US EditionRispoli's Wild Ride Aboard Journalism Makes Him the First Italian Jockey to Win a Triple Crown Race
- On Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Pimlico track in Baltimore, Umberto Rispoli made history as the first Italian jockey to claim a victory in a Triple Crown race by guiding Journalism to win the 150th Preakness Stakes.
- Rispoli, who relocated from Italy in 2020, took advantage of the absence of Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and credited veteran rider Jerry Bailey for advising him to save ground during the race.
- Rispoli overcame trouble at the quarter pole by squeezing between horses and rallying strongly in the stretch, with Journalism being the clear favorite after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
- Reflecting on the race, Rispoli noted that he faced difficulties near the quarter pole but praised his horse’s determination to continue pushing forward, calling it perhaps the most impressive Preakness he has ever witnessed.
- Rispoli’s historic win triggered shouts of "Viva Italia!" and he noted that it might take riders a few more years to equal his achievement as the first Italian to win a Triple Crown race.
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Rispoli's wild ride aboard Journalism makes him first Italian jockey to win Triple Crown race
Umberto Rispoli became the first jockey from Italy to win a Triple Crown race when he squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally in the stretch run of the Preakness.…
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Rispoli's wild ride aboard Journalism makes him the first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown race
He won after squeezing between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally in the stretch run of the Preakness.
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