Dak Attack set for 3-year-old debut in Mucho Macho Man
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Trainer Dale Romans has confirmed plans for two of his top 3-year-old prospects, Tiz Mischief and Dak Attack, after the pair turned in eye-catching works just minutes apart on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
Working solo, Tiz Mischief went five furlongs from the half-mile pole in 1:00.14, going as easily as can be before getting one tap of the stick and galloping out six furlongs around the turn in 1:12.84. Tiz Mischief, who closed out his 2-year-old campaign finishing a fast-closing second, beaten a head by Enticed, in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs, will launch his 3-year-old season here on Feb. 3 in the Grade 2 Holy Bull.
Dak Attack will likely be favored when he makes his 3-year-old bow here Saturday in the one-mile Mucho Macho Man. He had a serious work on Saturday, going five furlongs in company in 58.84, also starting at the half-mile pole and finishing well clear of his workmate on the clubhouse turn.
“You couldn’t ask for better works than those two,” said Romans, who said he sees no distance limitations for either horse.
Romans also confirmed that both Hollywood Star and Free Drop Billy would have their first breeze since competing in the Breeders’ Cup this weekend.
A small but competitive field is shaping up for the Mucho Macho Man, one that is likey to include multiple stakes winner Bal Harbour; the undefeated Santiamen and his stablemate Forever Taken; impressive debut winner Mask; and recently stakes-placed Whereshetoldmetogo.
The Mucho Macho Man is one of five stakes to be run here Saturday.
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Allowance feature gets six
A field of only six older horses will compete in Wednesday’s $51,000 main event, carded at six furlongs under entry-level allowance conditions.
Cowboy’s Hero, idle since a fourth-place finish against similar but perhaps slightly tougher competition at Belmont Park on Sept. 20, may be favored in a field that includes speedy Jorge Navarro trainee Rock and Fellers, Bar Down, Malibu Action, and Storm Ruler. Cowboy’s Hero will race with blinkers off on Wednesday while returning off a couple of bullet works at Gulfstream Park West.
