I was where I wanted to be. When I asked him, he responded. |
India got all shook up there. I knew we should have scratched right then. She was all nervous, and she has never been like that. She ran a quarter of a mile and didn't put up a fight. She must have displaced or something because she was making all kinds of noises. |
It was pretty soft, you could feel it, |
The first step seems a little steep, but it's nothing major. We'll see how everybody handles it today. We had a few things to change last year, talked about it with management, and they fixed it, so this shouldn't be a problem. |
The first time she ran, she was extremely green, ... She was just hanging on her left lead and looking at everything. The second time she ran, she was very professional and very fast. She's maturing. She's figuring out what she needs to do and, hopefully she continues like that. If she runs like she did last time, she'll be very tough. |
The race set up just the way I wanted. I was able to sit behind horses the way I wanted, and then at the half-mile pole, I moved on her, and it was all her from there. |
This fundraising campaign is an important step forward in the industry-wide effort to provide dignity to riders who were disabled while racing. The Guild is committed to this campaign as an important way to protect all jockeys. |
We had a good position. I was where I wanted to be, then I asked him and he responded. The winner was just a little bit better today. |
We inherited the lead a little earlier than I would have liked. When the other horse came at him, he responded right away. Tonight, he was impressive. |
We must have run over two or three geese. One of their feathers was in my foot. It was a delayed reaction. After she went through them, then she got scared. |
When I asked him, he was there for me. |
Whenever somebody gets hurt, we try to get some guys together and get a collection to get some sort of money to the person who needs it. But this one is a pretty severe tragedy, so we are trying to do something a little more aggressive to raise a little more money for him. |