By Tracy Gantz
April 5, 2025 |
Though trainer Michael McCarthy might have ideally wished that Journalism had an easier trip in the April 5 Santa Anita Derby (G1), the colt faced several challenges and overcame each one spectacularly. Not only did Journalism dominate his four rivals—more than perhaps his three-quarter-length margin indicated—he learned lessons that should serve him well in his next goal: the Kentucky Derby (G1).
“He was a little aggressive going into the first turn,” McCarthy said. “They kind of came off the fence going in through the first turn, and he got a little aggressive again. He was able to kind of switch it off up the backside and found himself in a nice rhythm.”
