Horses Betting

There are a few horses that seem like favorites for the biggest horse race in the world as the Kentucky Derby is coming up.

In Kentucky Derby Odds, Uncle Mo is at 4-1 to win the Run for the Roses. Dialed In, at 3-1 is the only horse ahead of Uncle Mo in Kentucky Derby Betting.

Through his excellent racing in a number of G1 races, Uncle Mo earned his role as a favorite for the race. In October the horse started out his success in G1 races when he won at Champagne. In November, he continued with a winner at the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. At the Timey Writer S. in March, his win continued to help his stock.

His last race raised some questions unfortunately. Uncle Mo was only able to finish in the 3rd place spot at the Wood Memorial, a G1 race. For the Kentucky Derby, some people felt like this showed that Uncle Mo wasn’t as much of a favorite as he was assumed to be.

Mike Repole of Repole Stable is the owner of Uncle Mo. For the horse, Repole has Todd A. Pletcher as the trainer. It looks like the Puerto Rican Jockey John Velazquez will ride the horse in the Derby as he has raced the horse for a while.

At Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown, is scheduled to take place on the 7th of May, this Saturday. This Saturday Uncle Mo hopes to show up and put out a good performance. Uncle Mo may be a good candidate for a run at the Triple Crown if he is able to win the first leg of the Derby.

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association released its latest three-year-old poll Monday, with Uncle Mo extending his lead while The Factor jumped five spots.

Uncle Mo is the early Kentucky Derby favorite in Horse Racing Odds, at +350.

The Kentucky Derby, the first of Horse Racing’s Triple Crown, takes place May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky (5:30 pm ET, NBC).

Uncle Mo, which won the Eclipse Award is owned by Mike Repole. The colt gained a top vote and added 17 points in the latest NTRA balloting. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the 2010 champion two-year-old received 19 first-place votes and 205 total points.

Uncle Mo will likely make its next start in the $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 9.

Fountain of Youth Stakes winner Soldat continues in the second spot with one top vote and 160 points.

The Factor moved up five places to third after its big win in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Trained by Bob Baffert, The Factor picked up the remaining first-place vote and 133 points.

The Factor is at +500 to win the Kentucky Derby in Horse Racing Odds.

San Felipe Stakes champ Premier Pegasus climbed one spot to fourth, garnering 116 points.

Completing the three-year-old poll are Dialed In (113), Stay Thirsty (101), Mucho Macho Man (94), To Honor and Serve (39), Flashpoint (38) and Jaycito (24).