Uncle Mo going to have his public workout in the Wood Memorial.

[Justpat]

It goes off in about an hour from now. Anyone watching the races today?

I wish there was someone in the field who could challenge him but it looks like it will be
nothing more than an afternoon workout.

Pletcher is following the campaign schedule of Seattle Slew in '77. So far, same results.

[era veteran]

1. Go Mo

Grade 1 Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial, name as long as the race. He better push it. / also/ Good day racing in Kentucky.

[Justpat]

2. He finished third.

Looked tired in the stretch. Yikes. i did not expect that but way to go Graham Motion.

[era veteran]

3. I think they thought it too easy

That's racing...

[Justpat]

4. Yes, he looked like a tired horse inside the eighth pole.

It is hard not to believe the media hype when you have an undefeated horse going into a big race. But Pletcher did not seem to have Mo
ready today.

[Awsi Dooger]

5. Now I can root for him full blast

I want a Triple Crown winner, but not an undefeated Triple Crown winner.

The Slew comparisons were getting a little bit out of hand. I'm amazed how little it takes.

I guess the breeding is a question mark going 10 furlongs or more. But today was a stunner.

[trumad]

6. The great Secretariat lost the Wood Memorial

before his historic run for the Triple Crown.

Shit happens.

[Awsi Dooger]

7. I remember

Third to Angle Light, a stablemate

Sham ran second without excuse, which is never adequately explained by fans who want to pretend Sham, "would have won the Triple Crown in any other year, blah blah, blah..."

Secretariat was 5/2 in the Derby based on that Wood loss. Otherwise he would have been even money or slight odds-on. The 5/2 was value considering all the great form he'd shown. Too bad I wasn't betting in junior high. :D

[trumad]

8. 5/2

wow--- I would have jumped that big time. Of course my 5 dollar allowance at the time wouldn't have been a big return.