Overview

• Journalism, the 150th Preakness Stakes winner, is now at Saratoga Race Course, where his connections will assess his readiness for the Belmont Stakes.
• Trainer Michael McCarthy indicated that shipping directly to Saratoga positions the colt to potentially compete in the Belmont Stakes.
• Ownership managing partner Aron Wellman expressed enthusiasm about running at Belmont but emphasized the need for careful consideration over the next two weeks.
• Sandman, the third-place finisher in the Preakness, is unlikely to compete in the Belmont Stakes, according to trainer Mark E. Casse.
• A potential Belmont Stakes matchup between Journalism and Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty remains under consideration, adding intrigue to the Triple Crown finale.