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.

RESULTS; Matriarch (Grade I)

Friday November 26; Hollywood Park

(Horse; System #)

Gypsy's Warning (16.3; 3rd highest #)
Wasted Tears ( 18; HIGHEST #)
Go Forth North (10.3; 6th highest #)

Hollywood Matriarch (Grade I) : Friday November 26

Horse; System #

Wasted Tears- 18
Special Duty- 17.5
Gypsy's Warning- 16.3
Westwood Pride- 13.3
Lily Fa Pootz- 12.7
Go Forth North- 10.3
Camile C.- 7

RESULTS; Mrs Revere (Grade II)

Horse (System # & ranking)

WIN- Aruna (12.37; 2nd highest)

PLACE- Wild Mia (10.6; 4th highest)

SHOW- Fugitive Angel (12.58; highest)

Scratched: Gitchee Goomie

Mrs. Revere (Grade II)

Saturday November 20 Churchill Downs Race 9

Fugitive Angel- 12.58
Aruna- 12.37
Gitchee Goomie- 11.67
Snowtop Mountain- 11.66
Wild Mia- 10.6
In The Slips- 9.16
Dade Babe- 9
Ice Mist- 8.53
La Cloche- 6.88
Stars to Shine- 6.62
Quiet By Seven- 3.05

Saturday July 17: Virginia Oaks

Check the Label- 18.13
Kilmore Quay- 10
Martita Sangrita- 8
In The Rough- 7
Midway Holiday- 6.6
Frances Gardner- 6
Jungle Tale- 5.5
Distorted Promise- 4.3
MorekissesforPatti- 3.8
Another Smokey- 2.8

Lecomte Stakes Grade III $100,000

Saturday January 23 Fair Grounds
(Horse; Pre-race System #)

Maximus Ruler- 7.7
Worldly- 6.6
Turf Mel0dy- 6
Citrus Kid- 5.4
Ron The Greek- 5.3
Cool Bullet- 5.1
Callide Valley- 3.8
Bwanagoldmine- 3.5
Letsgetitonmon-2.9
Depaul- 2.9
Rock Hard- 1.3