Shooting Star Thoroughbreds' Chance It (Currency Swap) turned in a bullet four-furlong work in :46.12 (1/112) at Gulfstream Park Sunday ahead of a tilt at Saturday's Mucho Macho Man S.
“He had a good work, sat off another horse, finished up well and galloped out strong,” trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. said. “Tyler Gaffalione was aboard. We're happy with where we're at. He came back good, scoped good. We're ready to go.”
Chance It has made all five of his lifetime starts at Gulfstream Park, winning two stakes in the Florida Sire series and finishing second in a third. He captured the six-furlong Aug. 3 Dr. Fager S. and was beaten just a head when second in the seven-furlong Affirmed S. Aug. 31. He stretched out to 1 1/16 miles and romped home a 7 1/4-length winner of the In Reality S. last time out Sept. 28.
“He looks really good in the flesh,” Joseph said of the bay colt. “He has a really good coat. The colder weather has helped him a lot. He's really enjoying the cooler weather.”
The Mucho Macho Man, a $100,000 one-mile stakes for newly turned 3-year-olds, will be one of five stakes for sophomores on Saturday's card. Also on the card will be the GIII Kitten's Joy S.
While stablemate Chance It breezed for the Mucho Macho Man Sunday, Joseph scratched a scheduled work for GI Pennsylvania Derby winner Math Wizard (Algorithms).
“He spiked a temperature Thursday,” Joseph said. “He's fine. He's going to breeze next week.”
Math Wizard, most recently fifth in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, is being pointed to the $20-million Saudi Cup Feb. 29, but the $3-million GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Jan. 25 is a possibility.
“It makes it a little bit more difficult, but he's fit. He had a hard campaign,” Joseph said. “He's maintained his fitness well. The goal is the Saudi Cup, but the Pegasus is in play.”
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