Manuka Honey (f, 2, Upstart) made it a perfect three-for-three in Saturday's GIII Pocahontas S. at Churchill Downs, good for 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.The 4-5 favorite sat the trip in a tracking fourth, began to wind up with a sweeping move on the far turn and kicked on nicely in deep stretch for an over-the-top, two-length victory.'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Scarlett Begonia (Life Is Good) got the nod for second over Miss Anna (Girvin).The final time for the one-turn mile was 1:36.90.Manuka Honey, a $19,000 RNA as a Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall yearling, becomes the eighth graded winner for Upstart. Her stakes-placed dam Drop Dead Red (Hold Me Back) had a colt by Jack Christopher this year and was bred back to that sire for 2027. Drop Dead Red brought just $18,000 from Alistair Roden Bloodstock, agent at the 2020 Keeneland January Sale.She won her first two starts by a combined 14 1/4 lengths, including a daylight victory in the Ellis Park Debutante S. Aug. 9. Sweet as honey. Tough as nails.needed every ounce of @luissaezpty's power to earn the first points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks @ChurchillDowns. @BLynchRacing takes the G3 Pocahontas S.#TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/81FtR5XopN— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) September 12, 2026Saturday, Churchill DownsPOCAHONTAS S.-GIII, $297,750, Churchill Downs, 9-12, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:36.90, ft.1–MANUKA HONEY, 122, f, 2, by Upstart 1st Dam: Drop Dead Red (SP, $190,425), by Hold Me Back 2nd Dam: Stylish Affair, by Not For Love 3rd Dam: Fabulous Fame, by Cherokee Colony1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($19,000 RNA Ylg '25 FTKOCT). O-Lisa Lee, Jason Sciortino, William Lynch, Brian Howe and Terry Hamilton; B-Terry Hamilton (KY); T-Brian A. Lynch; J-Luis Saez. $181,710. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $383,981. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.2–Scarlett Begonia, 122, f, 2, Life Is Good–Asiya, by Daaher. ($285,000 RNA Ylg '25 KEESEP; $220,000 RNA 2yo '26 OBSMAR). 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'. O-Hat Creek Racing, Ashview Farm and Upland Flats Racing; B-Gray Lyster & Gatewood Bell (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $59,100.3–Miss Anna, 122, f, 2, Girvin–Miss Nina, by Empire Maker.1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($110,000 RNA Ylg '25 KEESEP; $330,000 2yo '26 OBSAPR). O-Bradley Thoroughbreds, Carter, Mike, Cambron Equine, LLC and Hensler, Dan; B-Jack Swain (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $29,550.Margins: 2, HD, 8 1/4. Odds: 0.96, 3.24, 5.32.Also Ran: Stripe Show, Betty Sue, For the Win, Pierette. Scratched: Sweet Kathleen, Tahaluf.Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel Racing.The post Another Sweet Result for Manuka Honey, Stays Perfect in Pocahontas appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.