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Code of Honor
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Breeder
W. S. Farish
Sex
Colt
Color
Chestnut
Birthplace
Kentucky
Foal Date
May 23, 2016
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Code of Honor
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile
William S. Farish homebred Code of Honor has ping-ponged between talented and mediocre for trainer Shug McGaughey, who claimed his first Kentucky Derby win in 2013 with Orb. Code of Honor broke his maiden at Saratoga and ran second in the Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park in his two juvenile starts, but was a lackluster fourth in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park to open his sophomore campaign in January. Remaining at that South Florida venue, the chestnut son of multiple Group 1 winner Noble Mission pulled away to a nice win in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) before finishing a well-beaten third in the Florida Derby (G1) last out. Code of Honor receives distance and turf influence from his sire while his dam, Reunited, was a Grade 3 winner sprinting on the main track.
Race History
| Finish | Race | Grade | Distance | Surface | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd |
Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve
Churchill Downs |
I | 1 1/4 Miles | Dirt | May 4, 2019 | |
| 3rd |  |
Xpressbet Florida Derby
Gulfstream Park |
I | 1 1/8 Miles | Dirt | Mar 30, 2019 |
| 1st | |
Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes
Gulfstream Park |
II | 1 1/16 Miles | Dirt | Mar 2, 2019 |
| 2nd | |
Champagne Stakes
Belmont Park |
I | 1 Mile | Dirt | Oct 6, 2018 |