![]() If he keeps improving, we will be back bigger and better next year. He is probably a year from being a really nice horse. Ian Wilkes (trainer of beaten favorite Mira Mission, who finished sixth) He’s not the quickest horse out of the gate, but he put in a big run down the lane weaving through traffic and I was very pleased with him.” I ended up a little further back than I wanted to be. Tyler Gaffalione (rider of third-place finisher Highest Honors) But I am very satisfied with my trip and my horse.” I knew (Highland Chief) was on the inside I was trying to make an early move at the top of the stretch to get the momentum on that horse, who I thought was the best horse in the race, and he proved that. I was just where I wanted to be behind the speed. Umberto Rispoli (rider of runner-up Temple) “He had a very nice breeze on Monday (at Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland) before they shipped him down, so it all worked out really well.” ![]() ![]() I was just looking for some sort of space at the quarter pole, and once I got it, he was there for me.”Īlice Clapham (assistant to winning trainer Graham Motion) I just tried to stay right behind horses, save some ground and hope he would come running. We looked at the race and there was only one horse really with speed, and the horse (Channel Maker) Luis (Saez) rides is always close. “(My instructions were) very simple – we talked about it this morning (trainer) Graham (Motion) and I did. John Velazquez (winning rider of Highland Chief-IRE) Click here for a replay of the race and the post-race interview with winning connections. ![]()
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