I thought he answered a big question today about whether he could go a mile and one-eighth and it might give some of his doubters a little more faith. He's been chasing speed for the last year and today he relaxed quite a bit, then had to start going again when bothered in the stretch, which is a good sign. I thought he showed a lot of courage, especially for a horse making his first start around two turns. |
I thought he worked well. I think he came out of his last race as good as a horse could come out of a race like that, especially considering it was his first start off the bench and they ran fast over a fast racetrack. He hasn't missed an oat and has been very sharp since the race. |
I thought my horse ran a very good horse. He showed a lot of courage. He was impeded a little bit. He's never been at two turns before. He was a one-turn horse. It was a very good race and we got him to relax. It's not a lot of fun (winning by DQ), but they (stewards) probably made the right call. I've been on both sides of the call. |
I thought my horse ran a very good race. He showed a lot of courage. I've been on both sides of that fence when the inquiry comes. It's a tough loss, but it was our day. |
I was satisfied with the way my horse ran coming off the bench. He was good and sharp ... he just couldn't get to the other horse. |
I was very happy with the way he finished up. He galloped out strong, which is the important thing. |
I'd like to see him just off the pace. But if he breaks running, I wouldn't want the jock to take hold of him. |
I've been on both sides of that fence before and I feel sorry for the connections of the other horse. But I thought they [stewards] made the right decision. |
I've been on both sides of the fence when the inquiry comes. It's a tough loss. But today was our day. |
I've got a prep race under him. He's had a month between races, two good works. I've done what I've wanted to do with him, and it will be pretty much up to him. He's got to show he can do it. If he doesn't, if he's out the back door, you've got to go to plan B. Whatever that is. |
If he improves like the good 2-year-olds to 3-year-olds do, then I think he's got a chance. If he doesn't, then it is what it is. The proof is always in the pudding. |
If the next breeze is good, he comes out of it okay, and he has a couple of good weeks, we'll probably go to the Fountain of Youth. |
It was the first time Jerry was on him since the Hopeful, and he was pretty happy the way he worked. We gave him the chance to lug in and he never even thought about it. Hopefully, he won't do that in the afternoons. |
It was what we were looking for. Just an easy work to let Edgar get a feel for him. I wanted to let him pop out of the gate and just take it easy from there. Nothing too hard. |
It's not a lot of fun (winning by disqualification), but they (stewards) probably made the right call. |