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

[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.