Thoroughbred Times: Uncle Mo entered, not definite for Kentucky Derby
The final decision on whether to run juvenile champion Uncle Mo has yet to be made by trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole.
It's tough to back a colt for the Derby when his owner and trainer have yet to decide whether or not to run...four days from the race.
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Matt Gardner
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Which means sadly
That they are already thinking of how can we preserve Mo’s legacy to get the highest stud fees when we retire him. Losing at the Wood and then imploding at the Derby would not be good for the pocketbook down the road.
At this point, Mo is probably a toss for me...
I’ve been willing to give him the benefit of the doubt based on the tremendous form he displayed as a juvenile, but if you still can’t decide whether to run the juvenile champion in the Kentucky Derby four days before the race…well, that’s just not a lot of confidence.
If he beats me, I’ll tip my cap to him and open the Form to the next race.
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by Matt Gardner on May 4, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
If Mo races or not
to me is kind of irrelevant. While a Derby win is great for breeding, I think Lukcy showed last year that as long as you come back and look impressive after the Derby, stud wise, you will be a hot commodity. If Mo races and wins or doesn’t, then comes back and wins the Preakness and a race like the Haskell or Travers, I have to believe his stud fees are going to still be pretty darn high. Especially with the Breeder’s cup win already under his belt.
I'd agree with that...
I would have loved to have seen a more developed 3yo version of Uncle Mo, but we’re clearly not going to get that at this stage. And he certainly could still have an excellent season, as Lucky showed last year.
My biggest concern is how light this horse has trained since winning the Juvenile. I mean, he’s done very little when compared to his fellow 3yos. I ignored that fact for as long as I could but, at this point, I’m starting to wonder what’s going on…as I think a lot of people are.
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by Matt Gardner on May 4, 2011 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
If he is
as good as advertised talent wise, I’d love to see him race and take a run at the Triple Crown. With questions about the Derby distance, it’s not likely he’d take the Belmont, but I guess you never know until they run the race. The sport needs a start, but at the same time, maybe there is a horse in this field that will begin to separate themselves starting this Saturday.
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