If it all succeeds in the next five weeks, the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic of November 1 will serve as round 3 in the epic rivalry between the 3-year-old star sovereignty and journalism.
But will it be their last meeting?
Questions about whether a well-bred, classic 3-year-old returns for a 4-year season, rarely have a simple answer. The sovereignty of Godolphin, the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Belmont Stakes presented by Nyra Bets and the winner of the Travers Travers Stakes and the Favorite Horse of the year -favorite on the Breeders’ Cup, will probably appear on the Dubai on the Dubaai on the Dubaai on 4 to be back on the Betaai on the Betaaai on the Lord. He’s November.
Regarding journalism, the preakness stakes and Nyra Bets Haskell Stakes winner for trainer Michael McCarthy, it is a completely different story.
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners -founder and President Aron Wellman, the managing partner of the ownership group, would like to Racen with the son of Curlin in 2026.
“My hope is that journalism gets the chance to make the idea that we always had the feeling that he would be better and stronger as a 4-year-old,” said Wellman.
But the decision does not only rest in the hands of Wellman.
The original ownership group of journalism consisted of Eclipse, Bridlewood Farm, Robert Lapenta, Fokker Don Alberto Stable and Elayne Stables 5. Then, days before journalism achieved his first grade 1 victory in the Santa Anita Derby, the Coolmore Babel Babel Babel Bodel, the Susanel Bodel, the Babel Babel Babel, andael’s hip, Kolt’s Breeding -Rights and became the least.
“Coolmore will have a big word in what happens with regard to next year,” said Wellman. “But it will be a team effort when time comes. It is a question that we have to answer after the Breeders’ Cup.”
For Coolmore there will be a rich reward when journalism is retired. With the help of estimates that he could have a study costs of $ 100,000 per live foal and can be bred up to 175 mares, that is a potential return of $ 17.5 million for the first season of journalism as a stallion.
Yet Wellman is hopeful that the prospect of a 4-year campaign from a blockbuster can influence everyone to support the very popular foal in 2026.
“We have seen that the fans and industry really embrace what a remarkable campaign he has been able to put together, and they really appreciate it. Journalism has succeeded in transcending broad media and breaking into regular media and a supporters that is so essential for our industry to create new fans, owners and breeders. “We feel a real sense of duty in industry to try to do our best when the rare chance comes our way to be associated with an elite person.”
That is of course a lot of money to leave on the table. And although Wellman emphasizes that money is not of primary importance in the decision, it cannot be ignored.
“There is no doubt that our operation and our partners are constantly putting a steady inflow of capital into the game and you must be wise to realize liquidity events,” Wellman said. “This confronts with the fact that it relates to journalism, it is an important decision. But I think we have made it clear that with Eclipse that we are not all about the financial consequences of all the decisions we make.
“We take that responsibility very seriously for our partners and we must be responsible for these decisions. But we also try to balance what is in the best interest of the horse, which is in the best interest of our partners, and try to be good stewards and promoters of the sport in general. [4-year-old] Locked. “
Locked, Cross-Country was sent to win the grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap that was presented earlier this year by Yaamava ‘Resort & Casino and on 27 September the Woodward Stakes won at Aquaduct.
“With journalism,” he added about the earner of $ 3.9 million, “it was not about the money. It is about trying to show what we think an exceptional horse and a real iron horse is at the highest level. We have picked the benefits of it, but his stud value has also improved for Coolmore in an early stadium in him in him in a major investment in him in him in a major investment in him in him in a big investment in him in his in an early stadium.”
Wellman is also hopeful that Coolmore might want to race to journalism next year, because the first-year students of 2026 are expected to contain Sierra Leone and Repole’s fiercessess, two champions that ran 1-2 in the Breeders’ Cup Classic of last year and belong to the favorites with Sovereinity.
“Coolmore already has an incredible first -year student who goes to the breeding barn,” he said. “Perhaps from a strategic perspective, it makes sense for us to test that journalism is a horse that is designed to get better with age. It would give him much more chance of being the true striking he is.”
The situation is similar to that of Coolmore last year with Sierra Leone. The famous international breeding and racing company bought Sierra Leone for $ 2.3 million as a yearling together with Peter Brant, Westerberg and Rocket Ship Racing.
Sierra Leone, a son of Waploper, could have orders a huge studies after winning the classic and the 3-year-old man of the champion, but Coolmore and the partners chose to keep racing with trainer Chad Brown.
Until now, the career earner of $ 7 million has won the 1 Whitney Stakes grade and earned $ 998,200 in four starts.
The advantage for the sport of stars and champions racing at 4 and older can be seen in the glittering field for the $ 7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. This could be the best field ever for the 1 ¼-MIJL classic, because 2025 has seen the perfect storm of a trio of top 3-year-olds who return to 4 (Sierra Leone, Fiercess and Mindframe), with all those who won a pole of grade 1, mix with the current 3-year-old gaading, journing 1-winning.
Add to the Mix Forever Young, a Japanese star who finished third last year in the classic at the age of 3 and earlier this year won the $ 20 million Saudi cup, and you have a very formidable top seven that will be difficult for even 4-year-old winners of grade 1 as locked and antiquarian to crack.
“It’s a race with one monster after the other,” said Wellman.
Mindful about what his group is going through expressed the Eclipse boss praise for the connections that brought back their star for a 4-year campaign and created such a memorable year of racing.
“It is a tribute to the owners and connections of last year’s top 3-year-olds who are enough and sporty enough to bring Sierra Leone, Fiercession and Mindframe back and the owners and industry pick the benefits,” said Wellman. “You have all won the use of large degree 1.
“It shows that if you have the right prospects, bringing them back as a 4-year-old is not only great to race themselves and the fans and the gamblers, but can improve the value of your horse if he keeps racing and maintaining its top shape.
“Hopefully this year is a precedent for owners of top 3-year-olds who are confronted with that serious perilous situation. It is a difficult choice to retire your horse or to keep racing. But hopefully this year we will become a trend in the future because everyone will benefit from the most spectacular racing players who we have seen in a long time.”
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