Belmont Stakes 2011: Will New Shoes Carry Mucho Macho Man to Belmont Win?
Sabtu, 04 Juni 2011 by Android Blackberry
Right after losing shoes in two of his last 3 races, it’s no surprise that Mucho Macho Man-coming off a sixth-place Preakness finish-will have some new footwear for next weekend’s Belmont Stakes. Regardless of whether the change will put the colt into the funds for the second time in 3 Triple Crown starts is another question.
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| Will New Shoes Carry Mucho Macho Man to Belmont Win? |
Mucho Macho Man ran third within the Kentucky Derby last month. His recent finishes inside the Preakness and the Louisiana Derby (third) can’t have been helped by the shoes he lost in those contests.
Curtis Burns has taken over as the colt’s blacksmith, switching to synthetic polyflex shoes like those that former Preakness winner Curlin used at the end of his career. The shoes are created to flex extra easily having a horse’s foot than a metal shoe would do.
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| Belmont Stakes 2011 |
Even if the new shoes remain in location, Mucho Macho Man will have a tough time winning the season’s final Triple Crown race. Animal Kingdom’s brilliant comeback performances in finishing first and second in the initial two races leaves him in an enviable position heading into the longest race of the trio.
Assuming Mucho Macho Man (not but a definite starter for the Belmont) makes it to the race, although, he’ll offer stiff competition for Animal Kingdom plus the rest of what might be a very tough field.
