEddie ArcaroCalumet FarmCalumet Farm2.00
1940BimelechBlack Toney × *La TroienneWilliam A. HurleyFred A. SmithEdward R. BradleyIdle Hour Stock Farm2.00
1939Challedon*Challenger II × Laura GalLouis SchaeferGeorge SeaboWilliam L. BrannBranncastle Farm7.00
1938DauberPennant × Ship of WarRichard E. HandlenMaurice PetersFoxcatcher FarmsCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney2.50
1937War AdmiralMan o' War × BrushupGeorge ConwayCharley KurtsingerGlen Riddle FarmS. D. Riddle1.35
1936Bold Venture*St. Germans × PossibleMax HirschGeorge WoolfMorton L. SchwartzM. L. Schwartz2.80
1935OmahaGallant Fox × FlambinoJim FitzsimmonsWillie SaundersBelair StudBelair Stud2.00
1934High Quest*Sir Gallahad III × Etoile FilanteRobert Augustus SmithRobert JonesBrookmeade StableMarshall Field III
1933Head PlayMy Play × Red HeadThomas P. HayesCharley KurtsingerSuzanne MasonRobert L. Baker2.80
1932Burgoo KingBubbling Over × MinawandH. J. ThompsonEugene JamesEdward R. BradleyH. N. Davis and Idle Hour Stock Farm4.20
1931MatePrince Pal × KillashandraJames W. HealyGeorge EllisAlbert C. Bostwick Jr.Albert C. Bostwick Jr.5.00
1930Gallant Fox*Sir Gallahad III × MargueriteJim FitzsimmonsEarl SandeBelair StudBelair Stud2.00
1929Dr. Freeland*Light Brigade × ToddleThomas J. HealeyLouis SchaeferWalter J. Salmon Sr.Walter J. Salmon Sr.4.80
1928VictorianWhisk Broom II × PruderyJames G. Rowe Jr.Raymond WorkmanHarry P. WhitneyHarry Payne Whitney10.00
1927BostonianBroomstick × Yankee MaidFred HopkinsWhitey AbelHarry P. WhitneyHarry Payne Whitney4.00
1926DisplayFair Play × CicutaThomas J. HealeyJohn MaibenWalter J. Salmon Sr.Walter J. Salmon Sr.20.00

Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.

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