Todd Pletcher has won more than 5,850 races in his extraordinary training career. One stands out above the rest. That would be the 2007 Belmont Stakes, when big-hearted Rags to Riches became only the third filly to win the famed “Test of the Champion” and the first since Tanya in 1905.
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Belmont Stakes Rematch Between Sovereignty and Journalism a Real Possibility
As far as the possibility of a tantalizing rematch between Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Sovereignty and Preakness Stakes victor Journalism goes, no news will be good news.
Five Key Takeaways From a Milestone Preakness Stakes Weekend
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from the milestone 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course and other major developments this weekend. Journalism’s triumph when all seemed lost represented one of the most dramatic editions of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown and provided a fitting close.
Quotes from the 2025 Preakness Stakes: Read What the Jockeys and Trainers Said
The running of the 2025 Preakness Stakes was an unforgettable one, as favored Journalism overcame trouble at the top of the stretch and prevailed in a surging finish to catch runner-up Gosger by a half a length on Saturday, May 17 at Pimlico.
