News Grand Mo The First Breezes At Gulfstream Park | Kentucky Derby News April 15, 2024 Grand Mo the First (Ryan Thompson / Coglianese Photos) News Grand Mo The First Breezes At Gulfstream Park | Kentucky Derby News April 15, 2024 By: Press Release email Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Granpollo Stable’s Grand Mo the First, who finished a distant third behind Fierceness in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1), was sent to the track Sunday morning for a five-furlong maintenance workout at Gulfstream Park prior to the Kentucky Derby. Cash Big At The Kentucky Derby With Us There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why The Victor Barboza Jr. trainee was timed in 1:03. 95 in his first breeze since the March 30 Florida Derby. Following the defection of Jose D’Angelo-trained No More Time, who came out of a five-furlong breeze Sunday morning at Palm Meadows Training Center with an injury, the son of Uncle Mo sits 21st under the guidelines that will determine the 20-horse field for the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1). “It was very bad news at Palm Meadows,” Barboza said. “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.” Grand Mo the First gave his trainer exactly what he was looking for Sunday morning. “It was a very relaxed breeze. It was important for me for him to finish strong after the wire,” Barboza said. “The horse is a happy horse.” Grand Mo the First raced evenly while chasing Fierceness throughout the 1 1/8 miles of the Curlin Florida Derby, finishing 16 lengths behind the 2023 juvenile champion, 2 ½ lengths behind runner-up Catalytic. Three weeks earlier, the son of Uncle Mo missed winning the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) by a neck while finishing third behind victorious Domestic Product and runner-up No More Time. Grand Mo the First launched his career with back-to-back victories over Gulfstream’s Tapeta course before finishing third in the Oct. 8 Zuma Beach (G3) on turf at Santa Anita. He kicked off his 3-year-old campaign with a troubled third-place finish in the Feb. 3 Swale before stretching out in the Tampa Bay Derby. Should Barboza have the opportunity to saddle Grand Mo the First for a start in the Kentucky Derby, it would be a dream come true. “It’s been a dream since I was a child in Venezuela. Every year, I watched the Kentucky Derby,” Barboza said. “I have a good chance today to enter the Derby.” Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up
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