Journalism, the horse with the dreams of a free and independent press thrust upon him by fate, has come back from his Kentucky Derby loss to claim the title at the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt was the firm favorite to win the $2 million American classic race and beat the field of eight other horses in a photo finish, narrowly edging out Goser by a half-length. The win for jockey Umberto Rispoli’s first Triple Crown race victory and made him the first Italian jockey to ever win a Triple Crown race. MAGA favorite and now arch rival Sovereignty, who beat Journalism at the Kentucky Derby, did not run. However the pair is set for a possible showdown as they are expected to meet again in the upcoming Belmont Stakes on June 7 in New York. No doubt Sarah Palin will be watching, who described Sovereignty’s win over Journalism at the Derby as “providential.”
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