8/27 (SAR): Travers, King's Bishop, Ballerina, Victory Ride, Ballston

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

Being that it was the only 2 turn dirt race of the day, will be interesting to see what kind of # it will get. It did seem like the stretch lasted forever. On one of your earlier post you felt that Stay Thirsty ran real game because he pressed the pace and went on. Do you feel the pace was legitimate for the track today?

Yes. Saratoga route paces are among the slowest in the country. Even though the track was quick today -- that was a real Grade 1 stakes type pace.

In terms of adjusted come-home ... it was more like a 3yo alw caliber come-home time.

[tiznowthegreat]

i have had bad beats before but todays was up there with the worst. Would have had the p6 if uncle mo hangs on.

[Merlinsky]

http://www.drf.com/news/replay-caleb...e-kings-bishop

Oh, Mike (Repole, not Welsch).

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

http://www.drf.com/news/replay-caleb...e-kings-bishop

Oh, Mike (Repole, not Welsch).

JFC!

WTF was that last paragraph all about?

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

JFC!

WTF was that last paragraph all about?

Hopefully just him babbling while in a very emotional state. Hope Mo comes out of the race great.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Not much mention of Uncle Mo throwing a shoe at the start - "If's" and "But's" granted... but considering the margin of defeat it isn't beyond possibility that he wins by lengths...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/sp...by-a-nose.html

>>>He got there and found little consolation when his trainer, Todd Pletcher, told him Uncle Mo had hopped at the start and lost the shoe on his right hind leg. <<<

If you believe TAP's assessment of the start, then I don't know what the cause for alarm would be.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Not much mention of Uncle Mo throwing a shoe at the start - "If's" and "But's" granted... but considering the margin of defeat it isn't beyond possibility that he wins by lengths...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/sp...by-a-nose.html

>>>He got there and found little consolation when his trainer, Todd Pletcher, told him Uncle Mo had hopped at the start and lost the shoe on his right hind leg. <<<

If you believe TAP's assessment of the start, then I don't know what the cause for alarm would be.

I thought he was on his wrong lead for most of the stretch too.
But, I don't think Mo needs any excuses, I thought he ran a huge race off the layoff and in defeat. Hopefully he continues to move forward after that performance.

[King Glorious]

I have said it before but I am not a fan of Repole. If he retires Mo after this, I'll be even less of one. There is absolutely no reason to do so. He talks and talks about how he's a fan and wants to do what's in the best interests of the sport and the fans, talks about how he wants to showcase Mo and will run him as a 4yo.....and now we may not even get to see a completed 3yo season. Instead of being ecstatic that his horse returned from illness and layoff to run an outstanding race and is in good position for whatever comes next, he's crying about a loss and talking possible retirement. A foot the other way and he'd have won the race and all would be well. Ridiculous.