I was driving to work today, thinking about last week’s race and the today’s draw when it hit me. Last weekend’s start was only the second time that Mo has ever raced in March. Too young as a 2 year old. On a break at three. Injured at four and five. At six he made one start on March 24th…and suffered an injury that knocked him out until May 18th. At seven he was still on the shelf. This year, he’s back and looking great.
The race on Saturday was perfect in many ways except one. It was perfect from a standpoint that the pacesetter put up some soft fractions (59.2 to the half) as Mo sat a comfortably in third. It was the first start of the year for most of the seven horses and unlike Mo’s other March start two years ago when he chased a 1.49.4 mile right out of the gate, this one was must softer. When the horses turned for home, Mo looked awesome. It was clear that he had plenty of go…but nowhere TO go. That was the exception to perfection. He was buried behind horses hunting inside and out for a seam that didn’t materialize until just yards from the wire. By then Al’s Hammered was long gone and Firstclassalltheway had a head of steam from the outside that allowed him to sneak past Mo. In the end he took a strong 3rd. He’ll be sharper this week and have his sights on a bigger prize, but all in all, it was a great first start. Mo Madness is in full effect.
The madness has apparently caught the attention of our one year old son Jordan too. Each morning when he wakes up, he points to the picture of Mo on his wall. This started, oddly enough, on Saturday morning (Mo’s first start of the year was that day). When it first happened, I mentioned it to Danny and we thought that maybe Jordan pointing to the picture meant that Mo would win. That prompted this potential exchange on a race day when Danny and Kacy come down to visit in Atlanta this April.
Shawn: Jordan, it isn’t hard. You do almost every morning. Point to Mo. Right up there.
Laura: Shawn, he isn't going to point...just forget about it.
Shawn: Give him another second.
Danny: Look! He's pointing...actually he's pointing at the rocking horse. What does that mean?
Shawn: Can't be anything good
Kacy: Come on guys...he's just a baby
Danny: A baby who can apparently pick winners!
Shawn: Forget it...we're not winning tonight.
At which point Jordan will smile and point to Mo just as everyone turns their back.
Look for In Over My Head to be back in on Saturday night at Balmoral Park. Al’s Hammered continues to crush, but Mo wants that crown. Go ahead and doubt him if you want. He has a tendency of proving people wrong.
Let’s Go Mo!
The race on Saturday was perfect in many ways except one. It was perfect from a standpoint that the pacesetter put up some soft fractions (59.2 to the half) as Mo sat a comfortably in third. It was the first start of the year for most of the seven horses and unlike Mo’s other March start two years ago when he chased a 1.49.4 mile right out of the gate, this one was must softer. When the horses turned for home, Mo looked awesome. It was clear that he had plenty of go…but nowhere TO go. That was the exception to perfection. He was buried behind horses hunting inside and out for a seam that didn’t materialize until just yards from the wire. By then Al’s Hammered was long gone and Firstclassalltheway had a head of steam from the outside that allowed him to sneak past Mo. In the end he took a strong 3rd. He’ll be sharper this week and have his sights on a bigger prize, but all in all, it was a great first start. Mo Madness is in full effect.
The madness has apparently caught the attention of our one year old son Jordan too. Each morning when he wakes up, he points to the picture of Mo on his wall. This started, oddly enough, on Saturday morning (Mo’s first start of the year was that day). When it first happened, I mentioned it to Danny and we thought that maybe Jordan pointing to the picture meant that Mo would win. That prompted this potential exchange on a race day when Danny and Kacy come down to visit in Atlanta this April.
Shawn: Jordan, it isn’t hard. You do almost every morning. Point to Mo. Right up there.
Laura: Shawn, he isn't going to point...just forget about it.
Shawn: Give him another second.
Danny: Look! He's pointing...actually he's pointing at the rocking horse. What does that mean?
Shawn: Can't be anything good
Kacy: Come on guys...he's just a baby
Danny: A baby who can apparently pick winners!
Shawn: Forget it...we're not winning tonight.
At which point Jordan will smile and point to Mo just as everyone turns their back.
Look for In Over My Head to be back in on Saturday night at Balmoral Park. Al’s Hammered continues to crush, but Mo wants that crown. Go ahead and doubt him if you want. He has a tendency of proving people wrong.
Let’s Go Mo!
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