20/07/2025. SAH Racing: news about Journalism & Minnie Hauk // TDN: Newgate, Thought Process, Book’em Danno, Scottish Lassie & Redisticting

 

Journalism Delivers Late Surge to Win G1 Haskell, Eyes Breeders’ Cup Classic

Journalism made headlines again—literally and figuratively—with a powerful late run to win the $1 million Grade 1 Haskell Stakes on Saturday at Monmouth Park, earning his third G1 win of the season and a golden ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

 

Racing in the familiar silks of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and trained by Michael McCarthy, the 3-year-old Curlin colt proved too strong late for Gosger and Goal Oriented, rallying from seventh with a wide move and uncorking a furious final furlong to sweep past the leaders and win going away by half a length.

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Minnie Hauk Guts Out Irish Oaks Victory to Complete Classic Double

 

Minnie Hauk confirmed her status as Europe’s top staying filly of the season by landing a hard-fought success in the Group 1 Irish Oaks at The Curragh, completing a prestigious Epsom-Irish Oaks double for trainer Aidan O’Brien and the Coolmore partners.

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Farewell to a Racing Icon: Geoff Armitage

The Southern African racing community is in mourning following the peaceful passing of Geoff Armitage last week, a man whose influence stretched far beyond the racetrack and deep into the breeding paddocks of both Zimbabwe and South Africa. Geoff was a figure of integrity, intellect, and passion—one of the true gentlemen of the sport.

 

As his longtime friend and colleague Nigel Dorward so eloquently wrote, “I write to you all with the grim news that Geoff Armitage closed his eyes for the last time this morning. One of Mother Nature’s finest gentlemen. Inspiring, generous, competitive and loyal. He will be greatly missed.”

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Herman Brown Snr, a fond memory, a legend!

 

As the birthday of the late Herman Brown Snr quietly passes today (19 July), two years since his death at the age of 93, South African racing is once again reminded of the immense legacy left behind by one of its most revered and influential figures. Brown was more than a trainer—he was a craftsman, a student of the sport, and a gentleman whose knowledge, presence, and accomplishments remain deeply embedded in the story of racing in this country.

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July 20, 2025
 
IN TODAY’S TDN

In TDN America:.

  • Favored at 2-5 in Saturday’s GI NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, Journalism (Curlin) looked to have it all to do with as little as an eighth of a mile to race, but as has become his custom, he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with an irresistible finish to just beat GI Preakness S. runner-up Gosger (Nyquist).
  • In the latest Saratoga Notebook Presented by NYRA Bets, Tim Wilkin reports on the final GII Jim Dandy workout for GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont S. hero Sovereignty (Into Mischief), plus updates from trainer Brad Cox on a couple of Grade I-bound gallopers.
  • Scottish Lassie (McKinzie) turned Saturday’s GI CCA Oaks into a one-horse affair, galloping away from champion Immersive (Nyquist) to report home a 15 1/2-length winner.

 

In TDN Europe:

  • Minnie Hauk (Frankel) added the G1 Irish Oaks to her G1 Oaks tally at the Curragh on Saturday.
  • Striking G2 Queen Mary Stakes heroine True Love (No Nay Never) defeated males in the G2 GAIN Railway Stakes on the Irish Oaks undercard.
  • Aidan O’Brien has an update on some of his stable stars, with Jan Brueghel (Galileo) more likely than Lambourn (Australia) to head to the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
 
 

Collected’s Thought Process A Very Easy Winner of the San Clemente

Pounded into 2-5 favoritism for Saturday’s GII San Clemente Stakes at Del Mar, THOUGHT PROCESS (f, 3, Collected–Creative Thinking, by Creative Cause) turned the steppingstone to the GI Del Mar Oaks into a one-horse affair,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

In True North Rematch, Book’em Danno Wins Vanderbilt

Saratoga’s GII Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, downgraded for 2025, featured a rematch of the June 7 GIII True North Stakes between Book’em Danno (g, 4, Bucchero–Adorabella, by Ghostzapper) and Mullikin (Violence), who finished one-two last month,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

A ‘Shore’ Thing: Journalism Arrives In Time In NYRA Bets Haskell

Much as he did in winning the GI Santa Anita Derby and when managing to win the GI Preakness Stakes six weeks later, JOURNALISM (c, 3, Curlin–Mopotism, by Uncle Mo) made sure… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Scottish Lassie Romps in CCA Oaks

Scottish Lassie (f, 3, McKinzie–Bodebabe, by Bodemeister), winless in three attempts since breaking her maiden in style in last fall’s GI Frizette S., got back on track in a big way with a runaway decision… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Kingman’s Redistricting Too Tough For Rivals in the United Nations

A few hours after Segesta (Ghostzapper) provided trainer Chad Brown with record ninth victory in the GIII WinStar Matchmaker Stakes, Klaravich Stables’ REDISTRICTING (GB) (g, 5, Kingman {GB}–Cascata {Ire}, by Montjeu {Ire}) gave the conditioner… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Yaupon Colt Emphasis Wires Salty Maiden at the Spa

All eyes were on the debuting $1.3-million OBS April graduate Stradale (Yaupon), but it was another son of Yaupon who stole the show at the Spa Saturday afternoon. Emphasis (Yaupon), off at debut odds of 5-1,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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