Juvenile champion Uncle Mo is the top-rated three-year-old colt in the country and the current favorite to win the 2011 Kentucky Derby. He’ll run in his final Derby prep race in this Saturday’s Grade 1 Wood Memorial.
Wood Memorial Winner: Toby’s Corner Upsets Fading Uncle Mo
As the 2011 Wood Memorial came to a close, the track announcer lamented the Kentucky Derby had been blow wide-open by Saturday’s race at Aqueduct. Heavy favorite Uncle Mo, who opened at 1-9 odds, rounded the final turn and came down the stretch in the lead, but never found another gear as Toby’s Corner and Arthur’s Tale came on strong. Uncle Mo was powerless and never responded to his jockey’s urgings, fading in a race he had no business losing.
What was supposed to be a quick tuneup turned into an eye-opening event. Toby’s Corner went off at 23-1 odds, a far cry from Uncle Mo’s 9-1. It’s not as if either Toby’s Corner or Arthur’s Tale are serious challengers for the Kentucky Derby, but Uncle Mo, who had never been challenged, will now be watched closely to see how he bounces back.
Read Article >Wood Memorial 2011 Preview: It’s The Uncle Mo Show At Aqueduct Race Track
This Saturday the current 2011 Kentucky Derby favorite, Uncle Mo, will take his final step towards Louisville in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Race Track. (Post time 5:48 p.m. ET.) And while the Wood has drawn a nice sized field of 10 contenders, it’s unlikely any of those rivals can mount a serious challenge to the top rated three-year-old colt in the country.
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