It’s Uncle Mo’s ‘Derby’

Uncle Mo was supposed to return to Churchill Downs for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup as a conquering hero. He was the buzz horse coming into the Kentucky Derby, having won the first four races of his career and earning top 2-year-old honors. But he never made it to the starting gate. Uncle Mo was knocked out on Derby eve by a serious liver disease. The colt was sidelined for four months. Now he appears back on his game having won the Kelso Handicap by three lengths in his last start. He’s the 5-2 early favorite for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic even though he’s never run 1- 1/4 miles and faces challengers such as filly Havre de Grace, Flat Out and European import So You Think. “This is Mo’s Kentucky Derby,” owner Mike Repole said. – AP