Journalism will take on nemesis Sovereignty and top 3 finishers from last year’s Classic, Sierra Leone, Fierceness, and Forever Young (JPN).
Mike McCarthy
It looked hopeless for Journalism, the Preakness favourite, turning for home, but a brazen move by jockey Umberto Rispoli got the win.
Small field of nine will compete in the last Preakness at the current Pimlico racetrack, which will be rebuilt for 2027.
Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism could compete in the second jewel of the Triple Crown against a bunch of new TC faces.
Mike McCarthy-trained Curlin colt was impressive in California, while Sovereignty took the Fountain of Youth, Flood Zone wins Gotham.
Son of Oscar Performance is 5-for-6 in his career on turf and Tapeta and he romped in Turfway's Jeff Ruby Stakes.
Woodbine's leading jockey won another stakes race at Santa Anita when guiding 13-to-1 shot Duvet Day (Ire) to victory in the Astra Stakes.
