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Belmont Contender Heart Of Honor Stretches Legs At Saratoga
Belmont Contender Heart Of Honor Stretches Legs At Saratoga originally appeared on Paulick Report.
Jim And Claire Limited's Heart of Honor (GB), a last-out fifth in the Grade 1 Preakness, in his first U.S. start, visited the Saratoga main track Sunday under traveling assistant Jimmy McCarthy to stretch his legs for a start in Saturday's Grade 1, $2-million Belmont Stakes.
Trained by Jamie Osborne, the Honor A. P. colt finished a close second in all three legs of the UAE Triple Crown—the Grade 3 UAE 2000 Guineas, Al Bastakiya (L), and Grade 2 UAE Derby -- including a nose second in the UAE Derby to Admire Daytona (JPN), who was subsequently unplaced in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.
'He went a mile, building up into a three-quarter pace,' Osborne said. 'He didn't break any land-speed records, but that was never our intention. He looked to move well, and Jimmy McCarthy was pleased with the feel he gave him.'
The British-bred $172,341 purchase at the 2024 Arqana Two-Year-Old Breeze Up Sale has banked $400,919 through a 2-4-0 record from seven starts. He will be piloted by Osborne's daughter, Saffie Osborne, in the Belmont Stakes.
This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
