38 HOURS AND COUNTING Kentucky Derby

"Thursday dawned cold and for a change bright, with the sun shining over the Twin Spires and on the 20 prospective Kentucky Derby starters, all of whom visited the track at one time or another during the course of the morning."




"Most eyes after the renovation break were trained on two horses, Uncle Mo and the European invader Master of Hounds, with the two leaving decidedly different impressions regarding their respective morning’s work. The starting gate proved a very popular spot for many of the Derby contenders, including likely favorite Dialed In, who schooled briefly before embarking on his daily gallop."



"After spending three relatively inactive mornings since working in company with stablemate Stay Thirsty on Sunday, Uncle Mo was ready to roll and looked sharp galloping 1 1/2 miles over a racetrack that was the tightest and fastest I have seen over the past 1 1/2 weeks. His action was uncharacteristically high at times, as if he were climbing, but that seemed a factor of his eagerness to go and the hold his rider had to take to keep him from doing too much a little more than 48 hours in advance of the race. That being said, he has still left the impression he’s just not 100 percent and his starting status was in question as of Thursday morning." DRF

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