Mo Forza. (photo courtesy of Rancho San Miguel/©Mesaros)
First Winner For California’s Grade 1-Winning Millionaire Mo Forza
Rancho San Miguel Thoroughbreds Release
ARCADIA, Calif.—Two-year-old Mo Holland Drive proved much the best in a $63,000 maiden special weight race at Santa Anita Park on September 28 to become the first winner for the young stallion Mo Forza, a Grade 1-winning son of Uncle Mo who stands at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel, California.
Ridden by Juan Hernandez for trainer Peter Miller, the California-bred colt took the lead at the half-mile mark of the six-furlong turf test and steadily improved his advantage to two lengths at the wire, stopping the clock in a snappy 1:08.49 while outperforming 10 rivals as the 5-2 wagering favorite.
Mo Holland Drive is the first foal out of the multiple winner Awesome Drive, by Summer Front. He was bred by River Oak Farm LLC and has earned $58,680 to date for the ownership group of Altamira Racing Stable, California Racing Partners, Ciaglia Racing LLC, Tom Kagele and Nathan McCauley.
He hails from the inaugural foal crop of 9-year-old Mo Forza, an elite runner whose seven graded stakes victories in Southern California included the 2019 Hollywood Derby (G1).
Mo Forza entered stud at Rancho San Miguel in 2022 as one of the most successful sons of the late leading sire Uncle Mo with a 15-race bankroll of $1,034,460. He has subsequently been embraced by regional breeders as California’s top-ranked stallion by number of mares bred in 2023 (102) and 2024 (90).
Mo Forza’s 2025 fee at Rancho San Miguel was $7,500.
