Honor Way, good as ever heading into 7-year-old season, targets Interborough Stakes

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Honor Way, winner of last Sunday’s Garland of Roses Stakes, will point to the $100,000 Interborough Stakes on Jan. 18, trainer Charlton Baker said.

Though Honor Way will be 7 in 2021, Baker said the mare is doing too well to stop on her right now.

“She came out of the race great, she’s doing good,” Baker said.

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Baker said there was some discussion about cataloging her to the Fasig-Tipton sale on Feb. 8-9, but for now she’ll continue to race.

“There’s always a sale somewhere,” Baker said.

Meanwhile, Baker said the 2-year-old Excellent Timing, a 7 1/4-length maiden winner on Thursday’s card, will get a break.

“I think he’s still a little immature,” Baker said. “He’ll get a couple of months off. For the horse, that might be the right thing. He looks like a baby; physically he needs to grow. He’s got all the talent you want. We’ll send him to the farm and get him back in March.”