Uncle Mo Decision Mid-Day Saturday? (SCR appears certain)
 

How about this story...

http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...117/-1/rsslink

I really feel like dinner and a beer with Mike Repole would be a lot of fun.

Sounds encouraging.

Stoopers everywhere are rejoicing.

Value potential alert*!!!

*pending possible scratch.

It was and is!!!!

I love his comments. He doesn't beat around the bush...

he'll scratch and probably never run again

He will scratch, return with a win in the Jim Dandyl, finish last in the Travers, then retire.

This is bull shite. Announce, just be honest if it is that close of a call scratch now.

And Sway Away's connections are officially going crazy.

If he's not right at entry time, don't enter. Not that I'm a big Sway Away fan (or that I generally think that horse #21 on the earning list "deserves" to be in the gate) but how obnoxious for the owners of the horse that's one back on the list?

As if it wasn't already a circus. I'm a huge fan of what he did last year, but you just can't bet this horse now, right?

Anyone think that Repole just craves all the atttention?

The horses has not been "right" all year? lol

I get it now. He's going to make him the favorite on at least pic 3 and pic 4 tickets by scratching.

Ya think? I heard he is producing a movie currently titled Mike Repole,"The most interesting man in the World"

Who running in the Derby isn't looking for attention?

The point I am trying to make is that maybe Repole really has no intentions of scratching Uncle Mo, he just wants even more attention that he was going to garner anyway. Kind of like the whole handicapping world holding their collective breaths waiting for Repole's decision.

I think he wants the attention but they know they have to scratch. He just wants to be in the spotlight until Saturday when his other horse runs up the track.

.....yeah, if it was dutrows horse / the owner of big brown:zz:

When the Sway Away folks start complaining about not drawing in, tell them to get their horse better fit to improve on 6th in the Rebel and 4th in the Arkansas Derby.

hes moving in the right direction.

They won't complain about not drawing in, not in the least, but this horse had a monumental excuse in the Rebel and an amazing 6wide,8wide trip in the Arkansas Derby, still staying on for fourth despite one of the worst PVal rides in a big race.

Repole is cooking up a conspiracy for one less horse to finish in front of stay thirsty, you heard it here first folks

-bt-

Maybe he will draw the one and then they can just scratch today.

So let's see if I have this right:

He's going to enter but may scratch (which screws the owners of the #21 horse).

He's may scratch but could wait until after the betting starts (which can screw some fans who bet him in pools and don't have a chance to change their wagers).

If he does enter and run, he's going to wager enough on him to ensure that he's the favorite (which screws the fans that stuck with his horse after his last and were hoping to get a really good price on him this time).

Yep, sounds like a great, classy guy to me.

I wasn't necessarily talking about the folks in the barn, by what little I know it's a fine group, but invariably somebody who likes the "bubble" horse gets all upset. The rules are clear on how to get in.

The Repole show is getting old. If the horse isn't 100% scratch him and move on.

It's just beginning....But i heard he is "good for the sport."

Most of the folks on the bubble are willing to accept it if they don't get in. In fact Sway Away was well down the list until Toby's Corner, Anthony's Cross etc. didn't go. That said, Repole is "toying" with entering and since he has the $$$ he's going to enter and then take a wait and see approach.

Motion could have "entered" Toby knowing he wasn't right so that his other colt would have one less rival.

If Mo isn't right come entry time, how much more right will he be in 72 hours?

He's entered. Now hopefully their intentions are to run and not more sideshow drama.

Why should Repole's decision take into account who is sitting at #21 under any circumstance unless he owns that horse? If that were a real issue Churchill could have an AE list and let horses get in on the day of the Derby.

Only if he was on Churchill grounds by Tuesday (I believe that's the rule for Derby horses). The one thing I will say in defense of Sway Away, is that if you're on the outside looking in and want to run, it's smart to get to Churchill early, get settled, etc.. so you don't have minor setbacks or uncertainty about your chances getting in that can affect your travel plans (Anthony's Cross, Toby's Corner and to an extent, Mr. Commons).

Actually, it's all about scoring more box seats.

:rolleyes:

VITAMIN WATER BITCHES

No one can get in after the betting opens anyhow.

Okay, so if Uncle Mo does run, does this reassure the bettors because "he wouldn't run unless he's 100%," causing more people to bet on him and thereby costing Repole less to make him the favorite; or, does this scare away the bettors because the owner is even thinking of scratching him at this late date, causing less people to bet on him and thereby costing Repole more to make him the favorite?

What am I missing with the "Repole going to make Uncly" the favorite talk? Like what's the point of him doing that?

That's what he says he's going to do. Bet enough on him to make him the favorite. Screw me and my hopes of getting 6/1 or 7/1 on him because so many jumped off the bandwagon after the Wood. Repole is basically telling me "Thank you for sticking with my horse. To show my appreciation, I'm going to cut his win price in half so instead of $14, maybe you'll get $7." To me, that's the biggest issue in all of this. You asked what is the point? It's to feed his massive ego.