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 1 Uncle Mo Todd Pletcher Indian Charlie—Playa Maya, by Arch Between all his exposure on Facebook and Twitter and owner Mike Repole’s gregarious and infectious personality, they may have to change this year’s sponsorship name to the Kentucky Derby Presented by UM Brands! Uncle Mo was on the work tab for the first time last week, ...

(By Scot T. Gillies) The Blood-Horse MarketWatch special Broodmare of the Year issue comes out in March, and frankly, I can't wait. In addition to being one of our most popular editions, the subject is one of my personal favorites. What's not to love?  Stories about 10 mares that had a major impact on U.S. racing last year, with ...

While thankfully not (not yet, at least) being quite as folically challenged as Yul Brynner, we do have a connection with a King who has played a staring role in the orient. Having recommended the mating for King Kamehameha, whose dam was sold to Japan carrying that horse, we we’re delighted when he captured the Japan Derby and subsequently earned ...

Mineshaft (TrueNicks,SRO)’s first two years with runners didn’t go exactly the way supporters of the Horse of the Year might have hoped. However, the following year, 2009, he began a revival that gained further pace in 2010, and juding by the victory of Dialed In in the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at the weekend, is set to maintain momentum in the ...

Derby Horse: Cool Blue Red HotWatch Cool Blue Red Hot's race against Soldat.Review the race results here. Finding the horses that are late bloomers with little hype around them so far, and whom will perform in the Derby, is a lot of fun for me to figure out. Cool Blue Red Hot was able to keep pace head to head with Soldat, but either grew tired ...

In 1996, Grindstone won the Louisiana Derby (which at the time was a grade III and run in mid-March), prepped for the Kentucky Derby in the Arkansas Derby, and went on to capture the roses by a nose. Three years later in 1999, Charismatic, who had run in a $62,500 claimer at Santa Anita in February, won the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland before ...

Once upon a time, mom and pop could operate a small commercial breeding operation. They owned a few inexpensive mares and bred them to stallions with inexpensive fees. They sold the resulting offspring as yearlings, sometimes making a little money and sometimes losing a little, but not a lot. They got to enjoy the outdoor life, watch some ...

Protecting Uncle Mo By Fred A. Pope Our 2-year-old champion colt, Uncle Mo, is in good hands. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, is one of the best. His owner, Mike Repole, is a successful businessman committed to the sport. In marketing terms, Uncle Mo is a brand. Based upon the success his owner Mike Repole had with Vitaminwater, few people know ...

The grade I Donn is one of the first big races on the calendar for older horses, and has been won by many outstanding individuals. Rank the Donn winners from the last 10 years.  writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/DonnWinners01_10.xml''); To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently ...

by Ian Tapp Dialed In’s story begins in late April, 20 years ago, when a gelding named Dinard was the 1991 Kentucky Derby favorite. The son of Strawberry Road had just worn down Best Pal to win the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) for owner-breeder Allen Paulson. With the defections of Wood Memorial (gr. I) winner Cahill Road (Unbridled’s full ...