PREAKNESS PROFILE: UNBRIDLED HONOR
Gary Quill- May 15, 2021
This Todd Pletcher-trained son of Honor Code has just a maiden win from five career starts but last out was second in the Grade 3 Lexington on the slop at Keeneland.
Jockey Luis Saez finished second with his only prior Preakness mount, Bravazo in 2018. Pletcher is 0-for9 at the Preakness.
8. UNBRIDLED HONOR (15-1)
- TRAINER: TODD PLETCHER
- JOCKEY: LUIS SAEZ
- LIFETIME RECORD: 5-1-1-0
- MOST RECENT RACE: 2ND, GRADE III LEXINGTON STAKES
GQ SAYS
Trailed early in latest contest while saving ground along the rail, advanced past tiring rivals with dead aim on the early leaders in deep stretch but could only claim the runner-up spot in the final strides. His newly elected to the Hall of Fame trainer has over 5,100 wins, over 700 in graded-stakes including 5 in Triple Crown races but has never won the Preakness Stakes (0 for 9). NEXT!
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RECENT RACE VIDEOS
| Unbridled Honor (KY) / T: Todd Pletcher |
| O: Whisper Hill Farm LLC |
| 04/10/2021 2 — Lexington (KEE) |
| 03/06/2021 4 — Tampa Bay Derby (TB) |
- Big Big Star, the win, the layoff, and the race that wasn’tBig Big Star broke his maiden Sunday at Laurel Park for trainer Keri Brion off officially a 27-month layoff, though it’s actually a bit more complicated.
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