Sunday, September 19, 2010
NOBLE DAMSEL (G3) QUOTES
David Donk, winning trainer of Strike the Bell (No. 1): “Even though Ramon [Dominguez] was that far back, he was happy with his spot. He’s ridden her before, he likes her, and he knows she just has a big turn of foot. He trusts her and that’s the biggest thing. If he’s comfortable, then I’m comfortable. She’s been second in stakes three times, and I knew today was an important one because it’s graded. It’s a nice one to get out of the way. I hope that she’s around another year and could be a pretty serious filly.”
Ramon Dominguez, winning jockey aboard Strike the Bell (No. 1): “I’ve ridden this filly twice before, so I knew her coming into this race today. I felt pretty confident after the first quarter of a mile. She fell into the bridle nicely and I could tell we were going to have a good run. When I started to angle out, and pass horses, I could feel that I wasn’t going to have to go to the whip because she was rolling. I could see on the big screen that they were behind me and trying to pressure me, but I felt like we were home free.”
