Social Inclusion downs Honor Code, sets track record

"I really like this horse and I like everything he's done since I've got

him," trainer Manny Azpurua said. "I'm so pleased with him and I believe he's

going to keep improving."

Honor Code, who was reluctant to load into the gate, was easily second best

in a strung-out field. The regally-bred 1-2 favorite, who captured the Remsen

and finished a close second in the Champagne last season, was 17 1/4 lengths

clear of third place-finisher We're All Set.

"I knew how the race was going to set up. (Social Inclusion) had speed and he

had two 35 (second works) since he ran, so I knew he would go," said Shug

McGaughey, the trainer of Honor Code. "The track was really fast this morning,

and horses ran 1:08-and-change earlier in the day. I'm disappointed he didn't

win, but we got a race into him and I don't think (jockey Javier Castellano)

killed him by any means. We'll see if he goes forward off of this. I think the

horse that won in a very, very special horse."

Specialnightaction and Ta Bueno, both of whom were more than 44 lengths

behind Social Inclusion, rounded out the order of finish.

"From the first time we trained him, we knew he was something special," said

owner Ron Sanchez of Rontos Racing Stable. "The next step, we're going to wait

and see how he comes out of the race. We'll take our time. We'll wait until next

week and decide, but we definitely want to go to the (Kentucky) Derby."

A $60,000 Keeneland September yearling, Social Inclusion was bred in Kentucky by Robert Tillyer, Martin Keogh, and Dr. Chet Blackey.

Social Inclusion is a son of Pioneerof the Nile and the Grade 2-placed mare

Saint Bernadette, a daughter of Saint Ballado.

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