Grade 1 Winner Unbridled Mo Retired

Red Oak Stable's homebred grade 1 winner Unbridled Mo has been retired and will be sent to Kentucky to join the Red Oak broodmare band at Darby Dan Farm.

Red Oak Stable's racing and operations manager Rick Sacco announced Aug. 21 that Unbridled Mo did not bounce back "the way we anticipated after her last start"—a fifth place finish in the July 14 Delaware Handicap (G2)—and added that after discussing the additional time off required with trainer Todd Pletcher, it was decided to retire her.

"We raised Unbridled Mo, broke her, sent her to the races, and freshened her every year before she went back to the track," Sacco said. "She was an honest and consistent race horse who won graded stakes races at 3, 4, and 5."

Unbridled Mo scored her biggest triumph when she defeated champion Unique Bella in the April 13 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park. That effort marked the fourth graded stakes win for the daughter of Uncle Mo , who prevailed in the 2016 Monmouth Oaks (G3) and 2017 editions of the Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (G3) and Hillard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (G3).

Out of the Unbridled mare Unbridled Waters, Unbridled Mo retires with seven wins from 12 starts and $1,067,880 in earnings.

"Unbridled Mo was the consummate pro," Pletcher said. "She reminds me a lot of her sire, Uncle Mo, with her size, high cruising speed, and consistency."

Mating plans for Unbridled Mo are to be determined, with American Pharoah , Curlin , Into Mischief , and Quality Road  among the stallions under consideration for 2019.

"Unbridled Mo will always have a special place in my heart," Red Oak Farm owner Stephen Brunetti said. "Todd Pletcher did a terrific job with Unbridled Mo, shipping her all over the country to win races."