Honor Code Wins Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park
Las Vegas, NV - The $1.25 million Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap, or the Met Mile, was contested during a busy day at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on Saturday, June 6 - a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" event for the Oct. 30 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. It was 7-1 shot Shug McGaughey trained Honor Code that rallied from last to provide the upset win in the one mile dirt race by 3 3/4 lengths. Last year's Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist got up for second as 8-5 favorite and Private Zone finished third. Tamarkuz, Kobe's Back, Pants On Fire, Noble Moon, Bay of Plenty, and Bayern completed the order of finish.
NYRA.com Metropolitan H. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Honor Code | J. Castellano | $16.20 | $6.40 | $4.30 |
| 4 | Tonalist | J. Velazquez | $3.50 | $2.70 | |
| 1 | Private Zone | M. Pedroza | $4.30 |
Times in 5ths: :222 :444 1:083 1:33
Times in 100ths: :22.42 :44.92 1:08.74 1:33.18
Winning Trainer: McGaughey III Claude | Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Tamarkuz, Wicked Strong, Kobe's Back, Pants On Fire, Noble Moon, Bay of Plenty and Bayern |
| $2 Exacta (9-4) Paid: $54.00, $2 Trifecta (9-4-1) Paid: $290.00, $2 Daily Double ((TRUE NORTH- MET MILE) 8-9) Paid: $41.60 Daily Double Pool $183,577.00 , $2 Daily Double (9-9) Paid: $93.00 Daily Double Pool $284,690.00 , $2 Pick 3 (6-9-9) 3 Correct Paid: $1,001.00 Pick 3 Pool $492,928.00 , $2 Superfecta (9-4-1-5) Paid: $2,033.00 |
