Mucho Macho Man

Gary Stevens celebrated winning the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) atop Mucho Macho Man. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

November 9, 2013 Issue 44 cover of The Blood-Horse featuring Mucho Macho Man winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.

Gary Stevens celebrated winning the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) atop Mucho Macho Man. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

November 9, 2013 Issue 44 cover of The Blood-Horse featuring Mucho Macho Man winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.

Gary Stevens celebrated winning the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) atop Mucho Macho Man. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Gary Stevens celebrated winning the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) atop Mucho Macho Man. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image669 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Mucho Macho Man and Gary Stevens before the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Finn Green, right, high fives Gary Stevens during the walkin Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image3103 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Gary Stevens was all smiles after winning the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) atop Mucho Macho Man. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

The horses rounded the final turn in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I). Mucho Macho Man (center, green cap and white blaze), with Gary Stevens up, won the race. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Mucho Macho Man (green cap, second from left), with Gary Stevens up, led the field down the stretch to win the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image3052 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Mucho Macho Man (green cap, second from left), with Gary Stevens up, led the field down the stretch to win the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image668 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

The horses came down the stretch for the first time in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I). Mucho Macho Man (center, green cap) won the race. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

The Breeders' Cup Classic is won by Mucho Macho Man. Photo by Dave Harmon

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image3053 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Mucho Macho Man wins the Breeders' Cup Classic. Photo by Dave Harmon

Caption: Mucho Macho Man with trainer Kathy Ritvo after practising at the gate. Husband Tim Ritvo at left. Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks1Jpegs_10_29_13 image539 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image3049 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Caption: Mucho Macho Man practises at the gate Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks1Jpegs_10_29_13 image532 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Gary Stevens celebrated winning the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) atop Mucho Macho Man. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Caption: Mucho Macho Man and the San Gabriel Mountains at Santa Anita Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks01_10_26_13 RAWimage763 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Gary Stevens celebrated winning the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) atop Mucho Macho Man. Photo by Crawford Ifland.

Caption: Mucho Macho Man Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks01_10_26_13 RAWimage750 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

November 10, 2012 Issue 46 Cover of The Blood-Horse featuring Fort Larned defeating Mucho Macho Man in the Breeders' Cup Classic. © The Blood-Horse

Caption: Mucho Macho Man Breeders' Cup morning works at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Oct. 31, 2012. BCRACES2012 WorksThurs2 image197 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

September 8, 2012 Issue 37 Cover of The Blood-Horse featuring To Honor And Serve defeating Mucho Macho Man in the Woodward © The Blood-Horse

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Mucho Macho Man wins the Millions Classic Coglianese Photos

Mucho Macho Man wins the Millions Classic Coglianese Photos

Mucho Macho Man winning the Gulfstream Park Handicap at Gulfstream Park on March 10, 2012 Coglianese Photos

2-19-2011 Mucho Macho Man with Rajiv Maragh aboard easily wins the Grade II Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, LA. Photo by Lou Hodges, Jr.

Animal Kingdom

Team Valor's Animal Kingdom (red cap) John Velazquez up, wins the 137th Kentucky Derby. Nehro (far right) finished second and Mucho Macho Man (13) was third. Rick Samuels Photo

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(June 10, 2011) Mucho Macho Man having a snack friday morning...

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(June 5, 2011) Mucho Macho Man gets a bath Sunday morning after his 5 furlong workout

Mucho Macho Man with trainer Kathy Ritvo goes out for his morning work May 19, 2011 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Kentucky Derby

Caption: Mucho Macho Man Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders on the track at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on April 28, 2011 KyDerbyWorks20114_28_11Works2 image510 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

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Mucho Macho Man during morning exercises May 4, 2011at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

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Mucho Macho Man wins the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. 1) Jockey: Gary Stevens Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA Purse: $5,000,000 Date: November 2, 2013 Class: Grade I TV: NBC Age: 3YO&UP Race: 12 Distance: 1 1/4 miles Post Time: 5:35 PM PT Photo by: Skip Dickstein

Mucho Macho Man

Caption: Mucho Macho Man, inside rail, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, gr. I, over Will Take Charge with Declaration of War (center) in third. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. RAce12 Classic image Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Mucho Macho Man

Mucho Macho Man w/Rajiv Maragh up with the 3M sponsorship on his pants and boots in the post parade for the 137th Running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2011 where he finished third. Chad B. Harmon Photo