GI Preakness Stakes winner Journalism (Curlin) departed the Pimlico backstretch Monday morning on a van bound for Saratoga, where he will train towards a possible appearance in the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the GI Belmont Stakes over a mile and a quarter on Saturday, June 7. Trainer Michael McCarthy revealed the news when a guest on At The Races With Steve Byk on satellite radio Monday morning.
One day after winning the Preakness in breathtaking style, part-owner Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and McCarthy indicated that no decision had been made on the Belmont and that the son of Mopotism (Uncle Mo) could make the trip up to Saratoga or return to Churchill Downs in the interim.
“It seems a little counterproductive to go 12 hours by van back to Kentucky to head back to New York, whether it be by plane or van,” McCarthy told the Pimlico notes team on Sunday.
In the Belmont, Journalism could face a rematch with his GI Kentucky Derby conqueror Sovereignty (Into Mischief) and third-place getter Baeza (McKinzie), each of whom returned to the worktab over the past weekend after taking a pass on a trip to Old Hilltop.
Hot off the press! 📰 @PreaknessStakes winner JOURNALISM has just arrived in Saratoga! pic.twitter.com/c5axflzntn
— Belmont Stakes (@BelmontStakes) May 19, 2025
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