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Uncle Lino will pass on Kentucky Derby to await Preakness Stakes

Steve Andersen|Apr 13, 2016

Barbara D. Livingston Uncle Lino finished second to leading California 3-year-old Mor Spirit in the Robert Lewis Stakes and takes another shot at him in the San Felipe on Saturday.

CYPRESS, Calif. - Uncle Lino, who finished third in the $1,009,690 Santa Anita Derby will not start in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7 and will be pointed for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 21, trainer Gary Sherlock said on Wednesday.

“We won’t go to the Derby with him,” Sherlock said. “I want to go to the Preakness.”

Uncle Lino was beaten 8 1/2 lengths by Exaggerator in the Santa Anita Derby at 1 1/8 miles, racing near the front before fading from contention in the final furlong.

Sherlock said that he will look at the $150,000 California Chrome Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles at Los Alamitos on April 30 for Uncle Lino. The California Chrome Stakes is being held for the first time this year.

Uncle Lino, a colt by Curlin, races for Sherlock, Tom Mansor, and Purple Shamrock Racing. Uncle Lino has one win in six starts and earnings of $226,160.

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