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

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Oh. I don't normally read your posts, sorry.

I guess I really have lost my edge though, if I'm making really lame cracks like that.

It's my work, I tell you.

Cripples beget cripples IC.

[slotdirt]

Not necessarily on Uncly Mo, but can anybody remember the last time a horse won the Derby without even making a single start as a 2YO?

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Not necessarily on Uncly Mo, but can anybody remember the last time a horse won the Derby without even making a single start as a 2YO?

Apollo in 1882.

[randallscott35]

New quote

“I hope it’s an easy decision where all four of them say, ‘Let’s go,’ or all four say, ‘No go,’” he said. “… If Todd says no, I say no. If Todd says yes, I say yes. If three vets say yes and Todd says no, I say no.

Got that fools!

[LARHAGE]

How screwed is Johnny V being in the hip pocket of this camp, first R Heat Lightening out right before the Oaks, and now about to lose Uncle Mo, he'd probably do better freelancing.

[Linny]

While it will be unfortunate if JV is left watching from the jock's room on Sat., he has not exactly been made a pauper by his association with Todd. I don't believe he has a 'contract" with Pletcher, he is freelance.

[tanner12oz]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/...0,7821163.story

Excerpt:

But Baffert still couldn't resist saying a few things people may deem controversial, including that he isn't quite buying the mysterious gastrointestinal illness that has supposedly stricken Uncle Mo in recent weeks. Uncle Mo, the Todd Pletcher-trained colt who was an undefeated juvenile champion, is still not guaranteed to run Saturday.

"Uncle Mo looks fantastic out there to me," Baffert said. "He's the best horse in the race. I don't care what rumors you hear. You can't throw him out. He's looked great to me. Everyone is talking about him being 50/50. I think [owner Mike Repole] is just trying to build a price for himself because it sounds like he likes to gamble. He's going to be dangerous. I don't think it's some [gastrointestinal issue], I think he just got tired at the Wood [Memorial]. From what I've seen visually, there is nothing there that tells me the horse isn't ready to run. I'm not buying that crap. He's just trying to steal this race."