Muy Macho Win claimed the Clásico Santiago Luro and, with it, took command of the divisional leadership among the 2-year-old colts

Part of the first crop by the stallion Gershwin, he secured another major victory with a 2-year-old for trainer Marcelo Sueldo and jockey Gonzalo Borda

Muy Macho Win produced a powerful late surge to seal the deal / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

The dream season for trainer Marcelo Sueldo and his 2-year-olds continues to sail along. This Saturday at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, it was time to hoist the trophy for the Clásico Santiago Luro (G2-1200m, dirt), where Muy Macho Win—one of Sueldo's four entries in the five-horse field—secured a decisive victory. In doing so, he took command of the selection process for the 2023 generation colts, picking up the mantle from the recently deceased Lebrón Blues (Le Blues).

The bay had won well in his second start, and the fact that Gonzalo Borda, the trainer's top jockey, chose him from all available options was a highly suggestive clue. Of course, the race still had to be run, and when the moment of truth arrived, his response was excellent.

While Esthetic Boy (Cosmic Trigger) set the pace, Muy Macho Win settled in the middle of the small pack, waiting for the precise moment to strike. That moment came 300 meters from the wire, where the winner went after the new leader, Al Recreo (Aliwen), drawing alongside him.

There was some bumping caused by the latter, but the Stud El Ciclón representative gradually dominated him, pulling away with relative ease in the final stages. According to the photo finish, he defeated his gallant adversary by 5 lengths. Another 1 1/2 lengths back, Esthetic Boy held onto the final spot on the podium, ahead of El Rayo Pass (Distinctiv Passion) and El Pirata (Il Campione). The final time was 1m12s40/100.

Bred by Haras Vikeda, Muy Macho Win belongs to the promising first crop of Gershwin, yet another son of Distorted Humor proving to be prolific in South American soil. A maternal half-brother to G1 winner Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper), Gershwin joins a prestigious group of Distorted Humor sons that includes Fortify, Drosselmeyer, and Power World, among others.

Marcelo Sueldo continues to rack up wins with his juveniles, but in Muy Macho Win, he appears to have a colt a step above the average—the kind of horse to keep polishing with the hope of seeing him headline the season's most prestigious events.

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