I want to see the track do well. |
I was talking to Stew afterward, and he said she just wanted it. She didn't want to get beat. That says a lot. I know how much ability she has, and now to have the gut-check like that and then respond the way she did, that's all good. |
It's at the point now that he's a little rank in the mornings and becoming very difficult to handle. I think getting him into a race is the best thing for him. |
That was an absolutely masterful ride by Stewart. |
The best thing right now is to get him back to the races and have him running well. Sometimes when they've been away for as long as he's been, they lose a little something. I don't see that with him. |
The idea was to train her and get her ready for the Azeri, but after her work the other day, I realized she is coming to hand way too fast. Then you have concerns: Am I going to have to hold her on the ground for another month? So, this seemed like a good idea and a good spot to get started. |
The phone has been ringing off the hook. He's a very popular horse. |
There's a whole lot of similarities. |
We decided we were fighting a losing battle. It's the right thing to do for the horse. It would not be fair to put him in a competitive position again. |
We're looking at a whole lot of time again. |