Without Zenyatta to wow us, who do we go to the track to see?
Ok, I am an Uncle Mo fan. I want mo'e Mo! I saw his past performance and did a double take. There was no question who I tossed money on. I was not disappointed. It's great to see such a dominant horse. No come from behind specialist who can get compromised, he's up where the game is.
The Derby is a crap shoot and that's why we haven't seen a good horse even come close to winning the Triple in decades. The oversized field with horses that don't really belong is the issue. The traffic is as hideous as an LA freeway at 6pm on a weekday during a rainstorm. That race really needs to shave back to the top 12 or 13 winners and that's it. Someone earns a buck more a day before the closing of the entries and you get knocked out, too bad. With a smaller field we might get a decent horse race and a shot at finding a champion. With interest in horse racing waning anyway, a Triple Crown win or even a possibility of one would go a long way to revitalizing the sport with the public. Look what that one mare did for the handle and ratings at the Breeder's Cup.
Now what do I like about Uncle Mo? He breaks well. If he can get ahead of the traffic he has a shot in the Derby. My prayer now? That Uncle Mo is one of those old fashioned horses that can run young, run hard, run often and bounce back on legs of iron begging for more.
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