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...
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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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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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(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...
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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(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...
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