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10-08-2025, 02:39 AM
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11/1 (DMR): Breeders Cup ~ Saturday (Classic, Distaff)
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10-17-2025, 02:37 PM
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Breeders' Cup Classic: Jose Ortiz picks up mount on Journalism
Steve Andersen | Oct 17, 2025 Jose Ortiz will ride Journalism for the first time in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 1. Aron Wellman, the managing director of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, a syndicate that co-owns Journalism, said the decision was made on Friday morning to replace previous rider Umberto Rispoli. Wellman declined to elaborate on the reason for the change. Matt Nakatani, Rispoli’s agent, said late Friday morning that he did not have an immediate replacement mount for Rispoli in the BC Classic. Journalism, trained by Michael McCarthy, has been one of the leading 3-year-olds in the nation this year, along with Sovereignty, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Preakness Stakes, among other races. Journalism won the Santa Anita Derby in April, the Preakness Stakes in May, and the Haskell Invitational in July. In his most recent start, Journalism finished second to BC Classic hopeful Fierceness in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic for 3-year-olds and older horses at Del Mar on Aug. 30. The Pacific Classic was run at 1 1/4 miles, the same distance as the BC Classic. Journalism, trained by Michael McCarthy, has won 6 of 10 starts and earned $3,998,880. Rispoli was aboard for five of the wins. Ricky Gonzalez rode Journalism to a maiden race win at Del Mar last November in the colt’s second start. Through Thursday, Ortiz ranks third in the nation in purse earnings, with $27.5 million. Flavien Prat leads the list with more than $31.5 million. During the Saratoga summer meeting, Ortiz won three Grade 1 races – the Alabama Stakes on Nitrogen, Ballerina Stakes on Hope Road, and Test Stakes on Kilwin. Ortiz, 32, won the Eclipse Award as the nation’s outstanding jockey of 2017. Journalism works five furlongs On Friday at Santa Anita, Journalism worked five furlongs in 59.20 seconds. He worked in company with a stablemate, who could not keep pace through the entire workout. The pair started the workout behind a horse from a different stable that Journalism caught and passed in the stretch. “The horse that broke [in front] might have done us a nice favor,” Wellman said. Journalism’s “company didn’t carry him inside the eighth pole, but this horse did. We wanted someone to carry him to the wire.” Friday’s workout was the fifth for Journalism since the Pacific Classic. On Oct. 10, Journalism went a half-mile in 49 seconds.
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10-20-2025, 12:51 PM
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Jon White's projected ML (Aragona ML)
8-5 Sovereignty (7-5) 5-1 Fierceness (6-1) 5-1 Sierra Leone (5-1) 8-1 Forever Young (8-1) 8-1 Mindframe (8-1) 10-1 Journalism (10-1) 15-1 Baeza (15-1) 20-1 Antiquarian (15-1) 20-1 Locked (20-1) 20-1 Nevada Beach (20-1) 30-1 Banishing 30-1 Hit Show 30-1 Phileas Fogg
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984. Last edited by Kasept : 10-21-2025 at 08:01 AM.
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10-22-2025, 03:25 AM
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CLASSIC (11)
Sovereignty (Bill Mott) 7-5 David Grening: Dual-classic winner has been masterfully handled; does face tougher group of olders Sierra Leone (Chad Brown) 5-1 David Grening: Defending Classic winner was adversely impacted by early events in Gold Cup, still ran well Fierceness (Todd Pletcher) 6-1 David Grening: Runner-up in this race in '24 is very tough at his best as Pacific Classic showed Forever Young (Yoshito Yahagi) 8-1 David Grening: Third in '24 Classic raced a bit wide but won like he should have in Japan prep Mindframe (Todd Pletcher) 8-1 David Grening: Maybe most talened of the older males, but hasn't had a real race since June 28 Journalism (Michael McCarthy) 10-1 David Grening: Fair effort agaisnt Fierceness in PC; has long campaign began to take a toll? Antiquarian (Todd Pletcher) 15-1 David Grening: Improving throughout the year; another step forward makes him live longshot Baeza (John Shirreffs) 15-1 David Grening: Third best 3YO recorded breakthrough victory at PRX. This field isn't that one. Locked (Todd Pletcher) 20-1 David Grening: Connections seem to be leaning toward this over Dirt Mile; SA Handicap was strong Nevada Beach (Bob Baffert) 30-1 David Grening: Got breakthrough win against olders, but this group significantly tougher. Contrary Thinking (Chad Brown) 50-1
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984. Last edited by Kasept : 10-22-2025 at 06:34 AM.
