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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – The Factor has dictated the pace in all three of his dazzling victories. Whether he will be able to do so again Saturday in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby is the central question surrounding the 1 1/8-mile race that closes out the meet at Oaklawn Park.

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The comments from the 2011 past performances of 3-year-old colt Elite Alex read as follows: “5-wide, middle move,” “6-wide 1/4-pole, modest interest,” and “6-wide 1/4-pole, improved position.”

The connections of Uncle Mo believe they have a reason why their horse did not run up to expectations in last weekend’s $1 million Wood Memorial, and are still hoping to get last year’s 2-year-old champion to the Kentucky Derby on May 7.

Midnight Interlude and Comma to the Top, the first two finishers of the Santa Anita Derby last Saturday and the only horses from that race expected to start in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, resumed racetrack training Wednesday.

Midnight Interlude jogged at Santa Anita, while Comma to the Top did the same at Hollywood Park.

Beaten Wood Memorial favorite Uncle Mo returned to the racetrack Wednesday, jogging once around a wet Belmont Park training track.

Trainer Todd Pletcher said the training session was routine for a first day back following a race.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – It was minutes after Wilkinson finished a fast-closing second last October in his career debut in a maiden race at Keeneland, and trainer Neil Howard was upbeat despite the colt getting beat in a close photo.

“He’s a nice horse,” said Howard. “He’s classy, real smart. I think he’s got a future.”

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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - With Uncle Mo suffering his first defeat last weekend and Premier Pegasus sidelined by injury, The Factor has risen to the top of most of the Kentucky Derby charts. He even was made the 7-2 morning line favorite for the race in preliminary odds issued earlier this week by Churchill Downs.