Golden Pal (Uncle Mo), runner up behind The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}) in the June 19 G2 Nortfolk S. at Royal Ascot, will make his next start in York's G1 Coolmore Nunthorpe S. Aug. 21. The juvenile had been scheduled to contest this weekend's Tyro S. at Monmouth Park in New Jersey, however, was withdrawn after the race came off the turf due to heavy rain.
Trainer Wesley Ward has finished second in two prior tries in five-furlong Nunthorpe with Acapulco (Scat Daddy) and Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy).
“He worked unbelievably well last week,” said Ward, explaining the colt's latest work over Saratoga's Oklahoma track Aug. 2. “He started off 15 lengths behind two of [trainer] Todd Pletcher's horses and finished right up on their heels–it was a little bit too big of a work, to be honest. After that, we decided we'd run him at home instead in the Tyro S., but they have now moved the race off the grass, so we scratched.”
Looking ahead to the Nunthorpe, Ward added, “He'll have a little breeze [Sunday morning] and away we go. We have 13 days until the race and all we want is to keep him in the shape he is in right now–he really looks fantastic.”
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