Grand Mo the First (Uncle Mo), last seen finishing third in the GI Curlin Florida Derby, went out Sunday morning at Gulfstream Park for a five-furlong maintenance work clocked in 1:03.95. It was his first breeze since the Mar. 30 race.
With the defection of GSW No More Time (Not This Time), Victor Barboza Jr.'s charge sits 21st under the Derby guidelines that will determine the final field.
“I think 21 is a good position. Next week, the horse will breeze at Gulfstream, and if everything is OK, he will go to Churchill,” said Barboza, adding the effort was everything he was looking for out of his horse. “It was a very relaxed breeze. It was important for me for him to finish strong after the wire.”
Barboza added, “It's been a dream since I was a child in Venezuela. Every year, I watched the Kentucky Derby. I have a good chance today to enter.”
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