It was two colts who had a lot of determination and they fought to the wire. He was a half a length fit enough. |
It's a short run to the first turn, but he should be able to put himself in a good spot right behind Sharp Humor, who figures to set the pace. Naturally I'd like to be closer to the inside, but it shouldn't be a problem. |
Javier said he took her back too much. I'd like to see her stay closer to the pace. |
My assistant said he didn't have any problems with the track, and hopefully he doesn't. |
Seemed more like four hours. |
So far, he's answered everything that's been asked of him. I'm sure sooner or later he's going to get beat, but it hope it's later rather than sooner. |
That's everyone's concern. In a 20-horse field, you can get knocked out before you get to the first turn. Nothing you can do about that. |
That's it. There's not that much more to do. Most of the final touches have been done. |
The man sitting beside me was asking (about the races), so I was trying to explain it when one of the engines went, plus the hydraulics. After that, it was sort of every man for himself. |
The next couple days will be the defining days. |
The pilot did a terrific job getting the plane down. We were lucky enough to survive that crash. It's something you're grateful for, and I guess it just wasn't my time ... |
They'll find something. Don't worry. There'll still be questions. |
This race will be a test. This was sort of the plan for this horse all along. The timing was just right for his turf races. We've taken our time with him. Physically, he was ready before, but mentally, he had a lot of growing up to do. |
We have a fresh horse. I really don't see that big a deal of it, but everybody did. If this horse would have lost, I think I would have been lynched tomorrow. |
We have to take care of the kids. |