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 The connections celebrate with Umberto Rispoli aboard Journalism after winning the 2025 Haskell Stakes |
The $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes (G1) is New Jersey's most prestigious race, featuring some of the top East Coast 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles over the main track at historic Monmouth Park in Oceanport, looking for automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) under the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series "Win and You're In" promotion. Conditions were typical for mid July on the Jersey Shore, with a fast main track, cloudy skies and temperatures in the high 70's for the 41,876 fans in attendance.
 Journalism rallies 3 wide in the stretch. |
Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up and Preakness (G1) winner Journalism was sent off as the 2-5 favorite in the field of 8 off his second place finish in the Belmont Stakes (G1). In to challenge him included 7-2 second choice Goal Oriented, 4th in the Preakness, and 6-1 third choice Gosger, winner of the Lexington (G3) before finishing a close second in the Preakness.
27-1 Bracket Buster was quickest away through an opening quarter of 23.33 before 53-1 Kentucky Outlaw took over on the clubhouse turn through a half in 46.83 and 3/4 in 1:10.75 pressed by Bracket Buster and stalked by Goal Oriented. Turning for home Kentucky Outlaw and Bracket Buster tired badly as Gosger, 5th early, came out 3 wide to take over the lead through 1 mile in 1:35.71. Favorite Journalism, 7th early under Umberto Rispoli, came out 4 wide for room and rallied to win by 1/2 a length in 1:48.15. It was a neck back to Goal Oriented third.
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 2 Journalism Rispoli 2.80 2.20 2.10 6 Gosger Saez 3.80 2.80 8 Goal Oriented Prat 2.40 Winning Time: 1:48.15 $1 Exacta 2-6 5.80 $1 Trifecta 2-6-8 12.80 $1 Superfecta 2-6-8-1 66.80 |
Left: Journalism in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Mike McCarthy said, "I was a little concerned. He bounced out of the gate and broke just okay again. He was a little bit farther back than we would have like going into the first turn. Umberto pulled his stick going through the first turn and kind of gave him a slap and got him up in there."
Right: The trophy presentation for the Haskell. Winning jockey Umberto Rispoli said, "He can be tactical. You can ride him from behind, you can ride him from everywhere. But today, I think, he was most special, probably more than the Preakness."
Left: Journalism heads out to the track before the race. McCarthy added, "Up the backside he started picking off horses and he came with that long, measured run. It was long and it was steady. I looked at the wire and I looked at Journalism and I looked at the leaders (Gosger and Goal Oriented) and I'm glad we had a couple of extra jumps there to get the job done."
Right: Journalism returns after winning the race. Rispoli added, "Today, coming out of the gate he was upset with the kickback. Something was bothering him. He'd never been worried about the kickback before. So on the backside I decided to take him closer to Gosger, and I know the horse was going to take me wherever I want. I tried to keep him engaged going to the quarter pole. Once I pulled the stick out, he responded as a great horse. I got up in time."
Left: Second place finisher Gosger returns after the race. Trainer Brendan Walsh said, "Luis (Saez) gave him the perfect ride. Luis rode a fantastic race. My horse ran a great race. We got nailed again by a really good horse. I'm disappointed, but I'm not disappointed in the horse. He ran great. He's been unlucky. He ran into this horse twice now. We'll take him back to Kentucky and there are lots of good races in the future for him."
Right: Third place finisher Goal Oriented heads out to the track before the race. Trainer Bob Baffert said, "We're proud of his effort and he ran well. It was exciting turning for home and that's all you can ask for in this game, to have something to cheer for. It was a great finish and we came close. The horse is improving and he's getting better. Obviously, we would have liked to have won. But he's getting better and better and improving. It was a great Haskell."
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