The Florida-Bred Takes New York: Halina’s Forte Wins the Honorable Miss at Saratoga

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Even with a lack of it for this running of the GII Honorable Miss Stakes in Saratoga, the Sunshine State was well-represented as Halina's Forte (Mitole) outbattled fellow Florida-bred R Disaster (Awesome Slew) to take home the hardware.

Given the cold shoulder by the betting public, she went off at 24-1 long odds for this sloppy running of the contest, and was content to watch R Disaster set the pace as she saved all the ground on the rail in fifth. Still in midpack behind an opening quarter in :21.72 and a half in :44.50, she made her move from the inside to overtake that longtime leader in deep stretch and hold off a second wind. The 6-5 favorite, Scylla (Tapit), ran on for third.

Halina's Forte was last seen June 6 beginning her 2025 campaign at Prairie Meadows, finishing second by a half-length in the Prairie Rose Stakes.

Sales history: $130,000 Ylg '22 OBSWIN; $250,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL. O-Rigney Racing; B-Bill & Corinne Heilegbrodt, AF & B Vanlangendonck; T-Philip Bauer.

 

HUGE upset in the G2 Honorable Miss!

HALINA'S FORTE ($50.00) wins at 24-1 with @iradortiz aboard for trainer Phil Bauer. pic.twitter.com/dzoQ6r5mfd

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) July 20, 2025

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