The Wood

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I agree about the odd abundance of hate for this horse. Fine if people have other opinions, though I didn't see any " I am betting against Uncle Mo with such and such horse and here's why " posts, but more a lot of post race hate/redboards. Uncle Mo was a monsterous talent last year. He wasn't lucky, or dressed up, but just a flat out brilliant racehorse. Maybe he isn't anymore....but I don't see how that's a good thing. We need as many truly good horses as we can get.

Anyone that didn't see that Uncle Mo was the real deal last year has no idea how to evaluate a racehorse. The game is worse, not better, if he is no longer that kind of talent.

You are confusing dislike for the connections with dislike for the horse.

[Danzig]

not quite sure why anyone would 'dislike the connections'. its repole, not ieah for crying out loud.
at any rate, i think the only complaints i've seen about this horse are similar to what i've said, lack of racing, as well as too much emphasis on what was done last year-we know how much bearing that can have the next year....however, there's bound to be a reason for that lack of starts....as for the future, no one knows what that holds. i do know tho that this crop is still shaking itself out, with some good runners sadly already sidelined. mo has a shot at redemption on a track where he's already won. i also find it interesting that he's now being declared as a miler, when he's won past that distance already. maybe he's not a 10f-er. but right now, who is?? this is why the run them, to see. onward!