Chasing The Derby: Uncle Mo faces flight delay, possible wet track in Wood// Astrology crawls in work// Dosage index explained and debated

Summary:

More notable than Uncle Mo’s travel hiccup Tuesday is that storms are forecast again for Saturday, which would force the early Kentucky Derby favorite to run on his first wet track. It may prove telling as the Derby seems to always have a 50/50 chance of mud// You may or may not know much about the dosage index, but it’s perceived importance in measuring Derby potential in a horse seems to diminish more each year. Nonetheless, Scott Jagow, a student at the University of Louisville Equine program, does a fine job explaining how the number is derived// Astrology, who cracked the CTD Top 5, worked a slow 4 furlongs in 51:80. Silver Medallion, an anticipated starter in Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby worked more than 3 seconds faster in the same breezing fashion. While that race will be his first on dirt, he apparently has been responding well to it in the morning//more…

Articles:

· Uncle Mo’s connections eager to see how he performs in crowded Wood Memorial (DRF)

· Getting to the bottom of Uncle Mo (Bloodhorse)

· Silver Medallion ready for dirt debut in Santa Anita Derby (DRF)

· The Factor all set for Arkansas Derby [Report on Archarcharch too] (Bloodhorse)

· Clarke Lane possible for Blue Grass at Keeneland (DRF)

· Santiva to work in Florida Sunday (Downey Profile)

· Gomez to Swift Warrior [in Blue Grass] (Downey Profile)

· Stay Thirsty bound for Kentucky Derby despite poor Florida Derby (Courier Journal)

· Winner’s Circle: George Bolton [owner of The Factor] (Bloodhorse Blog)

· Dial “S” for Shackleford (A Saturday Afternoon Horse)

· Cho’s teenage son relishes hands-on role with Premier Pegasus (TTimes)

· Heady times for Jeff Bonde and Jerry Hollendorfer (Bay Area Backstretch)