By Bloodhorse.com
ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2014) — California-bred Big Macher worked Oct. 25 at Santa Anita in preparation for the Xpressbet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I), going a half-mile in :47 2/5.
Jockey Tyler Baze worked Big Macher, and both Baze and trainer Richard Baltas were pleased.
“He was awesome and full of energy,” said Baze. “He couldn’t be more ready.”
Baltas noted that Big Macher cooled out from the work in terrific form.
“We took him over to drink water,” said Baltas, “and you know how when a horse blows, the water moved around a little? Well, the water didn’t move. He blows more when he gallops.”
Baltas skipped the Santa Anita Sprint Championship with Big Macher because he feels the gelding runs better fresh.
“Though it wasn’t by design, he won the Bing Crosby (gr. I) after a three-month layoff,” said Baltas. “We ran him off works, and he ran the best race of his life.”
Big Macher’s most recent start was a sixth in the Aug. 24 Pat O’Brien Stakes (gr. II) at Del Mar. He won the Potrero Grande Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita earlier this year.
Brendan Bakir’s Tachycardia Stable and Tom Mansor own Big Macher. Ballena Vista Farm bred the 4-year-old son of Beau Genius—Insight, by Kris S., in California.