Third Coast Gives Uncle Mo a Graded Stakes Win in the Hill Prince

Third Coast, a son of Uncle Mo, has won the Grade III Hill Prince Stakes. For much of the race he sat just outside another runner and waited. Nobody asked him for anything early, and the restraint gave him something to use at the end. When he did make his move, the timing was right. He took the lead before a rival rallying hard from behind could get to him, and that head start was enough to hold the other horse off. It was a race that came down to judging the moment, and Third Coast got it right. For readers who follow a stallion through his offspring, a graded win at this level is a result to note next to Uncle Mo's name.

With reporting from Thoroughbred Daily News.