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Coach Jorge Delgado has his sights set on Saturday’s $175,000 prize. mucho macho man As a key check at Gulfstream Park thunder chuck.
The One Flip Mile Stakes for 3-year-olds will give the son of Good Magic a chance to show he’s greater than only a gifted sprinter.
“We’re making an attempt to see how far we are able to go along with him and hopefully this can be a step in direction of an enormous prize on the highway to the Derby,” stated Delgado. “The horse has been effectively skilled. We expect good outcomes.”
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Mucho Macho Man, co-headliner with the $175,000 Ginger Brew on Saturday’s 11-race program, is early preparation for the Grade 1 Florida Derby, a 1 1/8-mile prelude to the Kentucky Derby contested March 28 at Gulfstream. Mucho Macho Man will probably be adopted by the 1 1/16-mile Holy Bull (G3) on January twenty eighth. thirty first and the 1 1/8-mile Fountain of Youth (G2) on February twenty eighth.
Thunder Chuck completed second to 4-5 favourite Hammond within the 6-1/2 Juvenile Dash at Gulfstream Park on Nov. 22.
“He positively did effectively final time, popping out of the primary publish place and being caught on the rail for many of the race, and was in a position to end second behind an excellent horse,” Delgado stated. “Now that he has extra expertise, I hope he has journey and runs effectively.”
Delgado believes the one-turn mile is throughout the vary of Mucho Macho Man’s Thunderchuck. 9 publish place underneath David Egan.
“He confirmed he had no hassle going the space with the wind. Fortunately his publish place was nice. We’ve a jockey on the horse and the horse feels good,” stated Delgado. “I believe we’ll have one thing to debate on Saturday.”
Journey’s Promise confirmed coach Dale Romans loads of promise within the three-race expertise he’ll deliver to Mucho Macho Man.
“He’s athlete and a wise horse,” Romans stated. “Let’s examine how far up the ladder he can go.”
Journey’s Promise got here off the tempo to win by a neck in his six-furlong maiden particular class race at Churchill Downs on September 26.
“I knew he would run effectively, however being a newbie just isn’t my job,” Romance stated. “My first win, they stunning a lot did it on their very own.”
Promise Fulfilled’s offspring completed second and third within the non-compulsory one-turn mile at Churchill Racecourse.
“The final two races have been good. He got here out calm and ran,” Romance stated. “For me, I believe we’re effectively ready for this race. If it occurs, I believe we are able to anticipate loads of velocity.”
Romans additionally skilled the sire Journey’s Promise, a 2018 Fountain of Youth favourite and a number of Group 1 sprinter.
“His father was lightning quick and he got here from off the tempo,” Romance stated. “However he reveals what a stable sire his father was, regardless of the small quantity he has produced. He was a very good stallion, however there aren’t many similarities between the 2.”
Corey Ranelli has Mucho Macho Man return mount.
Commandment gained the 7-5 morning line favourite Mucho Macho Man with a commanding victory by 5 and 1 / 4 lengths in his seven-furlong maiden particular class race on Nov. 1 at Churchill Downs. The Into Mischief offspring took a gradual step out of the beginning gate, saving Baba on the flip to the straight and advancing into rivalry. Trainee Brad Cox pulled away from his pacemaker initially of the leg and headed off to graduate in his second profession begin.
Comanment clearly acquired a precious lesson in his debut at Keeneland on Oct. 4, the place he fell again early and completed eleventh to fourth in his six-furlong maiden particular class race earlier than sweeping 5 lengths.
Irad Ortiz Jr. is scheduled to trip Commandment for the primary time on Saturday.
Kabul will make his second begin in Saturday’s one-turn mile. Skilled by Jose D’Angelo, the son of Mannings fell one size wanting successful on the entrance in his most up-to-date begin at Gulfstream. He first gained the six-furlong maiden particular class at Churchill on 12 September, however after displaying some velocity there he staggered to a fourth-place end.
“He all the time confirmed expertise, which is why I took him to Kentucky for the primary time and he gained the race,” D’Angelo stated. “In his final race, he broke too rapidly out of the gate, simply wished to go, wished to go, by no means relaxed. In his final coaching, I put the horse in entrance of him to make him loosen up, similar to he did the primary time he ran.”
Junior Alvarado gained the mount on Saturday.
Epic Summer time had a formidable debut victory at Aqueduct on October twenty fifth and can make his stakes debut on Saturday. The gelding, out of Vekoma, withstood early stress on the six-furlong maiden particular weigh-in to tug away and win by 3 1/4 lengths.
Tyler Gaffalione rides trainee George Weaver for the primary time in Mucho Macho Man.
| no. | silk | horse/stallion | analysis | Coach/Jockey | Earlier begin / Subsequent begin | scenario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | instruction Mischievously | 6.12 | Brad H. Cox Airado Ortiz Jr. | 1st (104), CD MSW (11/1/25-R6) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | 1st (104), CD MSW (11/1/25-R6) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
| 2 | Kabul Mannings | 0.00 | Jose Francisco D’Angelo Junior Alvarado | 2nd place GP AlwOC (12/6/25-R9) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | 2nd place GP AlwOC (12/6/25-R9) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
| 3 | epic summer time Vekoma | 0.00 | george weaver Tyler Gaffalione | 1st place (99), BAQ MSW (2025/10/26-R3) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | 1st place (99), BAQ MSW (2025/10/26-R3) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
| 4 | Mr. Hooligan taplit | 0.00 | kevin rice Jose E. Morelos | 4th place (77), Tam MSW (12/6/25-R8) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | 4th place (77), Tam MSW (12/6/25-R8) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
| 5 | Roger That Dana nice by | 0.00 | Luis M. Ramirez renzo rojas | third place (101), FTBOA Florida Sire in Actuality S. 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | third place (101), FTBOA Florida Sire in Actuality S. 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
| 6 | journey promise a promise fulfilled | 4.45 | Dale L. Romans Corey J. Ranelli | third place (110), CD AlwOC (11/29/25-R5) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | third place (110), CD AlwOC (11/29/25-R5) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
| 7 | blame your self condemnation | 0.00 | victor barboza jr. John R. Velazquez | 1st place (112), GP MSW (2025/11/15-R8) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | 1st place (112), GP MSW (2025/11/15-R8) 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
| 8 | most capability max discipline | 5.09 | Richard P. Sillaman Edgard J. Zayas | 2nd place (94), first LS in 2025 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | 2nd place (94), first LS in 2025 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
| 9 | thunder chuck good magic | 0.00 | Jorge Delgado david egan | 2nd place (94), Juvenilis print S. 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | I entered | |
| closing race subsequent race | 2nd place (94), Juvenilis print S. 2026 Mucho Macho Man LS | |||||
