Uncle Mo, Dialed In stretch their legs

Repole Stable's Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty

jogged a mile with trainer Todd Pletcher's first set Monday shortly after the

track opened for training at 5:45 a.m. (EDT).

"Both seemed very well (this morning)," Pletcher said later at his Barn 34

headquarters. "We took them out for a light jog today. They both ate up last

night and appear to be doing well. Knock on wood, we're good."

The duo just got some easy exercise the day following their tandem

five-furlong drill. On Sunday, last year's two-year-old champion Uncle Mo

covered the distance in 1:01 3/5 and his stablemate and Grade 3 Gotham winner Stay

Thirsty recorded a time of 1:01 4/5.

In a correction from Sunday's notes, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby rider John Velazquez

was aboard for Uncle Mo's work, not exercise rider Hector Ramos as previous

reported. Stay Thirsty will be ridden by Ramon Dominguez in Derby 137.

Exercise rider Carlos Correa took Robert LaPenta's Dialed In to

the track at 7.a.m. Monday for a long gallop over the sloppy surface at

Churchill Downs.

"He galloped a pretty long way, went around twice there," trainer Nick Zito

said during a break in the morning rains. "It was just like this when he went

out, but then God said, 'Nah, I want him to get wet like the other horses.' But

he liked it.

"I can't remember, believe it or not, since I got him galloping on a track

like that. I think that was the first time -- this morning -- that he galloped

on a wet track. It looked like he did all right."

The ever-superstitious Zito, who has saddled Strike the Gold (1991) and Go

for Gin (1994) for victories in the Kentucky Derby, has been outwardly and

comfortably confident in Dialed In this spring, although he did make an effort

to knock on wood outside Barn 36 when he talked about his positive feelings

about the colt.

"I'm just confident with a horse like this. To me, he's a special horse. He

always tries so hard, it's nice to have a horse like that. You know he's going

to put in his run," the Hall of Fame trainer said. "I'm always confident when I

have a horse like this – confident, but not overconfident."

Dialed In, who won the Grade 3 Holy Bull and the Grade 1 Florida Derby at

Gulfstream Park, has returned to Churchill Downs, a more mature-looking colt

than the one who broke his maiden here last November.

"He was a little bit of a butterball. He was a little chunky. Obviously, he

streamlined. He's not a very big horse, but he streamlined down beautifully,"

Zito said. "He's a gorgeous horse. I think his development has been terrific."

Florida Derby runner-up Shackleford got back to work Monday

morning with a two-mile jog at Churchill Downs with trainer Dale Romans

watching. Co-owned by Michael Lauffer and Bill Cubbedge, Shackleford has posted

two fast workouts in recent weeks, including a bullet five furlongs Saturday in

:58 4/5.

"I thought both of his workouts were just perfect," Romans said. "They were

fast, sure, but they were in hand. That's what you want to see, a fast horse

working without being asked hard."

Romans trained horses who placed in all three legs of the 2010 Triple Crown,

including a third on Kentucky Derby Day with Paddy O'Prado, a

second in the Grade 1 Preakness with First Dude, and a third in

the Grade 1 Belmont, also with First Dude.

"This horse, Shackleford, reminds me a lot of Paddy O'Prado last year, who

peaked at the right time," Romans said. "He couldn't be doing any better."

Shackleford will school at the starting gate Tuesday and Thursday, while

Romans said he would likely school in the paddock during the races sometime this

week as well.

Jesus Castanon will have his first Kentucky Derby mount aboard Shackleford.

Harvey Clark and partners' Soldat galloped 1 1/4 miles Monday

morning under exercise rider Danny Wright. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said on a

fast track he would gallop a bit longer, but cut things short by plan because of

the sloppy track conditions.

Sloppy track or not, McLaughlin said Soldat already has appreciated the

change in climate.

"It was 90 degrees on Florida Derby Day and they all got pretty hot that

day," he said. "And the last 10 days he was at Palm Meadows, it got pretty hot

and muggy down there. But with the wet weather in Kentucky, I'm glad we kept him

down in Florida even with the heat.

