Saturday, April 5, 2014

Gazelle (G2) Quotes

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Saturday, April 5, 2014

 

Gazelle (G2) Quotes

 

Todd Pletcher, trainer of winner My Miss Sophia (No. 4) and second-place finisher Got Lucky (No. 2): "It went how we thought it might on paper. It looked like [My Miss Sophia] was the only speed, but you never know how a race is going to unfold. It certainly played out the way we thought it would. [Vero Amore] was kind of on her flank a little bit, but it didn't look like she was ever under any pressure. You have to have a horse that can do that. You can't take a horse out of their game."

 

Are both fillies headed to the Kentucky Oaks?

 

"That's the plan. We felt like Got Lucky ran well also. While the pace scenario was good for My Miss Sophia, it worked against the other filly. But it hopefully set her up. And she got a little squeezed at the start."

 

Javier Castellano, winning jockey aboard My Miss Sophia (No. 4): "Beautiful. Perfect. She broke well out of the gate. I was the only speed and I took advantage of it. She was able to relax. I was really impressed because she had only been shorter distances and today we stretched her out to a mile-and-an-eighth. I think she improved and I liked the way she did it and she was much the best in the race."

 

John Velazquez, jockey aboard runner-up Got Lucky (No. 2): "Good trip. It was what we expected. She doesn't show much speed. I try to place her wherever she's comfortable. She ran as best as she could."

 

Leah Gyarmati, trainer of third-place finisher Sweet Reason (No. 3): "What are you going to do? I think she was a victim of the pace."  

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