Preakness 146 Horse Profile: Unbridled Honor

With a field of ten announced for Preakness 146 at Pimlico this Saturday. Our in-house handicapper and turf-man both put together their thoughts on each of the runners set to complete in the second of the Triple Crown races.

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Sean's Take...

Unbridled Honor (#8):  He got a phenomenal trip last out in the G3 Lexington at Keeneland behind a monstrous early pace and still was no match for winner King Fury, who was subsequently scratched out of the Derby. Unbridled Honor earned a 91 Beyer Speed Figure for his runner-up finish in the Lexington, which is far and away a career best, but it’s difficult to envision him matching that number here given the way things coalesced in that race, and his prior form only underscores what an anomaly the Lexington was for him. There’s still plenty of time for him to develop into a top 3-year-old, but at this juncture I’m just not seeing it.

J.N.'s Take...

Not to be left out of a Triple Crown Trail conversation, Todd Pletcher, who is bound for the Racing Hall of Fame, brings this homebred into the Preakness. The trainer developed a strategy when he sent this one along to run at Tampa in their Derby (G2), but nothing went to plan after a 4th place finish in that crucible of a race. He decided to redeploy, and targeted some of the last KYD Points in the Lexington (G3) at Keeneland.

At 20/1, the son of the great Honor Code did not disappoint his lineage when he came in 2nd just behind King Fury. That McPeek member has since struggled with a fever, and his fate is unknown when it comes to when we will see him next. As for this Pletcher pal, he will end up being my top selection if he makes it to the Starting Gate. He is peaking just at the right time, and should be able to stretch out based on where he comes from. Whisper Hill Farm has a gem here folks, don’t sleep on this one . . .

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