Journalism resumes works, targeting San Felipe return

Journalism, one of California’s leading prospects for the Triple Crown, worked a half-mile in 49.60 seconds at Santa Anita on Thursday, his first work since a win in the Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity on Dec. 14.

Trained by Michael McCarthy, Journalism was briefly out of training earlier this month because of illness. McCarthy said last weekend that he hopes to start Journalism in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes, a $300,000 race for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles on March 1.

The San Felipe is a prep race for the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 5.

By Curlin, Journalism has won 2 of 3 starts and earned $158,880.

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Kings River Knight, a six-time stakes winner against California-breds since May 2023, worked a half-mile in 49.20 seconds. That was his third workout this month since resuming training after a break in the second half of 2024.

Trained by John Sadler, Kings River Knight has won his last five starts, the most recent of which was the Crystal Water Stakes for statebred milers at Santa Anita last May.

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