Sharp Move for Uncle Mo

Repole Stable’s 2-year-old sensation Uncle Mo, a 14 ¼-length maiden winner on August 28, headlined a gaggle of Todd Pletcher trainees who worked this morning in preparation for upcoming stakes races.

Working in company with 4-year-old Join in the Dance, the Indian Charlie colt zipped five furlongs in 1:00.04, the second-fastest of 32 moves at the distance, as he aims at the Grade 1 Champagne at Belmont Park on October 9.

“In most cases, with 2-year-olds, there is a progression from their first to their second races,” said Pletcher. “But he kind of got there real quick. It’s not very often you have a maiden winner pointing to a Grade 1 where you are hoping they run as well as they did in their maiden race.”

In addition to Uncle Mo (which is slang for momentum), Pletcher sent out a trio of fillies, all of whom are under consideration for the Grade 1 Beldame on Super Saturday, October 2.

 Life At Ten, whose six-race win streak was snapped when she finished third in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign, and multiple Grade 1 winner Devil May Care both went five furlongs in 1:00.06, while Awesome Maria, who returned from an 11-month layoff to win the Riskaverse at the Spa on September 2, breezed a half-mile in 49.50.

Other notable Pletcher works included Rose Catherine (4f, 50.01, inner turf), Interactif (4f, 52.06, inner turf), and Exhi (5f, 1:00.47).

Pletcher added that Grade 1 Woodward winner Quality Road, who is being pointed to the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on November 6, will likely return to the worktab next weekend.