Absolute Honor (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
30-Mar-22
Colour
dark bay or brown
Sire
Nyquist
Dam
Elusive Checkers
Prize Money
$47796
Trainer
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
Owners
Michael Ryan
About

Absolute Honor is a 3yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. He is by Nyquist out of the mare Elusive Checkers. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In its most recent start at Keeneland on 18 Oct 2025, ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, Absolute Honor finished seventh, behind winner Jewel Box.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Keeneland 18-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R8 Md (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.250, SP: 4.00 showed the way along the inside, vied with the eventual winner around the far turn, proved no match with a quarter mile to go and weakened.T Gaffalione 54.4kg 19.30L7 (7)
Saratoga 15-Aug-25 1810m SOFT R1 Race 1 $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:53.660, SP: 7.00 coaxed from the gate, showed the way in hand just off the inside patiently handled until set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, dug in under threat and came out to look her main danger in the eye and bumped with her inside the eighth pole, got collared a sixteenth out and fought on to the finish but was ultimately bested on the line.R J Santana 53.5kg 0.25L2 (6)
Saratoga 11-Jul-25 1810m FIRM R7 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.140, SP: 26.00 broke alertly and went straight to the front, dropped from the two path to the rail early on the first turn, showed the way down the backstretch, came under coaxing near the half-mile pole, vied in the two path on the far turn, was headed under a drive while between foes in upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and weakened but held the show.R J Santana 53.5kg 5.25L3 (7)
Saratoga 07-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R2 Md $500 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.240, SP: 21.00 made light contact with an opponent at the start, set the pace under pressure from both sides, lost the lead late on the backstretch, vied between foes in the two path on the turn, dropped back under urging late on that bend and tired.R J Santana 53.5kg 13.80L8 (12)
Gulfstream 17-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R5 Md $700 (of $94,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 3.75 raced off the pace on the outside early, came around the turn in the two path and was empty in the stretch.E Zayas 53.5kg 16.00L6 (7)