It wasn’t the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
However for coach Saffie Joseph Jr., it was as candy as might be.My Miss Mo, b, 3/f
Uncle Mo — In a Dream, by High quality Street
Proprietor: Averill Racing, LLC, Mathis Steady, LLC and Tristan De Meric
Breeder: Valerie Mastromonaco, Tristan de Meric & Uncle Mo Syndicate (FL)
Coach: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Data offered by Equibase at time of entry.
Pedigree Notes
Uncle Mo stood at Ashford Stud for $125,000 (2025).
Sale Historical past
OBSMAR2025 • $320,000 • Consignor: De Meric Gross sales • Purchaser: Averill Racing & Mathis Steady.
After the frustration of scratching My Miss Mo from the Oaks, feelings had been on the different finish of the dimensions when the daughter of Uncle Mo confirmed some grit in taking the $300,000 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) for 3-year-old fillies Could 15 at Laurel Park.
“I at all times say the whole lot occurs for a cause,” Joseph stated after My Miss Mo’s 1 3/4-length victory. “In the present day she proved it. She’s a grade 2 winner. Might she have gained the Oaks? Most likely not. In the present day we’ll get pleasure from this as a lot as (profitable) the Oaks.”
Joseph stated what occurred at Churchill Downs was that veterinarians had been involved in regards to the filly and needed a PET scan. Joseph stated he was unwilling to try this and had X-rays taken. However, in the long run, the choice was made to scratch the filly fairly than threat touchdown on the vets’ checklist, which might have prevented her from working within the Black-Eyed Susan.
“They’d a query mark on her Monday and so they needed us to do issues we did not need to do to place ourselves in jeopardy of lacking this race,” he stated. “We took her out (of the Oaks) principally. … It is a sluggish course of and I’m not going to let that course of occur to overlook a race like this.
“Clearly she was good to race at the moment.”
Joseph referred to as for higher dialogue between vets and horsemen in making selections on a horse’s potential to race.
“I do consider they want dialogue with everyone to make a system that will likely be extra protecting of the horse and in addition extra respectful and never dashing to rash selections that wreck a horse’s profession. There is a fantastic stability. Horse security, sure. But additionally stability in order that (the horse) doesn’t miss alternatives that by no means come once more. It is like if you happen to put 10 responsible individuals in jail and in addition one harmless individual, that is not an excellent system,” Joseph stated.
Owned by Averill Racing, Mathis Steady, and Tristan de Meric, My Miss Mo was the 5-2 favourite within the Black-Eyed Susan off seconds within the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) and Davona Dale Stakes (G2).
Breaking from the skin put up beneath Tyler Gaffalione in a discipline of 9, she was second behind 62-1 outsider Savor It , who set the early fractions of :24.14 and :49.10. My Miss Mo grabbed the lead halfway on the ultimate flip and was quickly joined by Imaginary Stables’ Leaping the Gun , who was third after a half-mile.
My Miss Mo ($7) dueled with the Gun Runner filly by the stretch earlier than edging away within the last sixteenth to cowl the 1 1/8 miles in 1:52.15 within the preliminary Black-Eyed Susan run at Laurel whereas Pimlico Race Course is being rebuilt..
Leaping the Gun, skilled by Andrew Simoff, was a size forward of C R Okay Steady’s A. P.’s Woman , an Honor A. P. filly skilled by Peter Eurton.
Bred by Valerie Mastromonaco, de Meric, and Uncle Mo Syndicate out of the High quality Street mare In a Dream , My Miss Mo was purchased for $320,000 on the 2025 Ocala Breeders’ Gross sales March 2-12 months-olds in Coaching Sale.
She has now earned $328,030 after registering her first stakes win and second victory in six profession begins.
Video: George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2)