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

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Kasept

This sideshow appears to be nearing a merciful end. Widespread reports that they'll announce the SCR tomorrow...

How much will he be standing stud for?

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Kasept

This sideshow appears to be nearing a merciful end. Widespread reports that they'll announce the SCR tomorrow...

Sadly that's what they turned this whole thing into. He should have just taken him out of consideration yesterday prior to entries being taken as it was pretty apparent the horse wasn't near 100% the entire week. The whole fiasco has been a joke since the Wood.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Kasept

This sideshow appears to be nearing a merciful end. Widespread reports that they'll announce the SCR tomorrow...

This really sucks

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

How much will he be standing stud for?

Said yesterday by me

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Said yesterday by me

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.

[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."

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by 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."

How will Bob feel when he scratches tomorrow

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by 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."

Sounds like Bob is trying to jack up his price on Midnight Interlude.

[slotdirt]

Drama.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Sounds like Bob is trying to jack up his price on Midnight Interlude.

good 1

[Indian Charlie]

JFC.

This is the strangest Derby I can remember.

[TouchOfGrey]

Indeed. Anyone want some popcorn? Or maybe some Pirate's Booty?

[bare it all]

FFS just scratch the damned horse already.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by 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."

Add this website to ones you can't access in a public library. I guess the Baltimore Sun is gonna turn us all into degenerates.

Unlike Baffert, I wouldn't go so far as to say he didn't have a GI tract infection. I've had a variation of that--my legs were jelly for days. I can only imagine what it's like for an animal expending that much effort and going 1 1/8. It's nothing short of a miracle he finished 3rd. Things didn't look right in the Wood for the entirety of the race. I do think Repole's messing around, although I'm not clear how to take it. Could relate to odds, straight up concern for the horse not being ready, mind games with opponents and the media...

The odds remark by Baffert makes sense up to a point, but if it's true, I'm not sure it's the best year to pull that kind of thing. They won't go too high just because there's enough confusion about the other horses, some people are just gonna go 'you know what? I'd rather chance Mo running back to form than bet on someone I don't think is as good as Mo's best on their best day.' Haskin put him at #1 on the Derby Dozen again partly because of that. Repole's whole 'I'm gonna make him the favorite' thing sounded like hyperbole. If Mo does go, and he's confident in him, obviously he'll bet a lot.