Saturday, February 2, 2013
TOBOGGAN (G3) QUOTES
Rudy Rodriguez, winning trainer of Head Heart Hoof (No. 6): "It looked like he came back to us in very good shape. He loves the inner track, so I think that's why he's running this good right now. We're not doing too much to him. He's sound, he's whole, he's game. Right now I think he's peaking, so hopefully he'll keep doing that."
"The other horse is a very nice horse, but we got lucky. Cornelio [Velasquez] did a good job letting Channing [Hill, aboard No. 4 P J's Magical Wink] run his race, and he was able to control the pace on the outside. When [Velasquez] asked [Head Heart Hoof], he gave him what he got. He got the jump on [Johannesburg Smile], and I think that's what got us to the wire."
Cornelio Velasquez, winning jockey aboard Head Heart Hoof (No. 6): "[P J's Magical Wink] has a lot of speed, so I stayed close. I had a lot of horse. [Johannesburg Smile] is a good horse, but I think with more distance, maybe seven-eighths, he's a better horse. My horse is in the best condition now, and he finished good."
Michael Dubb, winning owner of Head Heart Hoof (No. 6): "At the time we claimed him, I thought he'd be a useful two-other-than type of horse, but I had hopes, especially in the wintertime. We ran him back, and he ran second in a stake race off the claim, but came back after that and didn't run great. We gave him some time, and had him at