He's a very nice horse, very well behaved. I'm proud to get on a horse like that. He's probably one of the best horses we've got in training and people liked it. He was a pleasure to be on, to be honest with you. |
He's been the most dominant rider the last 15 years, and one of the most accomplished riders ever. He's in there with guys like Pincay, Shoemaker, Arcaro, Day. He's one of us, no doubt. |
He's in a lot of pain, but he's more comfortable then he was last night. |
He's in a lot of pain, but he's more comfortable then he was last night. We know he's going to be all right but how long he's going to be out we don't know. |
He's in a lot of pain. He's more comfortable than he was last night. He's a little sore in the chest. |
I'm not trying to prove a point. I'm not trying to prove anything. I just want to get it out of my system and I think I have the opportunity with a filly like that. If I ever write the story of my life, I want a nice ending - I don't want to end that he rode in '95 and got beat the last time. |
I'm not trying to prove a point. I'm not trying to prove anything. I just want to get it out of my system and I think I have the opportunity with a filly like that. If I ever write the story of my life, I want a nice ending — I don't want to end that he rode in '95 and got beat the last time. |
If Indian Vale is as good as we think she is and she runs her race, she'll make me look good. If I make her look bad, then I will apologize to her. But I don't think that's going to happen. |
It will be good. I've got a chance to ride a good filly (Indian Vale) and be able to encourage people to help the people who need help. By riding, maybe people will make donations, too. |
It would have been better if I had won. But it's nice to know that people still love the horses and care about me. |
It's beautiful here. I am very impressed. It's like a dream. I've never seen stuff like this before. The hotels are like palaces and everyone is so helpful. I just hope we win that would make it even nicer. |
She was struggling to stay there. She was aggressive for the first quarter of a mile. She's a better filly than she showed today. |
Since he ran in the Dwyer he started getting better and better. When he won the Jim Dandy, he was doing good. He's doing better now. |
You have to win this race to make a name for yourself. After I won the Derby on Cannonade (in 1974), I could get on almost any horse I wanted. That chance is out there for somebody. |