Uncle Mo solid during Kentucky Derby 1

LOUISVILLE, KY-Uncle Mo seems good to go. The Factor is good to go home.Twelve days before the Kentucky Derby, two of the main contenders are going in opposite directions.MO Uncle appeared right at home on the dirt at Churchill Downs on Tuesday, leaving trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole optimistic will be ready to run in the twin towers on May 7 the Factor, meanwhile, will be a factor-no. The winner of San Vicente and stakes of rebel is of a more open Derby after throat surgery.Scoring leaders for the big race until the other chaotic day in a series of them.However, a semblance of sanity, may have returned after the five furlong constant training of Uncle Mo under the lights in the dark before.The Colt of 3 years recorded the distance in 1:01.80 under the lights tomorrow Tuesday, after its first move of training from a gastrointestinal infection was discovered after a third place in the wood Memorial on April 9 Pletcher called the move "an indication that it is in good shape"."Repole, who warned that his horse is still"50-50 "for the Derby, was even more effusive."The work was very Mo, Repole said. "We could not have been more pleased." It has been a very hard 17 days after the wood. "It has not had much sleep over the last 17 days".Uncle Mo was originally scheduled to work around 8: 30 a.m. but Pletcher decided to send him just before 6 a.m. to avoid another line of storms that have struck the runway in recent days."The reigning champion of 2 years looked at ease in the manure, easily find their way on the surface under regular rider John Velazquez."When I was pulling up at the back a couple of gallopers was for him and won again in the saddle, "said Pletcher." "It was really, really good this morning."Uncle Mo was the prohibitive Derby favorite until his disconcerting execution in the forest, where he led briefly in the stretch only to tire in the final yards to finish third behind the corner of Toby to suffer first defeat of his career.A series of tests postrace revealed the infection. "" Uncle Mo will continue to be treated for the condition, while Pletcher is encouraged, and Repole incidentally the horse has recovered from the back to the track where he won Youth Cup the Breeders' will disappear last November "."I feel that, especially in the last 96 hours, we are seeing signs in the barn which is back to his old, said Pletcher. "After the Wood Memorial his appetite was depressed and he was not eating normally it was and I think that the treatment to him, he responds favorably, too."Pletcher warned, however, there is still a long way to go before Uncle Mo makes his way to the May 7 exit door, which he should know. The winner of the Eclipse Award five times arrived at Churchill Downs last year with strong favorite Derby Eskendereya only to withdraw the horse of examination six days before the race due to an injury in the leg.Pletcher won his first Derby with Super Saver and has two shots this year in Uncle Mo stablemate stay thirsty, also owned by Repole. Stay thirsty will be ridden by Ramon Dominguez in the Derby, said Repole. Three-time winner of the Derby Calvin Borel worked stay thirsty on Sunday. Borel remains without a montage of Derby with less than two weeks."When Uncle Mo walked out of the truck a week ago that"he needed 19 good morning"to the race, said Pletcher.Hasta now, as well."I think that every day is fundamental to every horse that is here, "said Pletcher." "We are delighted with every day that has been here." "We are happy with every day that stay thirsty has had here, but still, it is closer, but still there is a long way to go"."Uncle Mo have a training again early next week before making a final decision".I feel much better today than I did a week ago, and I definitely feel better today than I did two weeks ago, "Said Repole."The not same was trainer Bob Baffert. The Factor became the horse's second in as many days to be pulled out of the consideration of Derby.Un made by Baffert day after Jaycito was removed the road to the Derby with a bruised foot, Baffert confirmed that the Factor is also the Derby while continuing recovering from throat surgery after finishing "seventh in the Arkansas Derby on April 16."I just feel that the window is closed it, "said Baffert." "Hate to rush him into this".The Factor seems to be an early favorite in the Derby after winning the San Vincente and rebel stakes. But he never shot in the Arkansas Derby, fading badly on the winning stretch Archarcharch.A postrace test discovered a palate flipped, leading to a minor throat surgery. "The procedure, combined with the preference of the Factor run from the front, left Baffert wary of his horse of how treat the Derby distance."We hope that he really appropriate and the mile and a quarter has been always in the back of my mind, "Baffert said."You will want to go too fast and that is crazy. "It is not a real mile and a fourth horse."The Hall of Fame coach will still be winner of Santa Anita Derby saddle midnight interlude in the Derby. Midnight interlude worked six furlongs strong at Churchill Downs in defection of Tuesday.The of Factor and taste of the fighting by J. P. opened the door for Shackleford and Twinspired so that the field of the Derby.La career is limited to 20 horseswith spots going to those with earnings of most qualified bets.