Gomo Exits Alcibiades in Good Order

It’s a hop, skip and a jump, if that, from Keeneland to Blue Grass Airport, and owner Paul Reddam and trainer Doug O’Neill hot-footed it across Versailles Road not long after Reddam’s Gomo (Uncle Mo) gave her sire his second Grade I winner from his first crop in Friday’s Darley Alcibiades S. In fact, the duo dined in New York City ahead of Saturday’s activities at Belmont Park. Reddam was to be represented in three of the day’s main events, including GI Hopeful S. hero Ralis (Square Eddie) in the GI Champagne S.

As for Gomo, she was being attended to by assistant trainer Jack Sisterson, who reported that the filly was none the worse for wear Saturday morning.

“She looks fine this morning,” Sisterson commented. “We thought she would run well, but when they win like that, you don’t expect it. From day one, we thought going two turns on dirt would be her game and she got a chance to prove it yesterday.”

Gomo was a debut third sprinting on the dirt at Santa Anita June 4 and was runner-up to Pretty N Cool (Scat Daddy) in the GII Sorrento S. at Del Mar Aug. 12. She was most recently third to stablemate Jakaby Jade (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) in the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf Sept. 7.

Sisterson indicated that Gomo would remain at Keeneland to train for the Juvenile Fillies.

In other Alcibiades-related news, trainer Ken McPeek reported that runner-up Dothraki Queen (Pure Prize) would also press on to the Juvenile Fillies, but has yet to decide whether he will train the Magdalena runner at Keeneland or at Churchill Downs.