Reeves Thoroughbred Racing’s Mucho Macho Man breezed three
furlongs at Gulfstream Park early Saturday morning, marking his first workout
since capturing the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on November
2.
The five-year-old son of Macho Uno was timed in :37 3/5 with regular exercise rider Nick Petro Jr. aboard.
“We just let him stretch his legs out a little bit,”
trainer Kathy Ritvo said. “He was off the rail. It went good.”
Ritvo, owners Dean and Patti Reeves, and stable manager Finn
Green announced earlier in the week that Mucho Macho Man would remain in
training for the 2014 racing season, with a possible first start at Gulfstream
Park.
The Florida-bred horse, who defeated Will Take Charge by a
nose in the Classic after prepping with a 4 1/4-length victory in the Awesome Again at Santa Anita, showed his trainer all the right signs during his morning
activity.
“He was very happy. He was bouncing around,” said Ritvo,
who expects her Classic winner to breeze again next Saturday.
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