3/12-13 (GP): GP H., Palm Beach, Timely Writer; Herecomesthebride

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by OTM Al

But it has Tackleberry, the best horse in the world....

He ran better than Uncle Mo.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by miraja2

He ran better than Uncle Mo.

There's really no reason to compare. The circumstances couldn't have been more different.

How Castellano and the rest of that star studded colony allowed Orlando Bocachica to do that in the Palm Beach is beyond me.

[hockey2315]

89 Beyer for Uncle Mo

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

89 Beyer for Uncle Mo

Will todays effort be looked at as good or bad? Everyone said he needs to win and win big. He won, but 89? I thought he was that much faster then everyone. I kinda love it because he will win the Wood and might be 3-5 in the Derby.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Will todays effort be looked at as good or bad? Everyone said he needs to win and win big. He won, but 89? I thought he was that much faster then everyone. I kinda love it because he will win the Wood and might be 3-5 in the Derby.

Optimal scenario is he wins next out and the hype continues going into the Derby. . . because he absolutely can't win it. He was excellent last year and I don't think you can knock him at all for what he was then, but today's effort makes me lean more towards the War Pass path for him rather than Seattle Slew, to use Steve Crist's terms.

[Travis Stone]

According to Bloodhorse, Mo might stay for the Florida Derby now...

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

According to Bloodhorse, Mo might stay for the Florida Derby now...

Not according to Pletcher from a bloodhorse article


"It’s great to get over this hurdle. He got the last quarter in :22 4/5, which is always good in a dirt race, and he really galloped out strong. He was the Derby favorite going in and he’s the Derby favorite coming out. We’re on schedule with the Wood."

Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz1GS4JWdIC

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Optimal scenario is he wins next out and the hype continues going into the Derby. . . because he absolutely can't win it. He was excellent last year and I don't think you can knock him at all for what he was then, but today's effort makes me lean more towards the War Pass path for him rather than Seattle Slew, to use Steve Crist's terms.

Uncle Mo was a faster 2yo than Seattle Slew. Hell - his BC Juvenile win might have been slightly faster than any race Slew ran until age 4.