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.

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

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.

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

Here is the post from Jason Shandler. Apparently Repole said he would leave it up to Pletcher, who mentioned the option initially...

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/tripl...-uncle-mo.aspx

From the video replay, Ari C looks like he's a really big horse.

Our guy posted this at HRN... looks like Wood still a go.

http://www.horseracingnation.com/new...r_Uncle_Mo_123