Mucho Macho Man 9-5 Favorite for Big 'Cap
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Mucho Macho Man has been installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for the 77th renewal of the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 8.
The Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner drew post 2 for the 1 1/4-mile event when entries were taken March 5. A field of eight is slated for the race, which will be televised Saturday as part of the The Jockey Club Tour on FOX at 4 p.m. PST. The Santa Anita Handicap, one of four graded stakes on the card, is the ninth on an 11-race program.
To the favorite's inside will be last year's 3-year-old champion Will Take Charge, who is listed at 2-1 on odds-maker Jon White's morning line. Game On Dude, seeking a record third win in the Big 'Cap, drew post 7 and is pegged at 5-2.
Others in the field are San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) winner Blingo (8-1), Imperative (12-1), Rousing Sermon (12-1), American Blend (20-1), and Hear the Ghost (20-1).
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Morning Line Odds for Saturday's Santa Anita Handicap:
1 - Will Take Charge (2-1)
2 - Mucho Macho Man (9-5)
3 - Blingo (8-1)
4 - Imperative (12-1)
5 - Rousing Sermon (12-1)
6 - American Blend (20-1)
7 - Game On Dude (5-2)
8 - Hear the Ghost (20-1)