Betting The Horses

Uh Oh Bango turns out to be a prophetically named horse. The Top Hit colt, and one of the front runners in Kentucky Derby betting, the finished fourth in the Arkansas Derby, but something seemed wrong. Trainer Kory Owens said the horse seemed fine after the race, yet by the next day it was apparent that he was injured. Uh Oh Bango was diagnosed with a fractured left front cannon bone, and will not be able to race for 4 to 6 months. Fortunately, this injury can be repaired by placing screws in the cannon bone to stabilize the pastern, and after rest and retraining the horse can go on to race again.

Bred by Richard Owens’ Triple AAA Ranch of Glendale, AZ, Uh Oh Bango was to be named Iowa’s state horse of the year on May 6th, and was 21st in the list of Kentucky Derby hopefuls before his injury. With Uh Oh Bango out of the race, competition among similarly ranked horses will intensify. Only 20 horses can run in the Derby, and if more than 20 are entered, the final list will be determined by each horse’s earnings in graded stakes racing.

Up until his injury, Uh Oh Bango received significant press attention for his accomplishments. He won the Prairie Meadows Freshman Stakes and posted the highest Beyer Speed Figure in the nation during 2009. In 2010, he finished fourth in the Rebel Stakes, which was won by fellow Derby hopeful Lookin at Lucky.

Tags: Arkansas Derby, Kentucky Derby Betting, Lookin At Lucky, Uh Oh Bango