Mucho Macho Man stalks to win Risen Star, CTD Wager hits, Machen no factor, Southwest entries close

Summary:

Mucho Macho Man runs a textbook race to win Risen Star//My CTD Wager returned $343. I was wrong, there was no speed duel, but who cares?// Southwest gets 11 entries.  J P’s Gusto gets all of the attention// Be sure to check out the Star Telegram’s handicapping article on the San Vicente.  They were responsible for leaving out Machen in today’s CTD wager//Nice works from CTD Trackers, especially Soldat

Results:

Risen Star: Mucho Macho Man Wins: Chart/ Video

Entries:

Southwest: entries and a link to free PPs can be found here

Articles:

·       Mucho Macho Man wins Risen Star (Times Picayune) (DRF) (Bloodhorse) (Thoroughbred Times) (Brisnet)

·       Southwest garners top three year olds (Miami Herald)

·       J P’s Gusto spices up Southwest (Bloodhorse)

·       J P’s Gusto must show he can handle dirt (DRF) (Brisnet)

·       J P’s Gusto tries new trainer in Southwest (Thoroughbred Times)

·       Handicapping the preps: San Vicente (Star-Telegram)

·       Indian Winter gets test in San Vicente (Santa Anita)

·       Racing Aptitude will try dirt in Fountain of Youth (DRF)

·       Kentucky Derby: 10 to watch (Suite 101)

·       Fans can catch a whiff of Run for the Roses- Futures (San Diego Union-Tribune)

·       Breeders’ funding dries up (Courier Journal)

Works:

·      Shackleford: GP- 5F- 1.01:65- B- 13/36

·      Manicero: CRC- 5F- 1.02:20- B- 5/34

·      Soldat: PMM- 4F- 47:60- B- 2/48

·      Crossbow: PMM- 4F- 48:70- B- 8/48