Adena Springs purchases interest in Mucho Macho Man

Frank Stronach's Adena Springs Farm announced Friday the agreement to

purchase an undisclosed interest in Dean and Patti Reeves' Breeders' Cup Classic

winner Mucho Macho Man.

The agreement in the six-year-old multiple Grade 1 winner is for racing and

breeding purposes, and is effective immediately.

Mucho Macho Man is by Adena Springs-bred and -raced champion and Breeders'

Cup winner Macho Uno, who in turn is by Horse of the Year Holy Bull out of

Broodmare of the Year Primal Force. Mucho Macho Man is poised to join ranks with

a stallion roster that will now boast five Breeders' Cup Classic winners:

Alphabet Soup, Awesome Again, Fort Larned and Ghostzapper.

"It's a homecoming of sorts," Stronach stated. "Our program bred Ponche De

Leona to Macho Uno, before selling her with Mucho Macho Man in utero. Mucho

Macho Man is not only a beautiful animal, but an incredible runner, who has

already won or placed in 16 major stakes races, including the Kentucky Derby and

two Breeders' Cup Classics. There are not many stallion prospects anywhere in

the world that can hold their top form from two through six like he has. I look

forward to his races this year, and subsequent retirement to Adena Springs."

Mucho Macho Man will continue to campaign in the colors of Reeves

Thoroughbred Racing. A 14-length winner of the Sunshine Millions Classic in his

last start, Mucho Macho Man has earned $5,580,410 in his 24 starts to date.

"Patti and I are happy that we reached the agreement with Frank," Dean Reeves

said. "Mr. Stronach has a great organization that will give Mucho Macho Man

every chance to succeed as a stallion. But first and foremost we look forward to

Mucho Macho Man starting in the upcoming Santa Anita Handicap on March 8, and

his 2014 campaign in defense of his Breeders' Cup Classic win."

Kathy Ritvo will continue to train Mucho Macho Man, and Finn Green will

remain as Racing Manager.

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