Journalism’s Jockey Compensates for Pacific Classic Loss With Another Horse at $100,000 Stakes

“Down the lane, he had a better way better horse,” admitted a frowning Umberto Rispoli after an upset second-place finish at the Pacific Classic (Grade 1) with Journalism. Despite the 2025 Preakness Stakes winner entering the $1 million race last weekend the 2-5 favorite, the jockey was in for a shocker. Fierceness, the 4-year-old City Of Light colt, breezed past Rispoli and his horse to win the 1 1/4-mile Del Mar race on August 30. Thankfully, today, the seasoned jockey had something to make up for the loss.

A post on X by FanDuel Racing from September 1 shared how Rispoli guided the windy Ridge Stables-owned Too Sassy to triumph at the very same racetrack that saw Journalism failing to catch up to Fierceness. “TOO SASSY ($52.20) is too speedy under @umbyrispoli and they take the $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes at @DelMarRacing,” the social media update sonorously announced.

This was an unexpected finish by the I’m Sassy foal as well. Ridden for the first time Journalism’s regular rider, the horse won the race for 2-year-old California-bred fillies by upsetting the 5-2 Mohaven by 3 1/4 lengths.

TOO SASSY ($52.20) is too speedy under @umbyrispoli and they take the $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes at @DelMarRacing for trainer Sam Scolamieri and owner Windy Ridge Stables.

Place your bets with @FanDuel Racing. https://t.co/D7Oyk4P0QQ pic.twitter.com/TKXwDn89xT

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 2, 2025

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