{"id":56985,"date":"2022-02-14T16:29:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=56985"},"modified":"2022-02-14T16:29:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:29:32","slug":"nation-of-honor-garners-all-the-honors-with-impressive-grade-1-february-stake-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=56985","title":{"rendered":"NATION OF HONOR GARNERS ALL THE “HONORS” WITH IMPRESSIVE GRADE-1 FEBRUARY STAKE VICTORY!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dismissed at odds of 23-1, trainer elkstable13’s 4-year-old colt NATION OF HONOR ran like an “even” money favorite, proving the oddsmakers “dead” wrong. The modestly bred son of Trojan Nation “collared” the dueling early speed leaders, trainer givenfinal’s INTO OUTCROSSES and trainer thevillage’s FLOATINGSUNBEAMS entering the stretch. NATION OF HONOR drew away from the pair and won by a comfortable 1 & 3\/4 length margin, easily holding off trainer masterfun’s WHISPERING DEATH and trainer phillipj’s KILLIN MO TIME, who’s late rallies earned the pair the place and show honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victory is even more impressive when you consider, this was only NATION OF HONOR’S tenth career start. It was his sixth win, but also his “first” against older runners and his “first” racing in Stake company at any level. The “sky” seems to be the limit as NATION OF HONOR already has earned over $500K in an already highly successful career!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RACE CHART w\/comments \u2026 in FINISH order<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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NATION OF HONOR<\/strong> \u2026 tracked the early speed, made winning move at the head of the stretch, pulled away, well in hand<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
WHISPERING DEATH<\/strong> \u2026 reserved early mid-pack, near eventual winner, steady forward surge to earn placing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
KILLIN MO TIME<\/strong> \u2026 rear mid-pack early, responded well when asked, still gaining ground at the wire<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
MR RICK JAMES<\/strong> \u2026 rear mid-pack early, steady even paced effort, earned 4th late, best of the rest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
FLOATINGINSUNBEAMS<\/strong> \u2026 pressed the early leader, tried hard, game effort to earn final purse slice<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
INTO OUTCROSSES<\/strong> \u2026 early leader, set fractions, prominent to 6 furlongs, battled well, just missed paycheck<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
TRIPPING ON JAGR<\/strong> \u2026 trailed early, spotted leader 16+ lengths, furious late charge and finished “fastest” of all<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
ABSORBING SUNLIGHT<\/strong> \u2026 reserved rear mid-pack early, slow steady gain late, but couldn’t reach contention<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
NYQUIST AT FORTY<\/strong> \u2026 battled for lead first 6 furlongs, couldn’t match late strides, slow fade<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
MUHAARAY<\/strong> \u2026 mid-pack early, decent effort on unfamiliar surface, never reached contention<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
NARPAS SWORD<\/strong> \u2026  hard used first 4 furlongs, lost contact with leaders by stretch, faded late<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
PEGA SIXTIES<\/strong> \u2026 fell far back early, modest stretch gain late, but never threatened<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
AFIRMATIVO<\/strong> \u2026 broke slow near rear, saved ground but didn’t have any late response<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
MEDAGLIA AP<\/strong> \u2026 slow out of gate, never found stride, trailed through-out<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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