Post Position: #1
Odds: 8/5
Owner: Michael Peterson
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Joseph Talamo
Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $234,000
A romping winner of the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park last time out, the Kentucky-bred son of Mucho Macho Man appears to be one of several top Kentucky Derby contenders in the Baffert barn. Mucho Gusto’s most recent victory, which occurred over a sloppy track, was also his first win in which he came from off the pace. He broke his maiden last summer at Los Alamitos before winning the Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes last November at Del Mar. His only career defeat came in the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Derby, finishing second behind Improbable. Baffert will be seeking his fourth career victory in the meet’s most prestigious race, his most recent coming in 2014 with Chitu.
| DATE | FINISH | RACE/TRACK | DISTANCE | SURFACE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/19 | 1st | Robert B. Lewis Stakes Santa Anita |
1-1/16 mile | Dirt | 1:41.81 |
| 12/08/18 | 2nd | Los Alamitos Futurity Los Alamitos |
1-1/16 mile | Dirt | 1:41.18 |
| 11/17/18 | 1st | Bob Hope Stakes Del Mar |
7 furlongs | Dirt | 1:23.51 |
| 09/20/18 | 1st | Maiden SW Los Alamitos |
6 furlongs | Dirt | 1:10.14 |
