Churchill Downs — Race 2
#3 Academic Honor
This is a two-horse race between Academic Honor and #4 Scarlet Stripe with Honor winning the battle. This 4-year-old filly is not without health issues with two long layoffs in just three career starts but she enters without a layoff here off a solid third-place finish at this level. Honor should improved off that effort, an effort that produced a solid speed figure, and put it together for the win. With A.P. Indy in her bloodlines the distance is not a problem and love the fact that Hernandez stays aboard for what should be a winning ride.