MISS GRILLO (G3) QUOTES

Sunday, October 3, 2010

 

MISS GRILLO (G3) QUOTES

 

Jimmy Toner, winning trainer of Winter Memories (No. 11): “She did everything we could ask for and more. I was concerned around the turn when she started to drop back, but Jose said she was trying to take him, so he checked her. She’s a big, long-striding filly, so we wanted to keep her clear.”

 

Jose Lezcano, winning rider aboard Winter Memories (No. 11): “In the first part of the race I was behind horses and when I moved in the clear she wanted to take a hold of the bit, so I had to take a hold of her again so I could wait for the quarter pole. Then I swung out and she just exploded. She has a really big and fast kick. I’m not surprised at her effort today – she is a really nice filly.”

 

Marcelo Arenas, assistant to trainer Gary Contessa, of runner-up Arch Support (No. 3): “We thought she would run much better than she did last time out at Saratoga [seventh in the P. G. Johnson]. It was very hot that day and she was bothered by it; today was much cooler. Plus, she has been training very well leading up to this race. We’re very pleased.”

 

Edgar Prado, rider of runner-up Arch Support (No. 3): “I thought she ran very well. She handled the going fine.”