At least we can look at them, and we shouldn't have any excuses. |
I don't think he's going to be at 100 percent making his first race after three months. He shouldn't be at his sharpest, nor would you want him to be. |
I like to see a guy ride with confidence. … He is competitive, and he has shown the ability to travel and compete everywhere he goes. And probably the guy I respected as a rider the most over the years -- Bailey -- told me he is the best young rider out there. |
I never thought I could get another horse who would get me as excited to the level as Madcap. And this horse is starting to do that. It's been an interesting summer: One door closes and the other one opens. |
I think it's going to be a great prep. We've had a tremendous time with this horse and nobody is going to have more fun then we're going to have on this odyssey. |
In our discussions with Transitional, we were impressed with the quality of its operations and the strategic potential of our combined company. |
It's a 'What have you done for me lately?' game. He's got to show he's got what it takes to be a Derby winner. |
It's exciting and we're having a lot of fun. |
No one's going to have more fun than we are going to have. This horse's peak will either be this race or the next one. |
Obviously if you ask me, I'd like to see our colt's best distance be a mile and a quarter. … We weren't training this horse to win the Hopeful. We're training the horse for down the road, and the Hopeful is the next logical step. |
This is the best time of the year. |
We're not interested. If this horse would get injured tomorrow, I'd lose a few nights' sleep that I didn't take the money. But if I watch the horse win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile or the Kentucky Derby in somebody else's silks, I might lose sleep the rest of my life. |
We've got to compete here. He's got to outrun Point Determined, right? |