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Aerial View of Journalism's Preakness Stakes Comeback Shows Incredible Closing Speed

Journalism's incredible closing speed, as well as jockey Umberto Rispoli's elbows, won the 150th Preakness Stakes.
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An aerial view of the 150th Preakness Stakes shows Journalism in fourth place.
An aerial view of the 150th Preakness Stakes shows Journalism in fourth place. | Screengrab Twitter @NBCSports

Journalism beat the tightest of deadlines to win the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., on Saturday.

Trailing by as many as five lengths at one point, Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began to pick up some ground but still found themselves boxed in on the rail as the horses headed for the quarter pole. As a new video from NBC Sports, which features an aerial view of the race, lays out, Rispoli importantly decided to remain on the rail and make a push for the lead on the inside, inviting contact from other horses and jockeys, specifically Goal Oriented and jockey Flavien Prat.

As the video shows, Journalism, the odds-on favorite, turned on the jets, Rispoli and his elbows stood their ground, and as they say, the rest was history.

Journalism, who ran the 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.37, netted $1.2 million with the win.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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