By J.N. Campbell
6th-Del Mar, $56,500, Msw, 11-17, 2yo, 1m, 1:36.49, ft, 2 1/2 lengths.
JOURNALISM (c, 2, Curlin–Mopotism {GSW & MGISP, $876,090}, by Uncle Mo), an $825,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad, wrote his own headline as he made the papers at the seaside oval on Sunday. The bay showed signs that he could rally in such a fashion when he was up for third on debut at Santa Anita Oct. 27.
Allowed to go off as a 9-2 shot here, the 2-year-old burst out of the stall, but was content to settle in fifth as a longshot showed the way into the first turn. As the top two selections on the tote board–Mellencamp (Constitution) and Rank (Honor A.P.)–kept a close eye on the speedballing pacesetter, Journalism waited patiently along the rail up the backstretch. The juvenile took up the chase around the far turn, but it looked as though he was going to miss his deadline as the short prices got the jump entering the lane. With Rank putting away Mellencamp before the eighth pole, the Michael McCarthy trainee clearly relished the task ahead of him because he motored by his opponent to grab the headline of 'Maiden Breaker by Three Lengths.'
Acquired by Don Alberto for $1.05 million at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale, the winner's dam is responsible for a colt named Nitro Tap (Tapit), who himself went to Flying Dutchmen for $1.5 million at this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale. Mopitism foaled a filly by Into Mischief, and was sent to both Flightline and Tapit for next season. Under Journalism's third dam we find MGSW Songster (Songandaprayer). Sales History: $825,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $38,880. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5 LLC and Robert V. LaPenta; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy.
#3 JOURNALISM ($11.80) gets his first career victory in the 6th race at @DelMarRacing. The two-year-old Curlin colt was ridden by @RickyGonzalez10 for trainer @mwmracing. pic.twitter.com/vm6DLm0u1V
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