IMPRESSIVE RETURN: Code of Honor, competing for the first time since he had been elevated to second behind Country House when stewards disqualified Maximum Security for hindrance in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, asserted himself in the wide-open 3-year-old division with an effortless success at the Grade 3 Dwyer Stakes. “I’m excited for the rest for the summer,” said Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey. “This was our game plan and, so far, step one functioned ” The next step would be the July 27 Jim Dandy Stakes as a prep for the Aug. 24 Runhappy Travers Stakes. McGaughey is optimistic his Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes winner could emerge as leader of this course. “I believe he’s as good as any of them,” he said. “He’s going to need to keep improving as we move along, but I think he’ll do this.” TIMELY BREAKTHROUGH: Although Henley’s Joy had been unable to break through in his first six graded-stakes begins, including a distant 13th-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, proprietor Jeffrey Bloom and trainer Mike Maker were convinced he belonged in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes. Their faith was rewarded when the Kitten’s Joy colt delivered in 20.80-1 at the opening leg of their Turf Trinity with Jose Lezcano aboard. “It’s such a big race to acquire and it’s so important,” Bloom said. “But for this specific horse, he’s had the worst racing luck and he has been so fair, so many demanding trips. It was just so gratifying to see him have the ability to show everyone how gifted he is.” PERFECT TIMING: Trainers. George”Rusty” Arnold was no different when he chose to point Concrete Rose toward the Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes following her emphatic victory in the Grade 3 Edgewood Stakes at Churchill Downs on May 3. He opted to forego a prep race. “She’s a slight filly. There is not a lot to her,” he clarified. “I do not have to train down her nothing.” His openness to back was rewarded with a powerful win in their inaugural Turf Tiara’s opening leg. The Twirling Candy filly will not have the luxury of too long for her next start. Arnold is focused on the center leg of the Turf Tiara, the $750,000 Saratoga Oaks on Aug. 2 at 1??3/16 kilometers at Saratoga Race Course. “We will run in the next one, if there’s not an issue,” he said. “it is a fantastic series. We want to support it”

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