Mo Town still on course for Gotham

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Mo Town, the Grade 2 Remsen winner, is ahead of schedule in his training for his 3-year-old debut, which trainer Tony Dutrow said is still likely to be in the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham at Aqueduct on March 4. However, Dutrow said Sunday that he will keep an eye on other races around that same time, such as the Risen Star at Fair Grounds on Feb. 25 and the Fountain of Youth on March 4 at Gulfstream Park.

“He’s probably going to end up in the Gotham,” said Dutrow, who mentioned the Gotham the day after the Remsen as Mo Town’s likely 3-year-old debut.

On Sunday at Payson Park in Indiantown, Fla., Mo Town worked five furlongs in 1:01.80, according to Dutrow. It was Mo Town’s third breeze of the year. He was given a few weeks off in December shortly after arriving at Payson Park and returned to the work tab Jan. 6.

“Just amazing how good he’s doing,” Dutrow said. “The way he did that this morning, I’m probably a good work ahead of schedule, but that’s probably okay because he’s such a laid-back horse.”

Mo Town, a son of Uncle Mo, has won two straight starts after finishing second in his debut on Travers Day at Saratoga.