Risen Star Stakes winner Mucho Macho Man lost his right front shoe at the start of the Louisiana Derby on Saturday but still battled bravely to finish third, beaten by less than a length by winner Pants On Fire. Mucho Macho Man has $370,000 in graded stakes earnings, which should be sufficient to guarantee him a starting spot in the Kentucky Derby.

Previously unheralded Pants On Fire, a son of Jump Start, had only a maiden win in seven starts prior to his neck victory in the Louisiana Derby at odds of 6-1.

Kelly Breen, who trains the Kentucky-bred colt for George and Lori Hall, left Fair Grounds early to prepare his horses for the Sunland Park Derby (gr. III), but indicated earlier that Pants On Fire, who earned $600,000 for the victory, would make his next start in the May 7 Derby.

Watch the Louisiana Derby 2011 replay