JOHN'S CALL PRESENTED BY SPORTECH QUOTES

Friday, August 3, 2012

 

 

JOHN’S CALL PRESENTED BY SPORTECH QUOTES

 

Bill Mott, winning trainer of Harrods Creek (No. 2): “The race didn’t really unfold the way we thought it would on paper. We thought it would unfold a little differently. We thought the No. 5 horse, Hailstone, would show a little bit of speed. We thought we might be sitting second or even possibly on the lead, and it didn’t work out that way. A couple more horses showed speed than we anticipated, but I think our rider made the judgment to let the horse settle where he was comfortable, and he picked up the pieces at the end. It worked out great.”

 

“Any added distance, I think, is beneficial to him. Last time he seemed a little dull for some reason; maybe he didn’t handle the track over at Arlington very well. Can’t explain it, they had a little rain, and it might’ve gotten a little bit slippery on top. It wasn’t soft turf but it was kind of slippery turf, and he didn’t seem to like it. I thought the conditions today would probably suit him a little better.”

 

Junior Alvarado, winning jockey aboard Harrods Creek (No. 2): “It was a mile and five eighths so I didn’t want to break and be aggressive. I wanted to let him be comfortable, and he pretty much relaxed the whole way. By the three eighths pole I tried to find a clear spot, and by the quarter pole I had a clear one outside. I asked him and he responded right away. It was pretty easy after that.”