Mucho Macho Man Odds to Win Preakness Stakes

The latest odds for Mucho Macho Man to win the 2011 Preakness Stakes have been set at 4/1 or +400 at Bookmaker.com.   Mucho Macho Man finished third at the Kentucky Derby.  Kathy Ritvo is the trainer.

Marcus Hersh of the Daily Racing Form had this to say about Mucho Macho Man:

The signs of late-stretch life he showed at Churchill feel like a positive sign going forward, and his race pattern suggests to me a horse who is not all that likely to regress on a short turnaround.

Finally, he is a very late foal who still has not reached the third anniversary of his birth. He’s long and tall and may be a horse who continues improving through the summer.

“All the stuff surrounding this horse is bizarre and awesome and inspirational,” said Carole Rio, who bred and broke the colt at Rose Grove Farm. 

Most remarkable of all perhaps is that Mucho Macho Man appeared to be dead at birth.

“He was lifeless, not breathing,” Rio said. “I rubbed his body. All of a sudden, he just popped up and ran. We were all gasping.”

Trainer Ritvo almost didn’t make it to see this day either.  She survived a heart transplant some years ago. 

ODDS TO WIN 2011 PREAKNESS STAKES

15001

ANIMAL KINGDOM

+205

15002

ASTROLOGY

+1400

15003

CONCEALED IDENTITY

+3500

15004

DANCE CITY

+925

15005

DIALED IN

+375

15006

FLASHPOINT

+1600

15007

KING CONGIE

+1800

15008

MR COMMONS

+1400

15009

MUCHO MACHO MAN

+400

15010

NORMAN ASBJORNSON

+2900

15011

SWAY AWAY

+1100

15012

SHACKLEFORD

+850

15013

MIDNIGHT INTERLUDE

+1500

15014

ISN`T HE PERFECT

+1400

15015

NEHRO

15016

SARATOGA RED