While the winner of the signature summer race at the Jersey Shore track adds a Grade 1 to the resume, there’s also an all-fees paid berth to the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 1.
Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Journalism is among 18 3-year-olds nominated for the 1 1/8-mile Haskell Stakes and will likely be the strong favorite if entered on Tuesday (July 15), the day of the post-position draw.
Trainer Michael McCarthy will oversee the work. Co-owners Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners said this week that a solid breeze is needed before the colt heads to New Jersey.
While avoiding Sovereignty for now – he's set to run in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga on July 26 – Journalism will still face tough challenges.
Among the top nominees: Preakness runner-up Gosger, overtaken in the final strides by Journalism; Blue Grass (G1) winner Burnham Square; Bob Baffert-trained Goal Oriented, fourth in the Preakness; Bracket Buster, winner of the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth; Ohio Derby (G3) winner Mo Plex; Admiral Dennis, winner of the Delaware Derby; and Wildncrazynight, second in the Pegasus.
The BC Classic has four automatic qualifiers so far: Forever Young (Saudi Cup), Costa Nova (February Stakes), Hit Show (Dubai World Cup), and Mindframe (Stephen Foster).
The Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 2 is the next “Win and You’re In’’ race for the BC Classic. Top contenders include 2024 BC Classic winner Sierra Leone and 2024 Travers Stakes (G1) winner Fierceness.
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