Mawthooq makes stakes bow in Mucho Macho Man

Fashion Alert will show speed from her rail post (Adam Coglianese Photography) A smashing 10-length maiden winner at Aqueduct on November 26, Mawthooq will make his widely-anticipated stakes debut in Saturday’s $100,000 Mucho Macho Man at Gulfstream Park. Formerly known as the Gulfstream Park Derby, the one-mile event has produced notable three-year-olds the past two seasons, with Itsmyluckyday capturing the 2013 edition; and General A Rod and Wildcat Red finishing one-two in 2014. Mawthooq, a chestnut son of Distorted Humor who was purchased for $850,000 at the 2013 Keeneland September sale by owner Shadwell Stable, finished second when making his first start at Belmont Park on October 11 and registered a 94 BRIS Speed rating when capturing his second career outing. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin will add first-time Lasix on Saturday and John Velazquez picks up the assignment. Bluegrass Singer merits respect following a 4 3/4-length romp over allowance/optional claiming foes at Gulfstream Park that netted a field-best 103 BRIS Speed rating. A neck third when making his stakes debut in the November 29 Buffalo Man at Gulfstream Park West, the Marcus Vitali-trained gelding is a two-time winner at Gulfstream and Javier Castellano takes over the reins aboard the son of Bluegrass Cat.

Other contenders in the nine-horse field include Juan and Bina, who exits a
runner-up in the November 29 Smooth Air at Gulfstream Park West; Buffalo Man
runner-up Brother Bobo; and last-out maiden winners A. Rod Again, Ami’s Flatter
and Honest.

Gulfstream will offer a total five $100,000 stakes for three-year-olds on Saturday,
including a pair of Grade 3 events in the
Old Hat
and Dania
Beach.

Fashion Alert is a likely favorite in the Old Hat. Trained by Todd Pletcher,
who will seeking his third straight win in the six-furlong event for fillies,
Fashion Alert figures to relish the cutback to one turn following her first
career setback, a sixth in the Grade 1 Alciabides at 1 1/16 miles. The daughter
of Old Fashioned easily captured her first two starts sprinting, including the
Grade 3 Schuylerville at Saratoga, and Velazquez will retain the mount.

R Sassy Lass returns to Gulfstream for Kirk Ziadie following a win in the
December 6 Sandpiper at Tampa Bay Downs. Stakes winners Concealedwithakiss and
Temper Mint Patty are also entered.

Ten colts and geldings are set for the Dania Beach at 7 1/2 furlongs on turf,
including Crown the Kitten. The Wesley Ward-trained gelding exits a sharp 5
3/4-length score in the grassy El Joven at Remington Park on October 11 and
receives a new rider in Joel Rosario. Croninthebarbarian and Night Prowler, the
respective second- and third-place finishers in the November 29 Pulpit at
Gulfstream Park West, are also entered.

The
Spectacular Bid serves as the Old Hat counterpart and will match a field of
11 over six panels. Bluegrass Singer is cross-entered in this spot and if his
connections opt for the Mucho Macho Man, Ready for Rye could easily go favored.
Conditioned by Tom Albertrani, the City Zip gelding exits a seven-length maiden
romp at Belmont Park that netted a 100 BRIS Speed rating.

Right on Kitten and Sunday Sonnet are the top draws in the
Ginger
Brew at 7 1/2 furlongs on turf. The former is unbeaten for Mike Maker,
posting a 2 3/4-length score in the La Senorita at Remington Park last out,
while the latter recorded a good second in the P.G. Johnson at Saratoga in her
lone turf appearance. A total of 11 fillies, including a main-track runner, were
entered.

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