Uncle Mo shows positive signs on road to recovery, Mike Repole cautious, Todd Pletcher set to train
Uncle Mo’s sparkling two year career could come to an abrupt end if he can’t withstand the rigors of training said owner, Mike Repole.
Uncle Mo got scratched from the May 7, 2011, Kentucky Derby, and, on 8 June he was eventually diagnosed to have cholangiohepatitis, a rare liver disease, which disturbs the production, and, distribution of bile, and, causes severe inflammation of the bile
passage.
Uncle Mo’s situation will be assessed in the coming days and he is scheduled to do a mild work out for a couple of weeks before he can go into his actual training. He will be staying at WinStar Farm, where he will jog with a rider on his back.
The three year old bay colt has made good recovery ever since he got hit by a career ending disease, in which the horse loses weight considerably, and, to make a comeback after such an illness is a tough predicament and that is what Uncle Mo is facing.
His condition and future solely depends on how Uncle Mo reacts to vigorous training sessions at Todd Pletcher’s barn in Belmont Park.
Meanwhile, Uncle Mo will jog around in his new 1 ½ acre paddock for 2 more weeks. This routine will generally be to assess whether he is building on the previous day, or, not because Uncle Mo needs sustainability to keep his career alive.
The son of Indian Charlie has been at WinStar in Lexington, KY, for the past six weeks and the farm has done him good since he has gained 100 pounds and he has been transferred to a bigger paddock, as well, where he will graze and rest.
What Uncle Mo needs to show the owner is that he can gallop after the 10 to two weeks jogging session, and if he shows promise in that he will be sent back to trainer Todd Pletcher, who will take him in, and, prepare him.
Uncle Mo will not be racing this season because his connections need to ensure if he is a 100% and willing to race.
Progress has been good since the blood work shows less, or, sometimes no symptoms of the disease, which has been eating up Uncle Mo’s appetite and made him lose weight, that he is so anxiously trying to put back on.
The three year old bay colt had a flying start to his career in 2010. He made three starts and aced all of them including the Grade 1 Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Doctors are optimistic of Uncle Mo’s return since he has been recovering very well, but the real test will be the training sessions, which could prove to be Uncle Mo’s last training sessions, if he cannot cope.
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