US EditionAron Wellman will ‘believe big’ in Journalism at Kentucky Derby
- Aron Wellman will attend the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May 2025.
- This follows his nearly 40-year involvement in racing, starting as an 8-year-old who accessed a racetrack barn area.
- Wellman founded Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners nearly 14 years ago, building a stable with 29 Grade I victories.
- Eclipse purchased the colt Journalism for $825,000 as a yearling at Saratoga in August 2023.
- Journalism has won three consecutive stakes races and is expected to be the favorite in the Kentucky Derby.
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28 Articles
Coast Reporter
Streaking Journalism is 3-1 morning line favourite for 151st Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Red-hot Journalism is the 3-1 morning line favourite for the 151st Kentucky Derby with a favourable No. 8 post position that has tied for the second-most victories in the horse racing's marquee event.
Press-Telegram
Aron Wellman will ‘believe big’ in Journalism at Kentucky Derby
DEL MAR — The story of this year’s likely Kentucky Derby favorite began nearly 40 years ago, when an 8-year-old boy convinced an adult to sneak him into the barn area of the local racetrack. The boy’s parents came from Los Angeles to Del Mar each summer for the races and rented a condo near the track. As it happened, Jude Feld, the adult in our story, was a horse trainer who was renting in the same complex. That was all the boy needed to pursue …
Kentucky Derby News (4/27/25)
Derby Favorite Journalism Works at Churchill; Maidens in the Derby The morning after becoming the Kentucky Derby favorite, Journalism put in his final workout before the Run for the Roses on Saturday (May 3) at Churchill Downs. Journalism Work. Renee Torbit/Coady Photo. There was quite a buzz on the backside as Journalism made his way to the track on Sunday (April 27). With jockey Umberto Rispoli aboard, the strapping son of Curlin worked 5 fur…
Believing big: Eclipse Thoroughbreds founder Aron Wellman writes his own Kentucky Derby story with Journalism | Topics: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Aron Wellman, Journalism
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Aron Wellman will ‘believe big’ in Journalism at Kentucky Derby – Usa news
DEL MAR — The story of this year’s likely Kentucky Derby favorite began nearly 40 years ago, when an 8-year-old boy convinced an adult to sneak him into the barn area of the local racetrack. The boy’s parents came from Los Angeles to Del Mar each summer for the races and rented a condo near the track. As it happened, Jude Feld, the adult in our story, was a horse trainer who was renting in the same complex. That was all the boy needed to pursue …
Built to Bypass Kentucky Derby in Favor of Pat Day Mile, Neoequos Draws In
Built (Hard Spun) will bypass the GI Kentucky Derby and point to the GII Pat Day Mile, according to a Friday post on X by owner Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. A $260,000 OBS April purchase, Built worked five furlongs in :59.40 (1/9) at Churchill Downs Thursday. “It's a huge honor to have qualified for the Kentucky Derby, but we have opted for the GII $600k Pat Day Mile, a race we believe is better suited for Built,” the post read. “Thanks to our…
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