"He really picked his head up since coming to this cooler weather. Going from

hot to cool for a horse is like a vitamin shot."

But McLaughlin won't shed any tears if the track turns up sloppy on Saturday

for the Derby.

"We won't mind the slop, look at what he did on that sloppy track at

Gulfstream," he said, referring to a 10  3/4-length allowance win in

January. "That won't bother me on race day, but I'd prefer to train on a fast

track any day."

Alan Garcia rides Soldat in Derby 137.

Robert and Val Yagos' Arkansas Derby winner Archarcharch galloped

1 1/2 miles after the renovation break over a sloppy track with jockey Jon Court

aboard.

The owners were driving to Louisville from Jacksonville, Arkansas, Monday and

expected to be on hand during training hours Tuesday morning when more rain is

expected.

The long-range forecast for Derby Day calls for a 30 percent chance of rain

and Court was asked if he had any concerns about Archarcharch handling a wet

track.

"I would prefer a dry track, but they all have to run on it," said Court, who

will be riding in his first Kentucky Derby. "It doesn't show (on his past

performances), but he has had experience on an off track. I am confident in his

ability and skill to think that he could handle it."

Archarcharch's only off-the-board finish in six starts came on a track listed

as "good" in a fourth-place finish in the Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park on

January 17.

"That day," Court said, "that track was muddy, sticky and tiring."

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Dream Team Racing's Mucho Macho Man

galloped two miles at Churchill Downs Monday morning after the renovation break

under regular exercise rider Mike Herra.

The Kathy Ritvo trainee, who breezed five furlongs in 1:00 2/5 Saturday

morning, returned to the track after walking the shedrow on Sunday. Ritvo

expressed complete satisfaction in her colt's preparation at Churchill for

Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

"He's pretty laid back and he's gotten used to everything. I'm sure there's

nothing that compares to Derby Day, but we're going to try until we get there,"

she said. "I'm honored to be here. I'm excited to be here. Everything's going

good with the horse, so it couldn't be any better."

Mucho Macho Man, who captured the Grade 2 Risen Star at Fair Grounds before

losing a shoe during a close third-place finish in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby,

hasn't caused his trainer one anxious moment since arriving at Churchill Downs

on April 18.

"I'm just blessed and fortunate that he's doing so well here. We haven't had

anything to deal with. He loves the mud; he loves the track," the South

Florida-based trainer said. "He's been great around here. The weather has been

for him. For me, I don't like the rain."

Team Valor International's Animal Kingdom returned to

the track Monday morning and jogged a mile over a sloppy course.

Dan Rock, assistant to trainer Graham Motion, sent the Grade 3 Spiral winner out

a little after 7 a.m. during a short break in the rain. The colt worked six

furlongs Saturday morning in 1:13, and Rock said the colt has come out of the

work in good order.

Trainer Juan Arias was aboard Decisive Moment for a

morning gallop Monday following the renovation break at Churchill Downs, where

another man by the name of Juan Arias visited the winner's circle with 1971

Kentucky Derby winner Canonero II.

Decisive Moment's trainer is quick to point out that he is no relation to the

trainer of the Venezuelan invader who pulled off the shocking victory 40 years

ago.

"People want to make me Juan Arias II, but I don't want to be second. I want

to be first," Arias quipped.

Arias, though, admitted that he wouldn't mind if Decisive Moment followed in

Canonero II's footsteps and pulled off an upset in the Derby.

The South Florida-based trainer reported that the Just For Fun Stable's

homebred colt galloped well over the sloppy track Monday.

"He loved it. I wish on race day it would be the same way," he said. "He's

been here a month and tried every condition this track can have, and he adjusts

perfectly on all of them. No surprises for him."

Kerwin Clark will ride Decisive Moment in the Derby.

George and Lori Hall's Pants on Fire did not visit the track one

day after breezing a half-mile in :47 4/5. However, trainer Kelly Breen relayed

that the Louisiana Derby winner came out of his work in good order.

