System Profiles: Uncle Mo vs. To Honor And Serve

While Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) has garnered all the attention, and deservedly so, Hall of Famer Bill Mott has a weapon of his own to threaten the East coast's dominant Todd Pletcher trainee.

The Bernardini 2-year-old recently captured the 1 1/8 miles Grade II Remsen in 1:50.03, while on the lead the entire way. To Honor And Serve finished his last 1/8 of a mile in 13.42, the having finished the G II being hand-urged by John Velazquez makes it all that more impressive.

This is in no way a devil's advocate piece on how To Honor And Serve ($575k Live Oak yearling purchase) is better than Uncle Mo ($220k Repole yearling). I don't believe it myself at the moment. Just if the Derby was tomorrow, these two would be your first and second choices.

Here are the two juveniles represented in System #s as of today:

Uncle Mo- 19.33

To Honor And Serve- 15.83

System Profile: Gypsy's Warning (SAF)

By the stallion Mogok, who is a half brother to Machiavellian Gypsy's Warning has proved her South African form was no fluke since her North American arrival.

The 5-year-old captured the Grade III Eatontown in May before grabbing thirds in the G I Beverly D and G I Yellow Ribbon. Cut back in distance by trainer Graham Motion, she proved a superior miler while capturing the G I Matriarch at the 1-mile distance.

Gypsy's Warning will return to racing in the Spring season and carries a 17.06 System number into her next outing.