Arlington Million XXIX Quotes

posted by David Zenner on August 13, 2011

Jamie Spencer (Cape Blanco, winner): “He’s good tough horse and he’s brilliantly trained. All I did was was do the steering. Aidan (O’Brien, trainer) gave me my instructions and I rode accordingly. I’m very pleased just to be able to ride the horse. There are very few horses that have the will to win like he has. The more you ask from him, the more you het from him. He had loads left in the end.”

Ramon Dominguez (Gio Ponti, 2nd): “The winner had first run on us and you have to give him credit, we were second best today. If you put him in striking range too soon, he is going to go too early and it takes him out of his game. He isn't three any more, but he runs so good every time he's out there. We are all so used to his consistency."

Julien Leparoux (Dean’s Kitten, 3rd): “I had a very nice trip. I was right behind the winner the whole way but couldn’t gain any ground the last part of it.”

Hayley Turner (Wigmore Hall, 4th): “He ran well for me. Turning in (for the stretch) we went hunting Cape Blanco. When we got some daylight he got to running but Cape Blanco went on, too, unfortunately.”

Sheldon Russell (Rahystrada, 5th): “"This horse needs more pace up front. He's very one-paced and when it's time to make his move he has to be clear. You can't stop him like that because it just takes too long to get going again. The pace was too slow for him and the ground was a bit too soft to his liking.

James Graham (Tajaaweed, 6th): “He hated the ground. He never really traveled well over it the whole way but he kept trying to. That’s the sign of a good horse.

Jose Espinoza (Mission Approved, 7th): "He's a horse who likes the lead, there's not a lot else to say. He ran well as far as he went. He likes the lead. That’s how he runs his race.”

Chris Emigh (Proceed Bee, 8th): “I was sitting second there for wahile, feeling pretty good but when (Cape Blanco) started to move, my horse couldn’t keep up. He’s the type that once he gets passed, he’ll shy away. Still, it was great to be part of the Million.”

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