Summary:
The rigors of the Kentucky Derby trail are starting to materialize. After Thursday’s dissapointing news on Premier Pegasus, the Santa Anita Derby gets another scratch from the next inline favorite Jaycito. He’s out with a foot abscess and will try to make the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland instead. Silver Medallion takes the role of favorite// To Honor And Serve, the impressive 2 year-old and questionable 3 year-old is officially off the trail with a suspensory injury// The press loves Uncle Mo and the articles show it// Caleb’s Posse worked 5 furlongs in standard time ahead of the Arkansas Derby// more…
Entries:
Wood Memorial (G1): Entries, PPs, video, and articles here
Santa Anita Derby (G1): Entries, PPs, video, and articles here
Illinois Derby (G3): Entries, PPs, video, and articles here
Articles:
· Uncle Mo has lots of momentum going into Wood Memorial (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
· Video: Wood Memorial preview with Jill Byrne (Churchill Downs)
· Uncle Mo, son of Indian Charlie and jockey John Velazquez aim for Saturday’s Wood Memorial (NY Daily News)
· Uncle Mo show ready for New York stage in Wood Memorial (USA Today)
· Uncle Mo stands alone (Zipse At The Derby)
· The ‘Mo’ show returns (ESPN Blog)
· Albertrani knows what it’s like to have a horse like Uncle Mo (Times Union)
· Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby previews (And Down The Stretch They Come)
· Can Toby get close enough to Mo? (Bloodhorse)
· Jaycito scratched, Silver Medallion new Santa Anita Derby favorite (Courier Journal)
· A Derby test-drive at Santa Anita (Garret Gomez blog)
· Video: Illinois Derby Preview with Jill Byrne (Churchill Downs)
· Watch Me Go easily classiest contender in Illinois Derby (Chicago Tribune)
· Video: Triple Crown Insider- It’s crunch time (Bloodhorse)
· Caleb’s Posse coasts through Arkansas Derby move (Brisnet)
· Premier Pegasus undergoing surgery (Bloodhorse)
Handicapper Picks:
· The former and present: Santa Anita Derby (Gary West Blog)
· Santa Anita Derby: Handicapper’s Corner (Thorofan)
· Illinois Derby: Sweet Home Chicago (The Derby Post)
· Wood Memorial: Uncle Mo to test waters (Sports Nation)
Works:
· Caleb’s Posse: OP- 5F- 1.02:00-B- 13/21