Uncle Mo solid during 1st Kentucky Derby work
April 26, 2011LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Trainer Todd Pletcher says he's optimistic Kentucky Derby contender Uncle Mo will be able to make a run for the roses.
The 3-year-old colt worked five furlongs at muddy Churchill Downs on Tuesday, covering the distance in 1:01.80 seconds under jockey John Velazquez.
Pletcher says Uncle Mo looked ``in good form'' on the same track where he captured the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last fall. Pletcher and owner Mike Repole have been monitoring Uncle Mo since his third-place finish in the Wood Memorial on April 9.
The horse was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal infection following the race. Pletcher says Uncle Mo has been responding well to treatment.
Uncle Mo will work under the twin spires again early next week.