Big-figure debut winner Iron Honor (c, 3, Nyquist–Orencia, by Blame) fought past the Ohio-bred Crown the Buckeye (Yaupon) in the stretch to make it two-for-two in Saturday's GIII Gotham S. at Aqueduct, good for 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Right to Party (Constitution) was third.Favored at 4-5 off the strength of a 95 Beyer Speed Figure earned sprinting first out at the Big A Dec. 13, Iron Honor battled with Crown the Buckeye through fractions of :23.09 and :46.30 here. Still locking horns a quarter of a mile from home, Iron Honor finally hit the front in deep stretch and edged clear late from that rival to win by 3/4 of a length.The final time for the one-turn mile Gotham was 1:37.94.Iron Honor becomes the 24th graded/39th stakes winner for Nyquist, who was also represented by Saturday's ultra-impressive GIII Gulfstream Park Mile S. winner Knightsbridge. Two-time winner Orencia brought $20,000 from Machmer Hall, agent for Glen Eden, in foal to Audible at the 2024 Keeneland January sale.She is also responsible for the 2-year-old colt Spears (Audible), who was purchased for $25,000 by K.O.I.D. as a FTKOCT yearling. She was bred to Golden Pal and Violence for 2026.Sales history: $230,000 yrl '24 KEEJAN; $475,000 yrl '24 KEESEP.Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0.O-St. Elias Stable, Lawrence, William H. and Glassman Racing; B-Mike & Pat Freeny (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.IRON HONOR remains unbeaten, taking the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes under @jockeyfranco for trainer Chad Brown, picking up 50 points toward the @KentuckyDerby! pic.twitter.com/uqiQ3ES3sZ— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) February 28, 2026The post Unbeaten Iron Honor Outbattles Crown the Buckeye in Gotham appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.