"He looks good, he's eating good, and when I showed up this morning he was

resting well," Breen said. "He's up and around now and doing well."

Pants on Fire will return to galloping during the Derby-Oaks training session

Tuesday.

Twice the Appeal and Sway Away, the two

colts trained by Jeff Bonde, walked the shedrow for a second day following

six-furlong works on Saturday.

Twice the Appeal, who earned his way into the 137th Kentucky Derby with a

tally in the Grade 3 Sunland Derby in March, covered the distance in 1:15 3/5,

while Sway Away, who is not yet guaranteed a spot in Saturday's starting gate,

went the six panels in 1:14.

Bonde's assistant trainer, Miguel Carranza, confirmed that the double walk

days were standard procedure in their barn.

"That's the way he (Bonde) likes to do it," Carranza said at Barn 42 Monday

morning. "We'll take them back to the track tomorrow."

Sway Away is No. 23 on the list of eligibles for the prestigious race that

only allows for 20 runners. Entries for the Run for the Roses will be taken

Wednesday.

Calvin Borel has the call on Twice the Appeal, while Martin Garcia would be

aboard Sway Away if he gets to enter.

At the Trackside Training Center, Grade 1 Blue Grass runner-up Twinspired returned to the track Monday morning for the first time since his final

major Derby workout on Saturday. The Mike Maker trainee galloped 1 1/2 miles

under exercise rider Derrick Smith.

Twinspired will van across town to Churchill Downs on Tuesday after training

hours and complete his Derby Week preparations beneath the Twin Spires, for

which he is named. He's owned by Alpha Stables, Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar

Stable.

"He came out of the Blue Grass fine and the horse doesn't think he lost,

that's the good part," said Maker, who came within a nose of back-to-back wins

in Keeneland's signature prep race after winning last year with Stately Victor.

"I don't think there are a lot of similarities between Twinspired and Stately

Victor other than people saying both had to prove themselves on the dirt. But

they're different horses."

Maker remains hopeful that Derby Kitten can draw into the

Derby 137 lineup. Owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Derby Kitten ranks No. 21 on

the current graded stakes earnings list that determines the starting lineup.

Maker said a rider for Derby Kitten remains in limbo.

"If Derby Kitten draws into the race, it's because someone unfortunately had

to come out," Maker said. "So we'd obviously look at the rider that became

available if something were to happen as one consideration."

Derby Kitten also galloped 1 1/2 miles on Monday at Trackside Training

Center.

The three Derby contenders not yet in Kentucky -- Toby's Corner, Comma to the

Top and Master of Hounds -- are

all due to arrive Tuesday.

Dianne D. Cotter's Grade 1 Wood Memorial winner Toby's Corner jogged at the Fair

Hill Training Center in Elkton, Maryland, one day worked six furlongs in 1:15 on

the Tapeta surface. He is scheduled to van to Churchill Downs on Tuesday.

Trainer Peter Miller reported that his Grade 1 CashCall Futurity winner Comma to

the Top looked "super" Monday morning at Hollywood Park following his

five-furlong drill Sunday that he accomplished in 1:00 2/5.

"He's doing great," Miller said. "We just walked him today and he's got his

plane at 4 tomorrow morning (PDT)."

Miller indicated that he'd be flying Monday afternoon from Los Angeles and

planned to be on board at Churchill when Comma to the Top makes the scene,

probably early Tuesday afternoon.

California-based Patrick Valenzuela – one of four of this year's Derby riders

who has won the race previously – has the call on Comma to the Top.

Mrs. John Magnier's Master of Hounds is scheduled to arrive in Louisville

between 8 and 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday and van to Churchill Downs with an arrival

time at the quarantine section of Barn 45 between 9 and 9:30 a.m.

The Irish-based colt, trained by Aidan O'Brien, finished second in Dubai's

Grade 2, $2

million U.A.E. Derby on March 26, in his only start of 2011. Master of Hounds

visited Churchill Downs last fall for the Breeders' Cup World Championships,

where he finished sixth in the Grade 2 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.

Master of Hounds will be ridden by Garrett Gomez.