2011 Breeders Cup: Uncle Mo Looks to Finish Tough Season with Classic Win

The $5 million purse at the 2011 Breeders Cup Classic would be the perfect prize for Uncle Mo to capture as he finishes a tough 2011 season, one which was dampened by a liver illness that forced him to miss the Kentucky Derby and a possible triple crown run in May.

To win the Classic, Uncle Mo's speed and endurance will be tested.

The one-and-a-quarter-mile track at Churchill Downs is long for him, and a safer route could have been entering him in the dirt mile race, but in the season he is having, why not take a chance?

There will certainly be a risk factor when sending Uncle Mo to the Classic; how hard and for how long should he be pushed if it appears he has a shot to win the race?

He's been trained well leading up to this year's Breeders Cup, including a good Sunday training session in which his speed and pace looked nice.

Winning the Classic is a dream for many owners, trainers and jockeys. When you have a horse as good as Uncle Mo, you have to start him in a race like this, even if he has gone through health problems this season.

The three-year-old horse will have a tough challenge in the Classic on Saturday night when he participates in a competitive field with many talented horses. 

Uncle Mo looks to finish a tough season filled with a hardship on a high note. Winning the Breeders Cup Classic would be a remarkable accomplishment for a horse that has fought so hard to get back into top form.

Uncle Mo is a resilient horse and is a good choice as the winner of Saturday's Classic.