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10-22-2025, 03:30 AM
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DISTAFF (14)
Seismic Beauty (Bob Baffert) 8-5 Brad Free: Speedster 3 for 3 in routes, three-month break, solid chalk without Thorpedo Anna or Cavalieri Nitrogen (Mark Casse) 4-1 Brad Free: Foiled by wide trip at KEE and missed by only a nose, that was 3yo's first start against older Dorth Vader (George Weaver) 6-1 Brad Free: Gave in-form Thorpedo Anna all she could handle in most recent start in August, trains to BC Clicquot (Brendan Walsh) 12-1 Brad Free: Improving 3yo won four in row including blanket-finish win in last; Walsh has two for Distaff Gin Gin (Brendan Walsh) 10-1 Brad Free: Game comeback win at KEE setting strong pace and putting away champion Thorpedo Anna Scottish Lassie (Jorge Abreu) 12-1 Brad Free: G1 winner ran fourth as favorite last out, dropped too far back, Distaff remains the target Argine (Mitsumasa Nakauchida) 20-1 BF: Japanese turf specialist Group 1-placed and G3 winner, won 7 of 14 starts, but can she dirt? Dry Powder (Chad Summers) 20-1 BF: Missed by a nose in modest G1 stakes for 3yo fillies while continuing improving pattern Sarawak Rim (Ignacio Correas) 20-1 Brad Free: South American earned berth via WAYI victory in Argentina, makes U.S. debut in Distaff Gun Song (Mark Hennig) 30-1 Brad Free: Perfect-trip winner over three rivals in Beldame, appears up against it on speed figures Alice Verite (Nakatake) Majestic Oops (Ward) Regaled (Beckman) Scylla (Mott)
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984. Last edited by Kasept : 10-22-2025 at 06:42 AM.
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10-27-2025, 09:17 PM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984. Last edited by Kasept : 10-28-2025 at 04:55 AM.
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10-28-2025, 04:55 AM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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10-28-2025, 02:45 PM
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CLASSIC: Sovereignty A SCRATCH
 DEL MAR, Calif. - Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner, spiked a fever overnight and his status for Saturday’s $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar is very much in doubt, trainer Bill Mott said Tuesday. Sovereignty, the 6-5 morning-line favorite for the Classic, had a fever as high as 103 degrees - two degrees above normal - Tuesday morning but was treated with anti-inflammatories around 6 a.m., and his temperature returned to normal, Mott said. But, “if re-spikes another fever between now and whenever we’re done,” Mott said. “We’ll be scratched. I guess there’s an outside possibility we’ll be okay. Is it 10 percent is it 50 percent, it just depends on the horse. But unless we think he’s himself or 100 percent we’re not going to run.” Mott said Sovereignty has been eating normally and on Tuesday morning he was standing at the head of stall, munching on hay. Mott said he has had bloodwork taken on Sovereignty and will continue to take more and monitor his temperature throughout the coming days. “Sometimes horses have little issues and people try to sugarcoat it, I’m not trying to sugarcoat anything,” Mott said. “This is what we got, don’t be surprised if we scratch. If we don’t run, don’t be surprised. If we do run, if things look good, I hope I’ve made the right decision.” Sovereignty, owned by Godolphin, worked a half-mile on Monday. Mott said had this issue not come up, he likely would have brought him to the track for a jog on Tuesday morning. Sovereignty did not train Tuesday. “I don’t want to do anything to tarnish this horse’s record foolishly,” Mott said. “If there is something wrong come race day I don’t want to pretend he’s okay and the have him run badly and say ****, we shouldn’t have run. Even if I think he’s good and we run and he gets beat I’m going to be second-guessed particularly because I’m coming forward with all this. “I think I’m sticking my head on the chopping block a little bit. I would like everybody to know if I didn’t think he's right he’s not going to run.” Sovereignty’s future beyond the Breeders’ Cup has not been announced. With his victories in the Derby, Belmont, Jim Dandy, and Travers, he is virtually certain to be named 3-year-old champion. In the Classic, he would be taking on a stellar field that includes fellow 3-year-olds Journalism and Baeza as well as the top three finishers from last year’s Classic - Sierra Leone, Fierceness, and Forever Young.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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Yesterday, 08:28 AM
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SOVEREIGNTY SCR'D
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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Yesterday, 09:13 AM
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David’s revised ML
1 Fierceness 5-2 2 Baeza 10-1 3 Nevada Beach 20-1 4 Contrary Thinking 50-1 5 Forever Young 7-2 6 Sovereignty SCRATCH 7 Sierra Leone 7-2 8 Mindframe 6-1 9 Journalism 5-1 10 Antiquarian 10-1
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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Yesterday, 09:53 AM
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Mr. Mott hasn't gotten to where he is with making wrong decisions, lots of respect for this trainer with doing whats best for the horse's health and well being.
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