Rispoli's colt was the even-money favorite, but this was no easy trip. He kept Journalism near the rail, which saved ground but forced him to slip between Goal Oriented and Clever Again — with no shortage of contact — before he could even begin making a run at 15-1 shot Gosger. “I got in trouble at the quarter pole and, look, he make himself keep going,” said Rispoli, who came over from Italy in 2020.