LAMBHOLM SOUTH ENDEAVOUR STAKES QUOTES

December 10, 2019

GRADE III, $150,000 LAMBHOLM SOUTH ENDEAVOUR STAKES QUOTES

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Winning owner Robert E. Masterson: “These are once-in-a-lifetime horses. I’ve had a lot of graded horses, but this one, she’s a champion and she is just special. We know her so well – when they let her go out in (50.17 for the half-mile), it was like, you’re not going to catch her down the lane. She is just too fast.”

Winning trainer Mark Casse: “It was good when she got away with a slow pace. That is what is so great about her. Julien can kind of do whatever he needs to do – if they’re running fast, he’ll sit back, and if they are running slow, she’ll relax. You’re always nervous coming back, but she’s back. The ultimate goal is the Breeders’ Cup at the end of the year, but our first major goal with her is the Maker’s 46 Mile at Keeneland (April 15). She kind of likes Keeneland. That will be against the boys, so I think we’ll try them again.”

Winning jockey Julien Leparoux: “It was a perfect scenario for nher comeback race. They went slow the first part, which was great, and she relaxed beautiful and finished up strong. There is nothing much I can say except that was perfect. She’s got a big heart and she had a great kick at the end.”