Journalism, the early favorite for the Kentucky Derby after overcoming trouble to win the Santa Anita Derby by three-quarters of a length, is tentatively scheduled for his first work back this coming weekend at Santa Anita.
“I have to figure out his travel schedule first,” trainer Michael McCarthy said. “He’ll work this weekend.”
McCarthy added that Journalism is “doing very well, seems like he’s in a pretty good groove at the moment.”
Journalism looked super galloping this weekend. His final workout for the Kentucky Derby is likely to be at Churchill Downs.
Journalism is 4 for 4 in routes, including the Santa Anita Derby and a pair of Grade 2s – the San Felipe in March at Santa Anita and the Los Alamitos Futurity in December.
◗ Citizen Bull, fourth by 9 3/4 lengths in the Santa Anita Derby, worked five furlongs in company with Dothraki in 1:01 on Sunday. Citizen Bull, the 2024 champion 2-year-old male, won three straight, including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, prior to his fourth-place finish in the Santa Anita Derby.
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