I saw him afterward, he was very mixed about it. I could tell he was happy, but it looked like he was going to win. |
I think he's the complete package. I feel we're holding a very strong hand. |
I think there was something like $250 million worth of horses all out there working. We're all backed up trying to get in before the weather tomorrow. |
I think this is probably the best race she's ever run, which is saying a lot because she's been such a very good, consistent mare. It seems like the older she gets, and more mature she gets, she seems to be able to rate better and better. And that was the key to delivering this performance today. |
I thought all of his races have been very solid. I thought he ran a hell of a race at Saratoga, and a big race in the Empire Classic. We hope to end the year on a good note. |
I thought he worked real well. I think he really likes this track. We decided to train here because if you get rain, it's a little more consistent surface. And hopefully after the Blue Grass he'll be back here. |
I thought the Jim Dandy was a breakthrough performance for him. Any time you dominate a race like that I think it's a pretty big deal. |
I thought we would be the early speed. When she hopped at the start, it concerned me a little bit. She recovered quick enough to put herself in good position. |
I was hoping that he would get back up there and go by him, but it is not very often for a horse to come back at all. I thought for him to even put up a fight like he did was huge. I was just delighted with his effort. |
I was very pleased. This horse has been training exceptionally well since he got down here. Obviously, it's a big step up to go from an 'a other than' [allowance] to run against a Grade 1 winner like First Samurai. |
I'd like to get a race under his belt before jumping into the deep end, but this is not exactly an easy spot. He's trained well without overdoing it, and he's where we'd want him to be for his first start of the year. |
I'd love to see her go out on a winning note. As good as she's been, it would be a fitting tribute for her to go out a champion. |
I'm always disappointed when I don't win. I know everyone is critical of Bluegrass Cat's speed figures. But he does not have a bad record, and I think he'll improve with added distance. He had an excuse yesterday. |
I'm not going to jump to any conclusions just yet. We'll see how he comes out of it. |
I'm really pleased with him. This was a big step up to go against a Grade 1 winner like First Samurai. |