Monongahela

Dual Grade I winner Code of Honor (Noble Mission {GB}) makes his first start as an older horse Saturday in Belmont's GIII Westchester S. Victor of the GII Fountain of Youth S. last term, the Farish homebred captured the GIII Dwyer S. going a mile over this strip last summer and followed suit with a decisive score in the GI Runhappy Travers S. in August. Crossing the line a nose short of Vino Rosso (Curlin) in this venue's GI Jockey Club Gold Cup S. Sept. 28, the chestnut was promoted...

Saturday's GI Whitney S. lost some of its appeal when two-time G1 Dubai World Cup hero Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) was scratched sick, depriving fans of a battle with 'TDN Rising Star' McKinzie (Street Sense) in the 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita the first weekend in November. Though that clash is on hold for the next eight weeks, McKinzie upheld his end of the bargain, getting a thinking-man's ride from Hall of Famer Mike Smith before holding off a late...

The second annual Million Dollar Pennsylvania Day at the Races-a day to honor the breeding program in the Commonwealth-will be held at Parx Racing this Saturday. The loaded 12-race card features five $100,000 stakes races for Pennsylvania-breds-Dr. Teresa Garofalo Memorial S.; Mrs. Penny S.; Roanoke S.; Banjo Picker Sprint S.; and Marshall Jenney H. Monongahela (K One King), an impressive last out winner of the GIII Philip H. Iselin S. at Monmouth Park June 22, is the 2-5 morning-line favorite in the Roanoke. He is also entered in Saturday's GI...