Thursday, September 02, 2010
RISKAVERSE QUOTES (2ND DIVISION)
Tom Proctor, winning trainer of Queen of the Creek (No. 7): “This filly has a lot of ability, and we’ve quit trying to rate her. The other day she ran well, and there were 4-year-olds chasing her. I said, ‘Next time, there will be 3-year-olds chasing her.’ If somebody went out there, running-and-gunning, maybe the jock would have taken her back, but maybe not. She’s a Theatrical, and they’re free-running horses.”
Julien Leparoux, wining jockey aboard Queen of the Creek (No.7): “She's the type of filly that you can't fight with her, you just have to leave her alone. But today I got her to relax and she didn't pull as much as last time. Today she even finished up better, even though she ran pretty fast in the first part of the race. She was easier on herself and did it very easy.”
Tim Snyder, owner/trainer of beaten favorite and last-place finisher Lisa’s Booby Trap (No. 2): “I was trying to get a line on her by trying her on the grass. This is no big deal. It was a great experience for her. You’ve got to be on both sides; a lot of people are prepared for the win, and not prepared to be disappointed. I was prepared to be disappointed. She’ll go back to my mother-in-law’s farm in
Kent Desormeaux, jockey aboard last place finisher and beaten favorite Lisa’s Booby Trap (No. 2): “No response. She was never comfortable [on the turf]. Not two feet out of the gate. She was grunting and making noise. I’m sure she didn’t enjoy the going at all. This doesn’t take anything away from her for me. She’s already a superstar.”
