She was dazzling on debut and sparkled in this stakes bow.Manuka Honey (Upstart) glided home the easiest of winners to claim her first black-type in the Ellis Park Debutante Stakes.Content to watch the action unfold as Glory Run (Girvin) posted an opening quarter in :22.28 and a half-mile in :45.05, the imposing daughter of Upstart cruised into contention coming to the head of affairs despite not being asked for a rally. Under no real pressure in the lane, the 2-5 favorite galloped home under wraps to win with air to spare and ears pricked. For the Win (Drain the Clock) chased her home to claim second and Cardio Cat (Catalina Cruiser) ran third.The final time was 1:23.15.Manuka Honey was unveiled June 20 beneath the Twin Spires, and dazzled her connections that afternoon with a 7 1/4-length margin.Sales history: $19,000 RNA Ylg '25 FTKOCT. O-Lee, Lisa, Sciortino, Jason, Lynch, William and Howe, Brian; B-Terry Hamilton (KY); T-Brian Lynch. gets the lead down the stretch and wins the Ellis Park Debutante S. for trainer @BLynchRacing with @luissaezpty aboard.#TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/Lte2g5vRqB— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 9, 2026The post Upstart’s Manuka Honey Gives Them No Chance, Dominates Ellis Park Debutante appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.