It’s impossible to ascertain the significance of the gr. 1 Travers Stakes on a national basis because here everything about it has been blown out of proportion. The race is, after all, the showpiece of a meet that knows no comparison. More women wore fancy hats to the track on Travers Day than on “Hat...

(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 out to me verbally, by email, through letters, and on Mo's Facebook page. Your support and concerns...

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 from the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) that are still around. Boys at Tosconova, Rogue...

(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 horses that were on almost everyone's top 5 Kentucky Derby lists, including Uncle Mo, who was undefeated...

(Part III of an ongoing blog series authored by Mike Repole, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Uncle Mo) Wow, I can't believe that it is already April. Over the next two weeks, God willing, Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo will take their final steps before the Kentucky Derby. I'm possibly five weeks away from...

(Originally published in the March 19, 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 The legend grows for Mike Repole’s Uncle Mo. His 2-year-old campaign and decisive 3-year-old debut against a marginal field...

First it was Team Uncle Mo throwing a curveball by going to the Timely Writer at Gulfstream instead of the Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II). Now there is a chance that the connections of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) favorite might call another audible. Owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher have said since...

Part II in an ongoing blog series authored by Mike Repole, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Uncle Mo. After four months off, Uncle Mo is back in the entry box! The Timely Writer Stakes it is. As owner of the Kentucky Derby favorite, I'm not surprised that every decision I make is second-guessed by fans...

One of the great aspects of the Derby trail is that in most cases the decisions made are not proven right or wrong until the first Saturday in May. So, you can debate all you want whether the decision to start Uncle Mo’s 3-year-old campaign off in the newly created one-mile Timely Writer Stakes is a...

(As part of special series leading up to the Triple Crown, Mike Repole, owner of undefeated champion Uncle Mo, has agreed to author an exclusive guest blog for Triple Crown Talk. The blog, a diary of sorts, will chronicle Repole's thoughts on the Kentucky Derby favorite as he makes his way through the...