Tobey Morton's Famished (Uncle Mo), who broke his maiden second time out going seven furlongs at Saratoga Saturday (video), will likely make his next start in the Oct. 5 GI Champagne S. at Belmont Park.
“If everything shapes up well, we'll aim for the Champagne,” trainer John Kimmel said. “It looks like the way he finished today he has the ability to go even further. The track is a bit deeper today. For him to give a good, sustained finish is a good indication that he's going to carry himself a little further.”
Kimmel's 2-year-old success at the Saratoga meeting also included Crystalle (Palace Malice)'s win in the Aug. 29 P.G. Johnson S.
“You can thank the owners,” Kimmel said. “They had the confidence in me to pick these horses out and I'm really glad that they're showing up for them this summer because I had been telling them that I think they would have a good campaign into the fall and next year.”
Kimmel has another exciting juvenile waiting in the wings. Mandatory (American Pharoah), a half-brother to multiple Grade I winner I'm a Chatterbox (Munnings), worked five furlongs at Saratoga in 1:01.87 (8/14) Aug. 26 as he prepares for his first start.
“He's getting very close to the races. He has the looks of a colt with a very nice future,” Kimmel said. “He'll work from the gate Monday and if everything goes well, we'll look to find a race for him in the next couple of weeks.”
Kimmel purchased the colt on behalf of Morton for $400,000 following a :10 4/5 furlong work at this year's Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale.
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