Uncle Mo’s First Call Bob Sharp in Victory at First Asking

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FIRST CALL BOB (c, 4, Uncle Mo–Walk Close {GSW, $294,458}, by Tapit) was late to the races, but he was first home on this unveiling. Giving the gate crew some trouble before the start, they finally managed to convince him to load and he broke well to push the leading pair until about the half-mile marker. Taking over at the three-eighths as Mainstream (Speightstown) tried to mount a response, the 9-2 shot kicked away from his would-be challengers and won by 3 1/4 lengths over Love'em Or Liam (Liam's Map) as that one closed from the back.

First Call Bob is a half-brother to Grade I-placed Anneau d'Or (Medaglia d'Oro), $459,491, who elite placing came in his juvenile year when he ran second in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile in 2019. Said brother was Walk Close's first to the races, but she has produced four other winners since Anneau d'Or, including First Call Bob and his 3-year-old half-brother McCready (Practical Joke). The mare's juvenile Jackie's Warrior colt went through Keeneland September last year, and was purchased by BTR Racing Venture for $235,000. She also tallies a yearling filly by Girvin and is due to Omaha Beach for 2026.

7th-Gulfstream, $68,000, Msw, 2-8, 4yo/up, 1m, 1:38.20, ft, 3 1/4 lengths.
FIRST CALL BOB (c, 4, Uncle Mo–Walk Close {GSW, $294,458}, by Tapit) Sales history: $525,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $40,800. O-Flanagan Racing; B-Lochlow Farm & Ashford Stud (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. *1/2 to Anneau d'Or (Medaglia d'Oro), GISP, $459,491. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

 

A Hat Trick today for @Tyler_Gaff! First Call Bob in front in the 7th race for Chad Brown. #GulfstreamPark #ChampionshipMeet pic.twitter.com/qUZeKxyJfS

— Gulfstream Park (@GulfstreamPark) February 8, 2026

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