In the waning hours of Del Mar's 2026 summer meet, there was plenty of action remaining, highlighted by Pegram, Watson and Weitman's Imperial Honor (Honor A.P.) who stormed home an easy winner en route to a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' title in a 5 1/2-furlong juvenile test on Monday.Imperial Honor rolled to the front quickly, carving out a brisk opening quarter in :22.23. Narrowly in front of You Want Some (Volatile) turning for home, the 7-5 favorite put pedal to the medal down the lane and proved much the best on the line. Domemici (Early Voting), who was acting up in the gate prior to the start, closed late to take second while Moonflight (Flightline) rounded out the top three. Mosigma (Mo Donegal) completed the Super.The first foal out of Seeking Mo Jewel (Nyquist), Imperial Honor was a $725,000 OBS April purchase by Three Amigos. A $100,000 KEENOV buy while carrying a filly by Jackie's Warrior in 2024, Imperial Honor's 7-year-old dam is a half-sister to MGISW and $3-million earner Deterministic (Liam's Map). 8th-Del Mar, $102,500, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04.19, ft, 5 1/4 lengths.IMPERIAL HONOR, c, 2, by Honor A. P.1st Dam: Seeking Mo Jewel, by Nyquist2nd Dam: Giulio's Jewel, by Speightstown3rd Dam: Acadiana, by TiznowLifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $60,000. O-Pegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl and Weitman, Paul; B-Stoneview Farm Inc. (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $725,000 2yo '26 OBSAPR.Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel Racing. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. The post Honor A. P.’s Imperial Honor Named New TDN Rising Star in Del Mar Unveiling appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.