Mouth caked in mud, close but not quite, Umberto Rispoli had a hard truth for Michael McCarthy. "On the mud, he was the best horse," Rispoli said, referring to Kentucky Derby 151 winner ...

And Michael McCarthy, Journalism's trainer, has been in the game long enough to know horses like this don't come along very often. He says Journalism is his best shot so far at winning a derby on ...

Mouth caked in mud, close but not quite, Umberto Rispoli had a hard truth for Michael McCarthy. "On the mud, he was the best horse," Rispoli said, referring to Kentucky Derby 151 winner Sovereignty — ...

Common sense tells you that the pressure of being the favorite in the Kentucky Derby can be crushing. If you win, you’ve met expectations. If you lose, you’ve failed. Never mind what it took ...

Through a mouth caked in mud, Umberto Rispoli delivered a hard-but-simple truth to Michael McCarthy under the Twin Spires. "On the mud, he was the best horse," the jockey said, referring to ...

Trained by Michael McCarthy, Journalism got the No. 8 post in a full field of 20 during April 26's draw for the $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby. Following the defection of Rodriguez on Thursday ...