Saturday, April 14, 2012
DISTAFF HANDICAP (G2) QUOTES
Art Magnuson, assistant to winning trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, of It’s Tricky (No. 7): “For sure, when Eddie [Castro] went to the whip [there were some anxious moments]. We’re going to want to run her longer next time, for sure. I think she couldn’t keep up at the three-eighths pole and he wanted her not to fall behind. When he did hit her, you’re wondering all that kind of stuff, but in the end it doesn’t matter anymore. It was a good run, good run.
“We’re happy she was here in
Eddie Castro, winning rider aboard It’s Tricky (No. 7): “She ran a mile and a sixteenth the time before, but she broke sharp and was right there. I had to keep her busy a little bit at the three-eighths, but when she was going, she was going. She was perfect in the stretch.”
Jimmy Bell, Godolphin Racing Manager, of It’s Tricky (No. 7): “That was very exciting and it’s always encouraging to see these fillies when they come back from their 3-year-old year into their 4-year-old year. She’s blossomed, she’s grown up, she’s given us the indication of being a little more professional each and every time over there. There are some pretty quick fillies in this race and that certainly was a racehorse time from start to finish. As Kiaran had mentioned earlier, this is a cut back in distance, but the next race on the agenda is a one-turn mile and a sixteenth, so that’s good. She’s got what we all wish a lot of them had, she’s got tactical speed and can use it at any time and carry it a distance of ground. She can do it short or long, she’s certainly not one dimensional. It’s just great to seeing her happy, healthy and really interested in doing what she does best. This is another good step forward.”
