 Juvenile winner Macho Uno with Jerry Bailey up. |
Dateline: 11/04/00
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The 2000 Juvenile was also one of the more contentious races of the day,
with A P Valentine sent off as the lukewarm 2.40-1 favorite, and Flame
Thrower, Street Cry, and Macho Uno all going off around 6-1 as the
second to fourth choices respectively. City Zip, the best two year old
earlier in the year, was a surprising 33-1.
 City Zip, Arabian Light, and Flame Thrower out front shortly after the start. |
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 4 Macho Uno Bailey 14.60 7.60 5.80 1 Point Given Stevens 8.80 6.00 9 Street Cry Flores 4.80 Winning Time: 1:42.05 $2 Exacta 4-1 124.20 $2 Trifecta 4-1-9 944.60 $1 Superfecta 4-1-9-14 8,148.50Results Chart from Equibase
Macho Uno (inside) managed to hold off the late charge of Point Given (far outside) by a nose despite an erratic trip down the stretch.
Orseno and Stronach lead Macho Uno to the winner's circle.
His trainer Joe Orseno said: "He has a lot to learn and I am hopeful he'll have learned it by May. You didn't see the best Macho Uno today." The next day he added, "He's a
stupid horse! The horse learns by doing, but he still has a long way to
go. At Saratoga, he was a pure embarrassment. He came out of his stall
and it was all over. It was like I taught him nothing. He tried to breed
to everything he saw, and just acted badly. He loses focus." D. Wayne
Lukas suggested "Geld him on April 15th and that'll take care of your
problem!"
Macho Uno's owner Frank Stronach said: "It was a great thrill when Awesome Again won [the 1998 Classic]. This is a half-brother and he is Number One among the New York colts. He'll rest now and be sound and fresh next year. This is very special. Macho Uno. The main man."
Macho Uno in the post parade. His jockey Jerry Bailey said: "He kind of balked when we made the lead. He did that with me in Canada (at the Grey Breeders' Cup at Woodbine). I thought if I hit him left handed I'd get his attention, but it almost backfired on me. He ducked in and out. It would have been a shame to lose that photo. He was the best."
Macho Uno heading to the paddock prior to the race.
Second place finisher Point Given in the post parade. His jockey Gary Stevens said: "I really thought we were going to get there.
Fifty yards out he just wasn't making up the necessary ground. I saw
Bailey's horse do some funny things approaching the wire and I thought
we could get him."
Third place finisher Street Cry in the post parade. His jockey David Flores said: "He made a great move. We hope to come back next year (Derby). We were right there, three or four lengths off the
pace. I think he'll make a top three-year-old next year."
2.40-1 favorite A P Valentine who finished last in the post parade. His trainer Nick Zito said: "Unbelievable. I have no idea what happened. This is ridiculous. This business... I can't believe these horses can beat him." Jockey Jorge Chavez added, "At the quarter pole I thought we were going to blow by everybody. When I asked him, he had run out of gas."
The popular flaxen maned Flame Thrower heading to the paddock. His trainer Bob Baffert said of all three of his entrants, "We drew badly all the way around (Flame Thrower drew 12). What can you do?"
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