Preakness 2025: Stewards Decline to Sanction Jockeys for Bumpy Ride

Preakness 2025: Stewards decline to sanction jockeys for bumpy ride

Maryland stewards declined to take action against two jockeys in a bumpy running of the 150th Preakness Stakes that was won by favorite Journalism on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. Umberto Rispoli squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally. He kept Journalism near the rail, which saved ground but forced him to slip between Goal Oriented, ridden by Flavien Prat, and Clever Again — with n…

No Action Taken Against Preakness Jockeys Prat, Rispoli

Neither jockey Flavien Prat or Umberto Rispoli will be sanctioned for their rides in a roughly run renewal of last Saturday's GI Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Prat was aboard Goal Oriented (Not This Time) while Rispoli guided home the dramatic winner Journalism (Curlin). The two banged into each other in a much-discussed incident in upper stretch and impeded Clever Again (American Pharaoh). Journalism went on to run down longshot Gosger (Nyquist)…

Retired steward would have DQ’d Journalism in Preakness

Bernie Hettel spent more than 40 years working as a racing steward at every level from maiden claimers to the Kentucky Derby. Asked how he would have ruled on Journalism’s bump-and-grind victory Saturday in Preakness 2025, he did not mince seven particular words. “I think I would have disqualified Journalism.” Add his to the chorus of conflicting opinions that came out of the pivotal squeeze play between inward-bound Goal Oriented and retreating…