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I don’t think Mo is going to run in the Derby. He’s been suspect all year; the GI infection, surgery, Repole’s most recent comments, and now Mike Welsch reports today that “he appears to be a little on the light side”.

Although, his coat looks good. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by trackrat59 (Post 773989)

I hopehe runs

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Originally Posted by slotdirt (Post 773979)

The guy's trying to buy part of the Mets, Repole's got to be at least a billionaire, no?

According to you he just dropped a few billion. Tough day.

He's got a lot of money. Isn't that enough?

I think you think I have a problem with the guy; I don't. I think he's been great for the game, and really don't particularly care how wealthy he is. My point was simply that the man has the means in a $100 million-ish pool to actually change the odds if he really had his mind set on doing it.

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Originally Posted by slotdirt (Post 773979)

The guy's trying to buy part of the Mets, Repole's got to be at least a billionaire, no?

Why not focus on the way Repole went about his business learning the game from marginal animals..He wasn't a Jay O and went to Keeneland buying a few 500k yearlings. The man learned the gme from the bottom up before he ventured into he higher end of the market. Give him credit..Asl Satish Sanan if he wished he did it Repole's way?

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Originally Posted by slotdirt (Post 773999)

I think you think I have a problem with the guy.

You are wrong.

I'm now going to break one of my own rules. Suggest what someone else should do with their money.

Instead of betting big bucks to make Mo the favorite, I wish Repole would take that amount of money and throw it into Thoroughbred rescues and charities.

Just a thought.

looks good to me. switched on cue..the horse was born with that action...

Hasn't Steve reported that he looks like a different colt then the one he saw at Aqueduct? Thats enough for me he knows what he is looking at.

He'll be scratched. Suddenly Repole owes it to us.

“This isn’t going to be a Saturday decision,” he said. “We owe it to the racing fans, we owe it to the public; it’s not our intention to drag this out.”

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Originally Posted by randallscott35 (Post 774072)

Uncle Mo's status still up in the air

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Uncle Mo was to undergo another battery of tests on Thursday as three veterinarians – Dr. Doug Byars, Dr. Ken Reed, and Dr. Steve Allday – were to examine the colt. Repole said those vets in concert with trainer Todd Pletcher will ultimately make the final decision on whether Uncle Mo starts in the race. Uncle Mo drew post 18 on Wednesday.

The connections of Uncle Mo have been fighting the calendar trying to get Uncle Mo ready for the Derby four weeks after he suffered his first career defeat in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 9 and was subsequently diagnosed with a gastrointestinal infection. The infection needed to be treated with antibiotics and did impact the colt’s appetite for a little while. Though he has shown gradual improvement since shipping to Kentucky from New York on April 18, his connections are grappling with whether it’s enough to be ready to run 1 1/4 miles against 19 other 3-year-olds in the Derby.

“He’s gotten so much better since the Wood,” Repole said late Thursday morning. “Whether it’s enough, Todd Pletcher and the vets will make a decision and Mike Repole will live with that decision.”

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Repole expects a decision to be made on starting or scratching the champion two-year-old male by 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday and said a decision could be made Thursday evening. He said he will likely have a conference call with trainer Todd Pletcher and the team of veterinarians that have been examining Uncle Mo.

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“If he’s not completely 100% by [Friday], we’re not going to run,” Repole said.

“At the end of the day, I’m not going to make a decision that puts the horse in any danger. If he’s not ready, it’s not going to be a tough decision. It’s not going to be the decision I want, but it will be an easy decision.”

Now he's talking in the third person. . . seems about right. I tried to like this guy and thought some of the hate was unwarranted, but his act is getting tired fast.

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Originally Posted by hockey2315 (Post 774083)

Now he's talking in the third person. . . seems about right. I tried to like this guy and thought some of the hate was unwarranted, but his act is getting tired fast.

Clip-Clop cannot stand that, too self important even for me.

Scratch already. Unless this is some kind of show to get the odds up through the roof and the horse is brilliant (though that's out since he has "guaranteed" favoritism). They ought to just opt out.

What are you people talking about? Uncle Mo died just days after the Breeders' Cup. That has been pretty common knowledge in Scandinavia for months now. Anybody who thinks Uncle Mo is still alive must have his or her "head buried up someone elses ass" so that they can keep their "delusions safe."

I can't believe you people trust the government....er....Repole.

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Originally Posted by miraja2 (Post 774087)

That is funny. I think even Charlie would concur.

This sideshow appears to be nearing a merciful end. Widespread reports that they'll announce the SCR tomorrow...

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Originally Posted by Kasept (Post 774099)

This sideshow appears to be nearing a merciful end. Widespread reports that they'll announce the SCR tomorrow...

Thank God

Hopefully before I go to Parx to make my annual donation to my Superfecta-401K plan.