Months of frustration for both horse and rider came to a satisfying end in the $300,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) July 18 at Del Mar, when the reunion of Journalism and an inspired Umberto Rispoli resulted in a three-quarter-length victory.
The Bill Mott-trained Knightsbridge answered the two-turn question with a dominant victory in the July 18 Monmouth Cup (G3) at Monmouth Park. The Godolphin homebred cruised over the previously undefeated Money Game, with Skippylongstocking third.
Pursuing front-running Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Napoleon Solo on the second turn of the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) July 18 at Monmouth Park, Baby Vino outslugs that rival over the final three-eighths of the race to prevail by a half-length.
George Weaver was faced with a choice July 18 with his Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) winner Cy Fair: run in the July 18 Coronation Cup Stakes (G3T) or the July 19 Quick Call Stakes (G3T).