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Journalism Rallies to Win Haskell Invitational, Clinches Breeders’ Cup Classic Berth

The win left Bob Baffert still searching for his first victory of the season.

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Overview

  • Journalism launched a dramatic late surge to win the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
  • The victory marked the colt’s sixth triumph in nine career starts for trainer Michael McCarthy and jockey Umberto Rispoli.
  • As part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge "Win and You’re In" series, the performance earned him an automatic berth in the $7 million Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 1.
  • Gosger finished second and Bob Baffert’s Goal Oriented was third, extending Baffert’s season-long winless streak.
  • Journalism remains the only 3-year-old to run all three Triple Crown races this year, capturing the Preakness and placing second in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.