Animal Kingdom joins Pluck in distinct mix of homebreds

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Animal Kingdom joins Pluck in distinct mix of homebreds

14 years 2 months ago

by Jeff Lowe

Barry Irwin’s Team Valor International has tapped diverse sources for its racing stable for many years, perhaps most notably in the discovery of Zimbabwe sensation Ipi Tombe (Zim), by way of South Africa.

A similarly wide-open breeding approach has yielded fireworks from a fairly small group of homebred three-year-olds, first with Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G2) winner Pluck and again last weekend with Animal Kingdom’s victory in the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (G3) that placed him on the path to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1). Full Article from source

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14 years 2 months ago

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Pluck is to miss his Guineas attempts after being found to have bone bruising on both his hind cannonbones...

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Thats sad news all the best to Pluck and the team (tu)

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Uncle Mo: they could find nothing wrong after getting beat at 1/10, possibly just a bad run?

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Many rumors circulating about Uncle Mo in the lead up to the Grade 1. He ran like a short horse and one that might have trouble seeing out 2000m on the First Saturday in May.

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Uncle Mo had the runs,vets found a problem

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Even with Big Mo being fully healthy I still have deep reservations about him seeing out the trip.
Am I dreaming or has it been rain affected going the last 2 years? If so he has even less chance imo.

This years race is crazy wide open!!!! (I think I said the same thing last year)

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