At this point, it really is impossible to predict year-end championships in almost every division. The way things are going in 2011 the Breeders' Cup will settle most of the Eclipse Awards, with the Classic...
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Originally published in the June 11, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. By Evan Hammonds Even without a horse going...
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(Part V and final entry of a blog authored by Mike Repole, owner of champion 2-year-old Uncle Mo) I'd like to start out by thanking the racing fans and Uncle Mo fans, especially those that have reached...
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Do you remember the episode of “Seinfeld” where George Costanza decided to do everything the opposite of what he normally would do even if it defied all logic, etiquette, and political correctness? Well...
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Two weeks ago on I made my pre-draw predictions . My picks were Stay Thirsty, Archarcharch, Soldat, Uncle Mo and Midnight Interlude. The primary focus on these picks were grinder talents that like wet...
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Finding value in the Kentucky Derby is rarely an issue, and that is especially true this year. The wide-open nature of this group means that nearly every horse--save Dialed In and Uncle Mo--will be double...
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First off, before we get to the Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty works, let’s at least acknowledge both colts for getting this far. The two Mike Repole-owned and Todd Pletcher-trained colts are the only horses...
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(Part IIII of an ongoing blog authored by Mike Repole, owner of the previous Kentucky Derby favorite, Uncle Mo) Wow, what a difference three weeks can make. On April 3, I was sitting comfortable with two...
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Blaming my Derby winner choice on "The World's Most Interesting Man" is not too far from fact. Stay Thirsty caught my attention last year, less due to his skill, and more for the very fact that "Stay Thirsty...
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It was my thought all along that the Florida Derby was going to be the most telling prep race of the season. In hindsight I believe I was right, but not in the way that I expected. With the exception of...
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