HORSE RACING NEWS
04/04/2015
Bay Shore (G3) Quotes
Irad Ortiz, Jr., jockey aboard March (No. 5):"I had a good trip. My horse was coming from longer races; we just wanted to break good and come from behind, and he did it. The trainer did a great job with him. My horse came out a little bit at the end, but
04/04/2015
Wood Memorial (G1) Quotes
Joel Rosario, winning jockey aboard Frosted (No. 4): "He broke fine. He didn't break that sharp and I didn't really want to send him out of there and be on the lead. He was always there for me. I tried to get him to the outside, where he'd be comfortable.
04/04/2015
Carter (G1) Quotes
Jose Ortiz, winning jockey aboard Dads Caps (No. 1): "I followed the instructions that Rudy [Rodriguez] gave me, he wanted to come from off the pace today, and it worked out great. The horse was great, I had to wait a little on the turn but I had a lot of
04/04/2015
SANTA ANITA OAKS QUOTES
“I knew they were going to slow down on the front so I didn’t want to be stuck in behind horses. Sometimes it’s better to go a little wide and then they’re running free. “Today, I rode her a little bit more because I think she needs a good race
04/04/2015
SANTA ANITA DERBY QUOTES
“Even though he’s won all his races, he’s still learning. He can play around a bit but when someone comes to him, or I ask him to go, he becomes push-button and he just takes off. “I never had the chance to ride American Pharoah except in his firs
04/04/2015
Fantasy Quotes
Ramon Vazquez, jockey of runner-up Oceanwave: “She got in trouble at the quarter pole a little bit, if I had a clean trip this filly would have won. She tried and ran a great race for me. She’s a nice filly with a great future.†Joe Rocco Jr., jocke
04/04/2015
Quotes from the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass
On ranking his Derby horses on a depth chart “I think you have to put Carpe Diem and Materiality at the top, with Materiality being three for three and a Florida Derby (G1) win, and this horse is perfect this year.†John Velazquez (winning rider) “T
04/03/2015
Oaklawn Barn Notes - Friday, April 3
“That ought to tide us over,†trainer Tom Howard said following the work. “That ought to get us there.†Post positions for Thursday’s Count Fleet will be drawn Saturday. In addition to Ivan Fallunovalot, the six-furlong race is also expected to
04/03/2015
Oaklawn Barn Notes - Friday, April 3
“That ought to tide us over,†trainer Tom Howard said following the work. “That ought to get us there.†Post positions for Thursday’s Count Fleet will be drawn Saturday. In addition to Ivan Fallunovalot, the six-furlong race is also expected to
04/03/2015
Keeneland Barn Notes for April 3
TOM LEACH INTERVIEWS CONNECTIONS OF HORSES IN TOYOTA BLUE GRASS AND CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND Keeneland racing analyst Tom Leach interviews these horsemen with horses racing Saturday in the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass or $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1): Ol