Multiple Grade I winner Honor Code (A.P. Indy), the third-place finisher in Saturday's GII Kelso H. behind Appealing Tale (Tale of the Cat) and Red Vine (Candy Ride {Arg}), returned from the race in good order, according to conditioner Shug McGaughey. He will still be aimed for a start in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic Oct. 31.
“I thought he kicked home strong,” said McGaughey. “The winner ran a very good race and I thought we were compromised a little bit by the pace and maybe the condition on the track–it kind of went from sloppy to being more tight–but not taking anything away from the winner. Going forward this race should still set him up for Kentucky.”
McGaughey also said that he'll try to keep the 'TDN Rising Star' training at Belmont as long as possible before shipping to Keeneland.
“I'll ship the last possible minute except if the weather gets bad up here, but otherwise I'll go late as I possibly can,” McGaughey said.
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